The Shipowners’ Club is a mutual insurance association. We offer Protection & Indemnity (P&I), Legal Costs Cover and associated insurances to smaller and specialist vessel owners, operators and charterers around the world.Building on over 170 years of experience, the Shipowners’ Club provides tailor-made insurance packages for each operator according to their particular need.
We're looking for a Risk & Compliance Manager to join us on an initial six month fixed-term contract. You'll take ownership of our regulatory and legislative compliance function across all global jurisdictions, and lead the Club's risk monitoring framework, giving you real breadth and visibility across the business from day one.
We also have a hybrid working model (minimum 2 days in the office - after probation).
We recognise the business benefits of having a diverse and inclusive community.We all have something unique to bring to the table and by embracing those differences we seek to build and maintain an environment which attracts and values diversity and where everyone can develop their talents and be themselves. For us, diversity and inclusion goes above and beyond focusing on protected characteristics – we want all our colleagues to bring 100% of themselves to work. With a happy and engaged workforce we all strive to work together to be the best that we can be for the mutual benefit of ourselves and our Members.
What You'll Be Doing
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you'll lead both the compliance function and the risk monitoring framework across the Club's global operations. In practice, that means:
- Owning the compliance function end-to-end — providing management, advice, education and training, and driving resolution of compliance matters including new regulatory initiatives.
- Ensuring the Club meets all regulatory and legislative requirements across its global business, including maintaining the appropriate registrations, licences and approvals.
- Line managing the KYC Screening Analyst and Compliance Officer — setting objectives, providing regular supervision and feedback, and supporting their professional development.
- Advising on and monitoring compliance with the Club's Financial Crime policies (including sanctions legislation and the Bribery Act), conflicts of interest, conduct risk, complaints, TCF, and related policies and procedures.
- Acting as Privacy Officer — advising on data protection obligations, monitoring GDPR compliance, delivering staff awareness training, and liaising with the ICO or relevant Supervisory Authority.
- Representing the Club on the International Group Regulatory Affairs Sub-committee.
- Maintaining and developing the risk register in partnership with the Club's risk owners.
- Coordinating the quarterly risk and control sign-off process, producing MI reports, and running Emerging Risk Working Group meetings.
- Coordinating the Club's information security requirements and contributing compliance insight to Group-wide projects.
- Preparing and delivering compliance reports for the Board(s) of Directors and associated committees when required.
- Supporting the business with risk-related projects as they arise.
What We're Looking For
You'll be a credible, confident compliance professional who can hit the ground running. We're looking for someone with:
- Substantial experience working within an international insurance business.
- Expert knowledge of compliance, conduct risk and operational risk.
- Strong influencing and problem-solving skills, comfortable navigating complex regulatory environments and bringing colleagues with you.
- The ability to identify risks, assess their likelihood and consequences, and translate that clearly into practical guidance for the business.
- Experience providing staff training on risk and compliance matters.
- Confidence in building and maintaining relationships with external consultants and regulatory bodies.
- The ability to explain Club policy on risk, compliance and regulatory strategy to a wide range of audiences, internal and external.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK
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