Senior Governance Manager

About us Avencia Talent Solutions are partnered with a leading Specialty Reinsurer who have a newly created position for a Senior Governance Manager to join their growing Compliance function. The role The company is searching for a talented, experienced Governance Senior Manager to join its expanding Compliance team. The Governance Senior Manager will have the opportunity to work closely with senior business leaders to mature and manage the Governance standards across the Group.

This person will also have regular and direct access to the Head of Compliance Advice, Head of Compliance and the Global Chief Risk Officer. The Compliance team covers a comprehensive view of business, regulatory and legal requirements for this global business. The successful candidate will be expected to act independently with little day-to-day oversight. The Governance Senior Manager is a senior position and will be expected to use their skills to help influence our nimble and innovative business.

This role will provide unique insight and access into the world-class underwriting process and market-leading proprietary systems along with all other key functions for the business. The Governance Senior Manager will have to be highly organised, detail orientated and an effective stakeholder manager. This person will need to be a strong communicator (written and verbal) with a high level of emotional intelligence.

We are looking for someone with notable experience in the Specialty / General Insurance and Compliance / Legal or Company Secretary functions but are open to candidates with the requisite skills and comparable experience in other sectors. The Governance Senior Manager will be instrumental in overseeing the decision making, policy standards and committee design for the functions serving all portfolios under the companies management.

Key accountabilities Design, implement and maintain a Governance Map for key committees, decisions and monitoring activity across the Group Chair and mature the existing Policy Working Group including progressing actions and escalating issues as required Develop, implement and maintain a Compliance Framework which brings together the all the responsibilities and work streams of the Compliance function into one place Advise various function holders as to how they can mature their approach to governing the activities in their respective roles by providing subject matter expertise and support Drafting relevant inputs to regular reports for boards, board committees, external publications and management committees across the Group Further develop and mature the SM&CR (and equivalent for non-UK jurisdictions where applicable) arrangements including assignment and assessment of SMF and Certification staff, as well as the fit and proper requirements and Management Responsibilities Map Develop strong relationships and work alongside the Company Secretary team (not replace them) to ensure alignment of governance standards across key forums Further develop and maintain a register of Conflicts of Interest and Gifts & Hospitality, including auditing the relevant business functions as required and escalating issues as they arise.

Skills & experience Strong in stakeholder management, business writing and presentation skills University degree, preferably in Legal, English or Business/Economics Strong preference for candidates with advanced degree or relevant industry qualifications Strong academic background and business acumen

Experience with international standards of governance and corporate responsibilities Experience in a Legal, Compliance, CoSec or Business Management role with a strong preference for candidates that have experience in the General/Specialty Insurance Industry Experience in drafting policies and procedures Excellent Microsoft Office skills, in particular Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint Experience working with Financial Regulators across multiple jurisdictions (e.g., PRA/FCA, CBI, BMA, FSRM) Must be a strong critical thinker who can interrogate information to ensure it makes sense and provide challenge when required Must be able to balance working on detailed projects and maintaining the ability to step back to understand enterprise risks Must be able to respond positively during busy periods through multi-tasking and effective prioritization against needs of business