KYA Governance Oversight Manager

Job Description

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs:

• interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them.

• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.

• Our investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

About the department

The KYA Governance Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring we maintain a robust Know Your Asset (KYA) framework and meet our regulatory obligations across the Asset business.

About the role

Career Level 4

This is a 12-month FTC

We are recruiting a KYA Governance Oversight Manager (Career Level
4) to support the Head of KYA Governance and the wider Governance Team in strengthening and embedding KYA oversight across the business.

This is a key role in ensuring our outsourced KYA activity (delivered by Grant Thornton) meets Aberdeen standards, TPRO requirements and regulatory expectations. Your work will directly enhance the quality, consistency, and transparency of governance across the KYA lifecycle, including third‑party assurance, MI oversight, and structured governance forums. Responsibilities reflect the oversight components documented in our outsourcing governance materials.

Key responsibilities:

Governance & Oversight Support

• Support the Head of KYA Governance in maintaining and developing the KYA governance framework across the Asset business.

• Contribute to the preparation, operation, and documentation of governance forums (Executive Oversight, Joint Service Reviews and Operational Oversight).

• Assist the team with reviewing, interpreting and challenging MI, KPIs and SLA performance from the third‑party provider, ensuring effective escalation and follow‑through.

Third‑Party Provider Testing & Assurance

• Support the Head of KYA Governance in performing testing and assurance over Grant Thornton’s outsourced KYA activities — including sample checking, thematic reviews, and quality assurance.

• Review accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of KYA outputs against TPRO Standards, DD Minimum Standards, and contractual controls.

• Identify risks, service‑delivery failures, or control gaps and support the tracking of remediation plans through governance forums.

Risk, Controls & Policy Alignment

• Assist in ensuring the outsourced service aligns with Aberdeen’s risk framework, including documentation, oversight controls, and ongoing monitoring expectations.

• Review processes and controls to ensure compliance with TPRM/TPRO requirements — particularly those referencing asset‑level due diligence, record‑keeping and review cycles.

• Support readiness for internal audit, AFC MTO testing and regulatory review by maintaining robust audit trails and documentation.

Cross‑Team Collaboration

• Work closely with the wider KYA Governance Team, contributing to work streams, escalation packs, assurance reviews, and policy mapping.

• Engage stakeholders across Investments, AFC, Risk, Legal and KYA SMEs to support a consistent and well‑governed KYA operating…