Compliance Executive

Are you a senior compliance professional with extensive UK regulatory experience? Are you an engaging leader with experience of initiating and sustaining constructive relationships with executive stakeholders? Then read on!

This is an exciting opportunity for a UK Compliance Executive to join the business at a time of significant growth and change. You will be responsible for leading the UK’s second line Compliance function to drive a robust compliance framework, managing escalations and promote compliance across the organization. In addition, you will be a member of the Global Sales Compliance Practice Group, driving consumer protection related topics across Allianz Partners Globally.

You will be responsible for driving timely implementation of Global compliance policies and guidelines in the first and second line including adequate reporting requirements, assessing Group compliance policies against UK regulatory/legal requirements and maintaining compliance policies, procedures and controls. You will also monitor and assess regulatory developments related to UK insurers and insurance distribution firms adapting the compliance program accordingly, hold the SMF16 responsibility and manage the UK’s SMCR framework, including relevant trainings and oversight.

You will serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies, maintaining a strong and cooperative relationship, ensuring accurate and timely preparation and submission of regulatory reports and respond to inquiries and requests from regulators promptly. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the Allianz Partner’s consumer protection program globally, advising lines of business on consumer protection matters overseeing implementation/improvement and conduct globally second line reviews on products, customer facing material or other relevant consumer protection related matters.

You will also have the opportunity to review global compliance training program against local regulatory requirements and where required, develop and deliver UK-specific compliance training programs for employees to ensure a high level of awareness and understanding of UK market and regulatory compliance requirements.

What we’re looking for:

• You will have significant senior level compliance experience within a regulated financial services firm
• You must have strong knowledge UK regulatory requirements, experience in Consumer Duty regulatory requirements
• You will have experience in managing regulatory relationships
• You must have excellent communication and leadership skills
• You will have a high attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
• You must have a proactive and collaborative attitude and working style, as well as ability to interact in a global work environment and cooperate with stakeholders from different countries and cultures and be part of a global compliance organization

Qualifications:

• Degree educated

Hours:

Thirty-five hours a week. However, flexibility will be required in line with the needs of the business.

You will receive excellent training for this role as we are dedicated to 'Achieving Excellence Through Learning.’ You are always encouraged to bring your ideas and highlight any areas for improvement in processes.

Staff Benefits

In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.

We will provide you with competitive annual leave and contribute up to 6.5% towards a company pension scheme. You will have access to a range of discounts on Allianz products, as well as vouchers and discounts for high street and online retailers. You will also benefit from our Private Medical Cover, competitive annual leave, annual Flu vaccination, annual Eye Care vouchers, discounted travel/pet/musical/home/car Insurance, Roadside Assistance free after 6 months’ probation and up to three paid days for Corporate Social Responsibility.

We also provide a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is available from day one of employment. Confidential 24/7 helpline and an app to access life, money and wellbeing resources including mental wellbeing support, debt and legal advice.

Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.

Allianz Partners is a world leading B2B2C specialist and expert in the creation and delivery of unique solutions that combine service, insurance and technology to provide worldwide protection and care.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.

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