Compliance Analyst

Ips Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ips Group is seeking a proactive and commercially minded Compliance Analyst to join a growing compliance function within a dynamic underwriting business. This role offers broad exposure across regulatory and compliance activities while supporting governance, customer focus, and regulatory compliance.

You will bring generalist compliance experience with exposure to conduct risk, regulatory monitoring, and complaints handling in the insurance or financial services sector.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a compliance role within insurance, underwriting, MGA or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation of the compliance framework across the business.
• Assist in the identification, assessment and monitoring of regulatory and compliance risks.
• Conduct compliance monitoring reviews and report findings and recommendations.
• Support the management and oversight of conduct risk, helping to ensure fair customer outcomes are embedded throughout business processes.
• Review and analyse complaints data, identify trends and support root cause analysis and remediation activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess potential impacts on the business.
• Assist with policy and procedure reviews, ensuring documentation remains accurate and up to date.
• Support the delivery of compliance training and awareness initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across underwriting, operations and management teams to provide practical compliance advice and guidance.
• Assist with regulatory reporting, governance committee reporting and compliance management information (MI).
• Support internal audits, regulatory reviews and other assurance activities as required.

Skills

Conduct risk

Regulatory monitoring

Complaints handling

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

UK FCA knowledge

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

ICA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Compliance Analyst to join a growing compliance function within a dynamic underwriting business. This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance professional looking to develop broad exposure across a range of regulatory and compliance activities while supporting the business in maintaining a strong culture of governance, customer focus, and regulatory compliance.

The role will suit an individual with experience in a generalist compliance position, including exposure to conduct risk, regulatory monitoring, and complaints handling within the insurance or financial services sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation of the compliance framework across the business.
• Assist in the identification, assessment and monitoring of regulatory and compliance risks.
• Conduct compliance monitoring reviews and contribute to reporting on findings and recommendations.
• Support the management and oversight of conduct risk, helping to ensure fair customer outcomes are embedded throughout business processes.
• Review and analyse complaints data, identify trends and support root cause analysis and remediation activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess potential impacts on the business.
• Assist with policy and procedure reviews, ensuring documentation remains accurate and up to date.
• Support the delivery of compliance training and awareness initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across underwriting, operations and management teams to provide practical compliance advice and guidance.
• Assist with regulatory reporting, governance committee reporting and compliance management information (MI).
• Support internal audits, regulatory reviews and other assurance activities as required.

About You

• Previous experience within a compliance role in the insurance, underwriting, MGA or wider financial services sector.
• Good understanding of UK regulatory requirements and compliance principles.
• Experience supporting conduct risk frameworks and customer outcome initiatives.
• Exposure to complaints handling, complaints oversight or complaints analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify themes and emerging risks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements and expectations.
• Experience working within an underwriting, insurance or specialty insurance environment.
• Exposure to compliance monitoring programmes.
• Relevant compliance qualification (ICA or equivalent), or currently studying towards one.