Brand Operations Manager

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We are partnering with a leading international asset manager to appoint a Brand Operations Manager on a permanent basis in their London office. This role sits within the central brand function and is responsible for overseeing brand governance frameworks, operational processes, and controls across a portfolio of established financial services brands.

The successful candidate will play a key role in protecting brand equity and ensuring consistent, compliant application of brand standards across multiple business areas. This position requires a structured, detail-oriented brand professional who is comfortable operating in a regulated environment and engaging a wide range of internal stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be involved in

• Acting as a central point of coordination for brand-related governance queries across the organisation
• Embedding and refining operational frameworks to ensure consistent and compliant brand application
• Partnering with legal and external advisers to maintain accurate trademark and licensing documentation
• Managing oversight processes, including attestations, risk and control submissions, and governance reporting
• Evaluating how brand processes are functioning in practice and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Organising and facilitating governance forums, working groups, and stakeholder workshops to align on standards and policies
• Reviewing and triaging trademark licence requests, ensuring timely escalation and resolution where required
• Maintaining detailed records to support compliance, legal obligations, and senior stakeholder reporting
• Providing clear, practical guidance to business teams on brand standards and correct usage
• Supporting the implementation of new governance tools, controls, and operational protocols
• Contributing to shared team responsibilities, including mailbox management and administrative coordination

The ideal candidate should have

• Proven experience within a corporate brand function, ideally within financial services or another regulated environment
• Prior experience working in a marketing or brand operations role would be beneficial
• Experience operating brand governance frameworks and overseeing brand management systems across multiple brands
• Strong stakeholder management capability and the confidence to guide and challenge where appropriate
• Experience working alongside legal, compliance, and external suppliers within a structured corporate setting
• A highly organised and detail-oriented approach to documentation and process control
• The commercial judgement to balance brand protection with pragmatic business needs
• The resilience to manage competing priorities and operate effectively under pressure

For more information, please apply here or email Chris at Christopher.rolfe@bruinfinancial.com

Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry. Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.