2nd Line Assurance Manager

HFG; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global MGA is seeking a 2nd Line Assurance Manager in London to oversee the execution of the Second Line Assurance plan and recommend improvements in controls. With a focus on collaboration, this role requires a compliance or audit qualification and 3 years' experience in financial services. The company offers a hybrid working policy.

Qualifications

• 3 years' experience in a financial services environment, preferably insurance.
• Ability to work collaboratively across various business areas.
• Confidence in working with colleagues of all seniority levels.

Responsibilities

• Execute the Second Line Assurance plan, including planning reviews.
• Make recommendations for improvements in controls.
• Prepare clear reporting of testing results for management.

Skills

End-to-end deep-dive reviews

Control testing

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Regulatory interpretation

Report writing

Education

Relevant compliance or audit qualification

Job description

2nd Line Assurance Manager

An exciting opportunity to join this leading global MGA to Join the 2nd line assurance division.

You will working with the Head of Second Line Assurance to devise the risk-based annual Second Line Assurance annual plan for approval by the Board, with reference to the UK's risk and control framework.

You will need to be able to work collaboratively and professionally with colleagues across a variety of business areas and be confident in working with colleagues from a variety of business areas and across all levels of seniority.

Role responsibilities (Not limited to)

• To execute the Second Line Assurance plan, including planning reviews, conducting testing, analysing results and drawing conclusions.
• To make recommendations for improvements in controls.
• To prepare clear reporting of testing results for management and summary reporting of results for the CRO.

Preferred experience required:

• 3 years' experience of performing end-to-end deep-dive reviews and control testing within a financial services environment, preferably insurance.
• Relevant compliance or audit qualification.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into a practical test plan.
• Self-motivated to complete testing efficiently, accurately and to schedule.
• Great interpersonal and influencing skills as you'll be working with many different teams across the business.
• Ability to analyse data and draw meaningful conclusions from testing.
• Ability to write coherent and insightful reporting, focusing on the 'so what' of test outcomes.
• Confidence to make recommendations for improvements in controls environment.

This role lends itself to those candidates that have an internal audit background.

Hybrid working policy available