Head of Compliance

We’re hiring for a Head of Compliance to support our growing Compliance team. To keep up with our growth in the UK and Ireland, we’re looking for a dedicated Head of Compliance to lead and manage NFP Europe’s group compliance function in the UK & the Republic of Ireland. You’ll work with the General Counsel to oversee NFP Europe’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including FCA & CBI) and uphold legal and ethical standards in compliance management. This role is subject to the FCA’s SM&CR conduct rule requirements & CBI’s Common Conduct Standards.

NFP, part of the Aon group, specialises in helping businesses in four core areas: insurance, health and safety, employee benefits, and HR, people and talent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory expectations.
• Provide strategic and robust regulatory & compliance advice to Senior Business Leaders; assist the General Counsel with embedding compliance by design across distribution, operations, product, and claims.
• Own, maintain, and continuously improve the Compliance Framework, including policy architecture, regulatory risk assessments, consumer & conduct risk frameworks, product governance, conflicts of interest processes, and outsourcing oversight.
• Ensure compliance is integrated within overall risk management, operational resilience, and corporate governance structures.
• Provide risk-based compliance monitoring/assurance, and deliver high-quality compliance MI and insights to the General Counsel, Boards, Committees, Executive Leadership Team, and business functions.
• Map and govern SM&CR and SEAR & IAF responsibilities; prepare and deliver compliance reporting and MI to Boards & Committees and senior leaders.
• Act as the senior point of contact for FCA & CBI supervisory interactions, thematic reviews, deep dives, and formal requests; oversee regulatory submissions, notifications, data filings, and SMF/PCF applications.
• Maintain open and honest communication with the FCA & CBI and ensure proactive self-reporting; represent the firm in industry consultations and regulatory working groups.
• Set the strategic direction and methodology for the Compliance Monitoring Plan, ensuring it is risk-based and aligned to FCA & CBI expectations; oversee audits, distribution chain oversight, and file checking functions.
• Lead the firm’s Consumer Duty strategy, ensuring products deliver fair value and good customer outcomes; oversee product governance, fair value assessments, distribution oversight, and outcome testing; lead the annual Consumer Duty Board Report.
• Approve risk assessments, due diligence, and annual oversight reviews for all partners; challenge distribution arrangements to ensure regulatory compliance and customer outcome integrity.
• Lead and develop the UK & ROI Compliance teams, ensuring strong capability and succession planning; oversee the delivery of regulatory training to Board, SMFs, and all staff.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and ability to translate complex regulation into accessible and relevant business language.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented approach.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail with the ability to take a high-level view.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to build relationships with the business while maintaining appropriate professional distance.
• A strong understanding of the UK regulatory regime (and preferably ROI) as it applies to general insurance and/or wealth management activities.
• Experience in a compliance function or industry-specific operations. ICA or CII qualifications (essential).

Benefits and Culture

• We offer a broad range of benefits and a People First culture focused on wellbeing and development.
• Benefits include charity and community work opportunities, with fundraising challenges and volunteering options.
• Apprenticeship programs and a rich suite of employee benefits and perks.
• Social events, hybrid working options, generous annual leave, and office locations designed to foster collaboration.
• Inclusion and Belonging initiatives with a dedicated committee and access to Business Resource Groups.
• Matched employer pension contributions, Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, and lifestyle discounts.
• Health and wellbeing resources, including additional days off for wellbeing initiatives.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let our Talent Team know – we’ll do our best to support you.