Regulatory Advisory Senior Manager

Job Title: Regulatory Advisory Senior Manager

Location: Hybrid Working – London N3 / EC4M

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hour week (Flexitime)

Reporting to: Regulatory Advisory/ Financial Services, Partner

Salary: £80,000 - £100,000

About BKL

BKL is a Top 40 accountancy and advisory business supporting a diverse client base, from entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals to ambitious owner-managed businesses and multinational groups. With a legacy spanning over 130 years, we’ve evolved into a modern, purpose-driven business that balances profit with impact.

We are proud to be a certified B Corp, reflecting our commitment to sustainability, transparency, and responsible governance. As a member of DFK International, we support clients locally and internationally with cutting-edge expertise and a personal touch.

We believe all clients deserve the same level of care, innovation, and excellence.

Your Opportunity

In this role as Senior Manager, you will be responsible for helping shape BKL's growing financial services proposition, leading work with FCA-regulated businesses across regulatory advisory, statutory audit and client assets. You will combine strong technical leadership with commercial judgement, helping clients navigate complex requirements while protecting advisory and audit quality, independence and professional scepticism. You will lead a varied portfolio, build strong senior client relationships, develop the team and influence BKL's approach to regulatory advisory services, CASS assurance and the wider financial services market.

How You’ll Make a Difference

In this role, you will:

• Lead a portfolio of regulatory assignments, taking overall responsibility for quality, delivery, profitability and client experience.
• Set the engagement strategy and ensure work responds appropriately to each client’s business model, regulated activities, permissions, governance, systems and control environment.
• Provide direction on complex financial reporting, audit and regulatory matters, challenging judgements and ensuring conclusions are robust and clearly documented.
• Oversee work relating to regulatory returns, capital and liquidity information, client money or custody arrangements where relevant, and associated governance and controls.
• Ensure relevant FCA Handbook, regulatory requirements, applicable auditing and assurance standards, ethical requirements and BKL methodology are applied consistently.
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships while maintaining independence, objectivity and constructive challenge.
• Identify significant breaches, control weaknesses and potential reportable matters, ensuring timely consultation and escalation to the Responsible Individual or Partner.
• Hold engagement teams accountable for resourcing, milestones, budgets, WIP, billing and recovery.
• Review and develop managers and seniors, setting clear expectations, providing high-quality feedback and strengthening succession.
• Lead portfolio planning and resolve competing priorities, intervening early where quality or delivery is at risk.
• Contribute to proposals, pitches, tender activity, market insight and the development of new client relationships.
• Shape regulatory advisory and financial services methodologies, templates, training and quality improvement activity.
• Monitor regulatory and market developments and translate them into implications for clients, engagements and BKL’s service offering.
• Collaborate across Audit, Tax, Advisory and Risk to provide joined-up support to regulated clients.

You’ll Be Ideal for This Role If You Have:

Experience

• Substantial audit, assurance or related industry experience, including responsibility for complex engagements and a portfolio of clients.
• Strong experience of FCA-regulated clients, financial services audit, regulatory reporting or CASS assurance.
• A strong track record of leading managers and multi-level teams, improving performance and developing future leaders.

Skills

• Commercial confidence, including portfolio management, budgeting, recovery, fee conversations and business development.
• Excellent judgement and communication, with the confidence to challenge senior client stakeholders and escalating significant matters.
• An organised and collaborative leadership style, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
• A commitment to methodology, training, quality management and effective use of technology and data.
• The ability to interpret detailed FCA rules and assurance requirements, assess their practical impact and provide clear direction.

Qualification

• ACA, ACCA, CA, ICAS or an equivalent internationally recognised professional accounting qualification (desirable)

We know you have a lot to offer, which is why we give you the freedom to thrive, no matter who you are or what your background is.

Our Values

• Think Big – Be curious, brave, and open to new ideas.
• In It Together – Collaborate, care, and build an inclusive culture.
• Take Pride – Strive for excellence and believe in your impact.
• Do the Right Thing – Act with integrity, honesty, and fairness.
• Enjoy It – Bring your whole self to work and have fun doing it.

Take Your Next Step

Ready to grow your career with a company that balances ambition with purpose? We are excited to discuss the role you could build at BKL.

Our recruitment process typically involves three stages:

1. An introductory Teams call with our Talent Acquisition team.
2. A first-stage interview with two team members.
3. A final interview at our London office, including a tour to give you a feel for our working environment.

Compliance & Equal Opportunities

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, you will be required to undertake GDPR training in order to fully understand the regulations and ensure all work is carried out in a compliant manner.

As part of any recruitment process, BKL collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. BKL is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

BKL is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates eligible to work in the UK.

We know you have a lot to offer, which is why we want to give you the freedom to thrive no matter who you are or what your background is. You will have every opportunity to use your creativity in how you approach your work and the support to innovate.

Inclusion, diversity, and talent development are a fundamental aspect of who we are, and we welcome applications from candidates who share and champion these values. You will play an integral part in helping to make BKL a great place to work with a sense of belonging for everyone.

High challenge, high support. If you enjoy problem-solving and a fast-changing environment, you will thrive in this role. As in all BKL roles, you will be able to take a flexible approach: balancing independent work with teamwork, and remote working with time in the office with colleagues.

You can get an insight into life at BKL here. We’re proud to be one of the few Certified B Corporations in the accountancy sector. In joining us, you’ll become part of a business that’s committed to balancing profit and purpose.

By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal data for recruitment purposes, in line with UK GDPR. Your information will be used securely, only for recruitment, and won’t be shared without your consent. For details, see our Privacy Policy - BKL.

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