Compliance Business Partner CRB GB

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom WTW Full time

The Group Compliance Function’s aim is to proactively support Willis Towers Watson to generate sustainable value, helping the company to deliver good client outcomes, manage its conduct, protect against regulatory risk, and to maintain strong regulatory relationships. We aim to be a trusted partner to the business. Within Willis Towers Watson’s internal control system, we form part of the Second Line of Defence, as a function independent from daily business activities.

Our Every Day Effect is to inspire ethical decisions. Compliance is a trusted Professional Partner, supporting WTW’s sustainable business growth by providing pragmatic advice, oversight and effective challenge.

We lead the management and co-ordination of Willis Towers Watson Group Compliance policies and procedures, identifying applicable regulatory requirements and assisting in implementing relevant processes to enable standards to be met. We also provide guidance and training. We monitor compliance with regulatory obligations and implemented controls within the Compliance Program. The Compliance team leads the management and co-ordination of the requirements of our global regulators.

The Business

Corporate Risk and Broking

CRB provides a broad range of risk advice and insurance broking services to clients ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. The segment mainly conducts regulated business.

The Role

Principal Accountabilities

Reporting to a Senior Compliance Business Partner, Willis Limited, within a team of skilled colleagues, the Compliance Business Partner is a key contributor to the departments’ aim of maintaining an efficient, independent Compliance Function and framework, principally through:

Identify, Plan and Apply

Develop, implement, embed and maintain an efficient and independent Compliance Function .  Map the regulatory framework , horizon scan for developments, report and respond to new or changed regulation or legislation within Compliance’s remit applicable to the Relevant Business. Assess whether policies and procedures, systems and controls fully address regulatory or compliance strategic requirements applicable to the Relevant Business. Develop, implement, embed and maintain an efficient Compliance framework of policies and procedures, systems and controls.  Closure of Compliance-owned actions and supporting the closure of regulatory recommendations following internal/external audits.  Identify compliance training needs, develop and deliver compliance training within the Relevant Business.  Identify and assess compliance and regulatory risks  in the Relevant Business, taking into account relevant internal and external sources of data as well as changes to assessments of other risk types.  Create and deliver an annual Compliance Plan for the Relevant Business.  Appropriate communications to colleagues in the Relevant Business as set out in the Compliance Plan, and on an ad-hoc basis. 

Support

Champion Compliance at all levels of the Relevant Business, partnering with the business, support and provide pragmatic risk-based advice and counsel to all appropriate stakeholders as well as provide  effective challenge and oversight Partnering with business management to define the Compliance strategy for the Relevant Business.  Provide challenge and oversight on business management’s assessment and governance of  compliance and regulatory risk .  Provide guidance and advice to business management in developing  appropriate 'tone from the top' and awareness of required business conduct and ethical standards, including the Code of Conduct.  Partnering with the business to review and challenge the   design and structuring of specific transactions, new products, services, operational procedures, operational change and initiatives. Provide advice, from a compliance and regulatory perspective only, on the  design of First Line of Defence quality assurance models .  Oversight of and support to  complaints handlers, handling complaints in rare cases as appropriate.  Compliance Function ad-hoc strategic or operational projects as requested.  Record keeping in line with regulatory requirements and/or WTW policies and procedures.  If mandated by regulation or applicable policies and procedures, provide input to new or  approve changes to operating procedures , and give approvals under specific control frameworks .  Investigate suspected, alleged or actual  breaches of regulatory requirements or WTW Compliance policies and procedures within the Relevant Business and ensure resolution. Develop corrective action plans and track implementation status for revisions of other compliance-related controls. 

Monitor

Carry out monitoring activities in line with the annual Compliance Plan and on an ad-hoc basis, ensuring that remedial action is taken, and material issues, incidents and breaches are escalated to relevant stakeholders.  Support the Excellence function in the performance of selected Excellence Reviews, focussing on compliance with regulatory requirements and Compliance policies/procedures.  Collate and deliver accurate and  appropriate compliance metrics and information to appropriate stakeholders in the Relevant Business and the Compliance Function. Compile and deliver compliance records or information requested by internal/external auditors. 

Engagement

Maintain effective  relationships with regulators and relevant supervisory authorities or self-regulating bodies ; ensure timely submission of accurate regulatory reporting; respond to regulatory information requests and enquiries. Reporting of issues and breaches to applicable regulators where requested or required.  Represent WTW in relevant industry or similar associations or groups as appropriate.  Act as a professional, trusted and transparent Business Partner to the Relevant Business and other stakeholders Ensure quality and proactive engagement with the Relevant Business at all levels, by . attending relevant meetings, and supporting the business in meeting its regulatory obligations. Partner with management in the Relevant Business and foster a collaborative approach to  embedding ‘compliance culture’ throughout the business and to support the Three Lines of Defence model .  As a representative of the Second Line of Defence , monitor and facilitate the implementation of effective regulatory risk management practices by operational management in the Relevant Business and assist the risk owners in reporting adequate risk related information up and down the organization.  Foster close  relationships with other Functions including Legal, Risk and Internal Audit. 

Communications and Relationships

Strong relationships with compliance team. Trusted relationship with business team.

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