Senior Compliance Officer

We’re hiring for a Senior Compliance Officer to support our growing compliance team!

To keep up with our growth in the UK and Ireland, we’re looking for a dedicated Senior Compliance Officer to assist in supporting NFP Europe’s Property & Casualty Insurance Entities and Divisions in ensuring that both internal and external business-as-usual compliance requirements are fulfilled. The role is an integral part of the compliance function, working collectively to ensure that NFP Europe operates effectively in accordance with relevant rules and regulations.

The ideal candidate should possess a robust background in compliance, along with relevant experience within the financial services industry.

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and be an effective “regulatory translator” i.e. take complex regulation and make it accessible, understandable and relevant to the business so they have clarity on what is required and what they need to do.
• Good problem-solving skills and be solution orientated.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail but have the ability to take a high-level view.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and be able to build and maintain strong relationships with the business, while also maintaining an appropriate level of professional distance.
• Able to act as a “critical friend” to the business, delivering constructive challenge and identifying solutions to address issues that are identified.
• Strong understanding of the UK regulatory regime as it applies to general insurance activities.

• Ensuring day-to-day compliance with FCA and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Administering compliance systems and tools such as policy portals and training platforms.
• Coordinating the implementation of Consumer Duty Rules, Conduct Rules, and SMCR responsibilities.
• Ensuring timely and accurate FCA and other regulatory filings, notifications, and reports.

• Providing effective regulatory business partnering to the first line of defence (1
  
  LOD).
• Delivering pragmatic advice, technical guidance, and oversight on compliance and regulatory matters.
• Building strong collaborative relationships with 1
  
  LOD and operational departments.
• Bringing a compliance and regulatory perspective to key business forums, initiatives, and projects.
• Supporting and guiding business units through integration-related activities.

• Acting as a liaison with external regulators and auditors.
• Preparing documentation for regulatory inspections and audits.
• Managing external and internal audit processes.
• Analysing compliance and business performance data to identify trends and provide challenge.
• Identifying and escalating potential compliance risks to senior management.
• Preparing management information and reports for entity boards, senior management, and regulatory bodies.

• Contributing to the development and maintenance of the firm’s risk register.
• Supporting the group’s assessment of regulatory risks as part of the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework.

• Monitoring compliance obligations specific to the business area.
• Interpreting new regulations and insurance-specific legislation and advising on required business adjustments.
• Delivering briefings and training on key regulatory topics and emerging issues.

• Implementing, maintaining, and updating compliance policies and procedures.
• Ensuring policies are effectively communicated, embedded, and aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Providing guidance and training to support consistent policy application.

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date compliance records, including monitoring logs and incident reports.

With over 600 people in the UK and Ireland and over 8,000 employees worldwide, NFP is part of the Aon group and specialise in helping businesses in four core areas:

• Insurance (helping them manage key risks)
• Health and safety (supporting them to create a safer workplace for their employees)
• Employee benefits (helping them reward their people more effectively)
• H…