Compliance Officer
London

The Company

With a rich history spanning over 160 years, our client is a market-leading company that insures thousands of small and specialist vessels around the world. This marine insurance company has a small, busy compliance team which will allow involvement in all aspects of compliance, with opportunities to work with different regulators around the world.

They are currently looking for a Compliance Officer to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £32,000 per annum
- Bonus potential of up to 7.5%
- 25 days’ holiday
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Annual Travel Loan
- Two half days’ festive eve holiday
- £1,000 per year wellbeing allowance
- One volunteering day per year
- Fees paid for professional qualifications and memberships
- Social events run throughout the year
- Hybrid working with a minimum of two days in the office and three days working from home
- Fantastic open plan office in a great location (E1, near City and Shoreditch)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic compliance professional with a background in an international insurance business to join our client’s international company.

Not only will you play a key role in ensuring their work remains compliant with imperative policies and procedures, but you will also receive a whole host of exciting benefits in return for your hard work and dedication.

So, if you want to enter a role where you will be mentored and supported to further your career while building upon your compliance experience, our client wants to hear from you!

The Role

As a Compliance Officer, you will ensure that the regulatory compliance policies and procedures are consistently implemented across our client’s firm.

Working with the Risk & Compliance Manager, you will ensure the appropriate regulatory registrations and approvals are in place and all regulatory reporting is completed on time.

You will also consult with third party correspondents and internal colleagues to complete licence renewals and set up new licences.

Additionally, you will:

- Support the financial crime screening programme
- Conduct regular compliance monitoring desk-based reviews
- Conduct ongoing horizon scanning
- Represent the Compliance function on internal committees and projects

About You

To be considered as a Compliance Officer, you will need:

- Previous strong experience in a compliance role (minimum one year) working within an FCA/PRA regulated firm would be ideal
- Experience operating within a regulated international insurance business
- The ability to evaluate the risk implications of regulations and their integration
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the UK
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

A formal compliance qualification would be beneficial to your application.

An insurance background is preferred but not necessary as long as candidates have some knowledge of financial crime, data protection and regulatory requirements.

Previous compliance monitoring experience would be great, as would experience delivering training and providing support and guidance to colleagues.

Other organisations may call this role Risk and Compliance Officer, Quality and Compliance Officer, Compliance Analyst, Control and Compliance Officer, or Compliance Oversight Officer.

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