At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead compliance initiatives and support the business across multiple regions.
- Company: Join Guy Carpenter, a global leader in reinsurance and risk management.
- Benefits: Professional development, inclusive culture, and diverse career opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid work model with potential travel across UK, EU, and beyond.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on compliance culture while working with talented professionals.
- Qualifications: Experience in compliance within reinsurance or insurance, strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Lead, influence and grow within a global compliance team. We are seeking a talented individual to join our Compliance team at Guy Carpenter. Are you an experienced compliance professional from a reinsurance, insurance broker or (re)insurer background, ready to step into a high-impact role? This is an opportunity to work alongside the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and help shape a strong, practical and commercially aware compliance culture across the business. The successful candidate for this role will be based in London on a hybrid basis, with a requirement to work 3 days per week in the office. Based in London covering the UK, EU, India, Middle East & Africa, some travel may be required.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Chief Compliance Officer to provide day-to-day guidance and support to the business in the UK, Europe, India, Middle East and Africa.
- Lead on specific activities and projects.
- Ensure all compliance work is carried out to the required level of competence as set out by legal and regulatory requirements and Professional Standards policies.
- Assist with the enterprise risk framework, including risk appetite, governance, policies and limits across all business lines and geographies.
- Lead enterprise risk identification, assessment and quantification (credit, market, liquidity, operational, conduct, cyber and strategic risks).
- Comply with generally accepted principles of compliance and support the strategic and operating requirements of Guy Carpenter.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders.
- Review and keep up to date with changes in regulatory, legislative and market practices.
- Maintain the Guy Carpenter risk register.
- Assist with and maintain records for regulatory breaches, gifts and entertainment, conflicts of interest, enterprise risk management, GDPR, third party payments, approved parties and sanctions.
- Actively participate in Compliance projects, developing recommendations and action plans related to Compliance and the Professional Standards Programs.
- Ensure that, where applicable, GC UK is aligned to the Compliance and Financial Crime Procedures of Marsh Ltd.
- Act as a sanctions subject matter expert and the point of contact to provide guidance to the UK business unit.
- Build relationships and give advice to the business on a range of sanctions referrals including complex cases, providing review and approval or escalating as required to senior management.
- Provide training on relevant corporate policies and procedures, including GC Professional Standards.
Qualifications
- Proven Compliance experience within the Reinsurance / Insurance industry ideally with a Broker.
- A deep understanding / commercial awareness of Reinsurance broking business objectives, the application of regulation and potential risks.
- Strong and confident communicator (verbal and written) with a proven track record of building strong and constructive relationships.
- Broad and deep knowledge and use of the FCA Handbook – Principles, Rules and Guidelines, including CASS rules.
- Ability to undertake detailed investigations or monitoring and report concisely with practical application.
- Ability to articulate complex concepts simply.
Preferred
- The ability to promote a culture of integrity, transparency and personal responsibility.
- Awareness of key European regulatory laws (such as IDD).
- Knowledge of traditional and non-traditional reinsurance concepts.
- University Degree or recognised industry accreditation (for example, ACII/ICA Diploma) an advantage but not essential.
Benefits
- We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
- We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
- Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.
