My client requires a Compliance Officer to oversee regulatory and compliance frameworks on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis.
Day-to-day responsibilities include monitoring regulatory changes, reviewing policies and procedures, ensuring adherence to insurance and financial services regulations, and conducting compliance audits and risk assessments.
The role involves drafting and maintaining compliance documentation, delivering staff training, and advising senior management on compliance matters and remedial actions.
You will collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders, including regulators and partners, to promote a strong culture of compliance and ethical conduct.
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure compliance activities, attestations, declarations and governance records are completed accurately and within required timescales.
- Support the delivery of the Compliance Monitoring Plan through reviews, reporting and follow-up of actions.
- Produce accurate management information and reports for governance committees and senior management.
- Coordinate broker onboarding and annual due diligence processes, ensuring appropriate documentation is obtained, reviewed and monitored.
- Manage Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) complaint administration, investigations, complaints inbox management, record keeping and outcome reviews.
- Maintain, review and develop policies and procedures to ensure they remain current and compliant with regulatory requirements.
- Support regulatory horizon scanning, sanctions compliance, conduct monitoring and wider regulatory initiatives across the business.
- Identify continuous opportunities to improve compliance processes, controls, reporting and governance arrangements.
Key Skills & Experience Required:
- Strong knowledge of insurance, financial services, and regulatory frameworks, including familiarity with FSC, FSCS, and FOS requirements.
- Previous experience in Compliance as a Compliance Officer or Manager level for a minimum of 2 years within an insurance firm.
- Experience in compliance management, risk assessment, policy development, and internal audit within an insurance or financial services environment.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills, with the ability to interpret complex regulations and translate them into practical processes.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, train staff, and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proficiency with office and compliance-related software tools, and strong organisational skills for managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Not required but desired: relevant professional qualifications or certifications in compliance, risk management, or insurance (e.g., ICA, CI).
- Prior experience in hybrid working environments and the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
For any further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Terry Wetters (Founder / Director): 07891 708 941 / terry@barleycorn.io
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