Risk & Compliance Manager - Insurance

Risk & Compliance Manager - Insurance 

Working closely with the Head of Risk & Compliance, you will support the delivery of the departmental business plan in line with the company strategy, by leading the Risk and Compliance team to achieve departmental objectives.

Building effective relationships within the business to ensure that an effective compliance culture is in place, promoting positive engagement and behaviours within the business, leading by example as a role model.

Development and enhancement of compliance processes in accordance with market practice to meet regulatory expectations, setting up and monitoring adequate and appropriate systems and controls to ensure that the firm meets its regulatory requirements.

Leading on the development, implementation and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures.

Providing sound compliance advice to business stakeholders and escalating material compliance issues to the Head of Risk & Compliance on identification, with analysis of impact, criticality and remedial options.

Motivate your department to perform their duties to the highest level, achieve company KPI’s and Objectives by ensuring your teams are performing in line with agreed targets.

This role includes Line Management responsibilities.

Job Requirements:

• Background working in an insurance environment, preferably for an MGA or Broker dealing with delegated underwriting authorities
• Demonstratable experience working in a compliance or conduct role
• Good knowledge of FCA Rules and Regulations
• A proactive ‘can do’ and flexible attitude. Be able to recognise priorities at short notice
• Champions the compliance culture
• Adherence to FCA principles and act as a role model for the company, leading by example
• Experience in people management, driving staff to achieve targets and goals,
• Managing change effectively
• Experienced in the use of all Microsoft Office applications to an intermediate level
• Good analytical, problem solving skills
• Ability to build successful relationships with stakeholders
• Takes responsibility for own development
• Ability to innovate and improve processes to drive efficiencies
• Forward strategic thinking
• Excellent organisation skills
• Excellent verbal, written and listening communication skills
• Excellent judgement and decision making
• Ability to use initiative and work well under pressure
• Analysis of management information.
• Ability to present information/training by adapting content and tone to suit audience.

Company Information:

An opportunity to work for a company who are a real success story as a Managing General Agent.  Our client are a multi award winning MGA based in Brierley Hill at their smart office suite.

Trusted by their insurer partners to underwrite on their behalf in their specialist niche areas based on their extensive knowledge and experience. They are focussed on making the business as attractive to staff as possible which makes it a fantastic place to work.

If you are enthusiastic, passionate and enjoy being part of a first-class team, then this could be the role you have been waiting for.

Benefits & Compensation:

• Salary to £50,000 depending on experience
• Workplace Pension Scheme offering you flexibility of up to 16%
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 1 Paid Volunteer Day per year
• Hybrid Working – Flexibility to work from home combined with a number of days per week in our office on The Waterfront in Brierley Hill. Providing a fantastic work environment to drive our commitment to learning and development, innovation, and collaboration
• Health Cash Plan and Virtual GP Services
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders and access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, offering a range of health and wellbeing, financial and counselling services
• Professional Membership Status – as part of holding CII Chartered Insurance Underwriting Agent Status we offer a variety of funding options to support our people in achieving industry standard qualifications
• Employee recognition awards and annual employee awards
• Staff social events throughout the year, including Summer and Christmas parties
• Long Service awards
• Free onsite parking
• Matched funding for charities
• Death in Service benefit

Please get in touch for a confidential chat

Mark Holloway