The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Compliance Manager to join a growing insurance services organisation. This role will play a key part in overseeing regulatory compliance across regulated entities and Appointed Representatives, ensuring robust governance, effective regulatory oversight, and the continued embedding of consumer-focused regulatory requirements. Working closely with senior leadership, you will lead compliance monitoring activities, provide strategic regulatory guidance, and support the development of a strong compliance culture across the business and its network of partners.
Office: Hybrid working arrangement.
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package.
What you’ll do
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Compliance Manager to join a growing insurance services organisation. This role will play a key part in overseeing regulatory compliance across regulated entities and Appointed Representatives, ensuring robust governance, effective regulatory oversight, and the continued embedding of consumer-focused regulatory requirements. Working closely with senior leadership, you will lead compliance monitoring activities, provide strategic regulatory guidance, and support the development of a strong compliance culture across the business and its network of partners.
Office: Hybrid working arrangement.
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package.
What you’ll do
- Oversee and enhance compliance frameworks, systems and controls to ensure adherence to applicable regulatory requirements.
- Provide oversight of regulatory obligations relating to general insurance and consumer credit activities, including Consumer Duty requirements.
- Manage and oversee the Compliance Monitoring Programme, ensuring monitoring activities are completed effectively and aligned to business objectives.
- Review compliance monitoring outcomes and produce meaningful management information and reporting for boards, committees and senior stakeholders.
- Provide ongoing oversight and monitoring of Appointed Representatives, delegated authority businesses, brokers and distribution partners.
- Support regulatory engagement activities and manage responses to regulatory reviews, requests and communications.
- Prepare and review governance reports, board papers and compliance updates for senior management and risk committees.
- Review external audit findings and monitoring reports, ensuring appropriate remedial actions are identified and implemented.
- Act as a deputy to senior compliance leadership when required, providing subject matter expertise and representation at key meetings.
- Lead, mentor and support members of the compliance team, encouraging professional development and technical excellence.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, senior management teams, business leaders and external industry bodies.
- Promote and strengthen a positive compliance culture focused on regulatory excellence, customer outcomes and continuous improvement.
- Approximately five years or more of compliance experience within the general insurance or financial services sector.
- Previous people management or leadership experience within a compliance or regulatory environment.
- Strong understanding of FCA regulations and conduct requirements, including areas such as governance, product oversight and distribution.
- Good knowledge of Consumer Duty requirements and their practical application within regulated firms.
- Experience overseeing compliance monitoring programmes, regulatory reporting and governance activities.
- Strong understanding of Appointed Representative oversight, delegated authority arrangements and distribution models.
- Knowledge of wider regulatory developments impacting insurance and financial services, including data protection and distribution regulations.
- Excellent stakeholder management, relationship-building and influencing skills.
- Strong communication skills, including report writing, presentations and engagement with senior stakeholders.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead by example, mentor colleagues and contribute to the ongoing development of a high-performing compliance function.
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