Complaints Manager

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Manchester

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive base salary

Non-contributory pension

Discretionary bonus

Health and dental cover

Job summary

Canopius in Manchester is seeking a Complaints Manager responsible for leading the Complaints team and ensuring the management of the global complaints process across 50 insurance products. You will oversee team performance, adherence to FCA rules, and conduct necessary audits.

The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills along with experience in complaints handling in a regulated environment. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered, including hybrid working options.

Qualifications

Ability to convey messages appropriately to various stakeholders.
Understanding of and experience in complaints handling.
Strong organization skills to manage and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

Manage a team overseeing Global Complaints process.
Conduct complaints audits and provide training.
Generate reporting for UK ExCo and Lloyd’s.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to interpret policy wordings

Experience in complaints handling

Strong organizational skills

Experience in a regulated environment

Job description

Responsible for the management of the Complaints team who oversee the Global Complaints process across 50 insurance products. Act as the subject matter expert on complaints issues; ensuring the team is functioning efficiently and working within our requirements set by Lloyd’s and the Regulators. Working closely with DCAs, Coverholders and internal claims and underwriting staff to ensure full adherence to our complaint handling responsibilities; identify and address any issues where our claims handling or policy wordings do not meet our overarching commitment to treat customers fairly; act as a key contact point for the Complaints Team and Head of Customer outcomes at Lloyd’s.

Responsibilities will include:

Management responsibility for 10 direct reports
Responsible for the management of a proportion of CNP CH and DCAs, holding regular engagement meetings, performance discussions, improvement calls to ensure they are compliant will requirements
Provide effective oversight and performance monitoring of the Group Complaints metrics for Canopius, ensuring full compliance
Ensuring adherence to FCA DISP rules and requirements.
Where appropriate undertake Complaints audits and/or provide Complaints training for internal and external stakeholders
Responsible for the effective oversight and review of Complaints policies to ensure they are appropriate at Onboarding or annual review
Act as the key escalation point for Complaint queries from internal and external stakeholders
Where required register and handle complaints received directly by Canopius or where our delegated partners are not authorised to do so
Review and investigate the root cause of complaints to challenge internal and external parties decisions and processes where appropriate, applying improvement actions to generate better outcomes for our customers
Make evidence‑based, accountable decisions and liaise closely with the complaints team at Lloyd’s
Generate reporting as required e.g. UK ExCo, Lloyd’s Principle attestations
Attend regular meetings with Lloyd’s to ensure positive working relationship
Define strategic priorities for the team and work to improve processes and team efficiency where required

Skills:

Good communicator, able to convey the message appropriately and ensure it is understood by the audience (at all levels, including regulators where appropriate and the Lloyd’s complaints team.)
Ability to interpret policy wordings and technical insurance terminology across a variety of insurance products.
Understanding of and experience in complaints handling and the Lloyd’s complaints processes
The ability to build strong working relationships, both internally and with a range of external stakeholders including regulators and Lloyd’s
Strong organisation skills; ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritise key tasks and focus on delivering them within agreed deadlines.
Experience of working in a regulated environment

About Us

Our benefits

We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.

About Canopius

Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.

At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.

Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.

We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio‑economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.

We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Please let us know if you require any information in an alternate format or any other reasonable adjustments.

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