Compliance - Head of Advice & Guidance

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Eames Consulting Full time

Our client, a global insurance broker is seeking an experienced compliance professional to join their established governance function. The role will lead the Advice & Guidance Team and assist in the implementation of an effective Compliance systems and controlsregime for the UK regulated entities, while providing efficient and effective support to the Chief Risk Officer and the wider Risk & Compliance team.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead the team providing advice and guidance on all matters relating to compliance ensuring records of all advice and guidance given are maintained
- Provide day to day advice and guidance on all aspects of regulation including the FCA Handbook including SYSC and ICOBS as well as Lloyd's market standards
- Researching, advising, and responding to Business Division compliance and regulation related queries
- Liaising with the Business Support Unit as needed in relation to Counterparty relationship matters and Compliance issues generally
- Monitoring developments in international sanctions and trade licence requirements, analysing such developments and assessing the impact of them on the activities of the UK regulated entities
- Formulating recommendations to address changes in the international sanctions and trade licence arena, agreeing appropriate reaction to those changes with the Chief Risk Officer and communicating resultant updated information and/or amended business practicesto Business Divisions affected
- Investigation of potential due diligence screening matches referred by Risk & Compliance colleagues, Business Support Unit or Business Division personnel, assessing likely impact to trading activities and risk appetite of UK regulated entities and providingappropriate advice/decision on proposed trading relationship
- Review and sign off financial promotions and other marketing material, including branded on-line facilities and maintaining a register of all approvals.
- Reviewing, negotiating, and agreeing TOBAs with Market Counterparties and other contractual trading arrangements or agreements with external parties, including Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Managing Broker of Record transfer agreements, liaising with Business Divisions as appropriate
- Develop and maintain a suite of relevant Compliance management information for onward reporting to our governance committees and the Boards
- Work with HR and R&C to ensure that all elements of the Senior Manager & Certification Regime framework are delivered, including F&P; Self-Assessment; Conflicts of Interest etc.
- Escalating issues of concern affecting Risk & Compliance and/or UK regulated entities to Compliance Officer or Chief Risk Officer as necessary and assisting in the investigation/resolution of such issues
- Delivering Compliance, regulatory and best business practice related awareness training to our UK regulated entities as required
- Deputising for the Chief Risk Officer as and when the need arises
- Effectively manage direct line report staff and assist Chief Risk Officer in general day-to-day management of the Risk & Compliance team

**Skills and Knowledge**:

- Good working knowledge of UK regulatory requirements together with awareness of developing regulatory themes and issues
- Able to effectively manage workload and competing priorities, acting with limited or no supervision
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to independently research issues and assess findings of that research
- Ability to develop strong knowledge and awareness of our computer systems and programs
- Strong team player and able to motivate/encourage other team members
- Broad awareness of the insurance industry and prior experience in a similar role
- General understanding of international regulation and the need to assess its impact on our business operations

Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.



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