Compliance Assurance Manager UK

AWP Assistance UK Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance company seeks a Compliance Assurance Manager to oversee compliance activities in the UK. The role involves enhancing compliance assurance programs, reporting to senior management, and engaging with various compliance-related matters. Candidates should have significant experience and awareness of regulatory requirements, coupled with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Access to pension/savings plans

Company share purchasing plan

Mental health and wellbeing programs

Comprehensive learning and development offerings

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within a Compliance function.
• Specific experience of leading compliance assurance programs in general insurance context.
• Sound knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a UK compliance assurance program.
• Provide independent assurance on regulatory obligations.
• Develop annual UK assurance plans and communicate findings.

Skills

Compliance Assurance

Stakeholder Management

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Empathy

Analytical Skills

Education

Knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements

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AWP Assistance UK Ltd

Location:

Croydon, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

02.07.2025

Expiry Date:

16.08.2025

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Compliance Assurance Manager UK

About us

Allianz Partners is a Global leader in insurance and assistance services, dedicated to innovation and customer satisfaction. Allianz aims to be a trusted partner for its clients, offering stability and reliability through its expertise and global presence. The company is committed to delivering top-tier service and creating sustainable value for all stakeholders. Allianz emphasizes customer-centricity, integrity, and excellence in all its operations, striving to make a positive impact on society and the environment. We believe in fostering a vibrant and inclusive workplace where innovation thrives and employees are empowered to achieve their best.

Join us on our journey to make a meaningful impact in the world.

What you do

The role reports to the UK Compliance Director and is part of the regional and global compliance team which actively supports and oversees the UK and Ireland business in managing its regulatory risk profile. Key responsibilities of this role include the following

• Building, maintaining and progressively improving a UK compliance assurance program.
• Providing an independent second line view of the systems, processes and controls in place to foster adherence with Allianz Partners UK and Ireland’s regulatory obligations and relevant rules and procedures, with a strong focus on customer outcomes.
• Close alignment with the global AzP Compliance Quality Assurance team.
• Providing timely and considered assurance to the first line of defense on a range of general insurance topics, including, but not limited to: ICOBS, DISP, customers in vulnerable circumstances and Consumer Duty rules and principles.
• Developing annual UK assurance plans, preparing local compliance reports, and communicating findings to senior management, in close alignment with the global AzP Compliance Quality Assurance team.
• Partnering with other Compliance team members and first line colleagues to identify areas of high regulatory and conduct risk and supporting the continued evolution of a proportionate control environment so that UK key regulatory risks are appropriately managed.
• Collaborating with other UK Control Functions (i.e. Legal, Risk, Internal Audit) for a unified UK compliance approach.

What you bring

The role requires a strategic approach, resilience, strong stakeholder management skills and solid experience of applying different compliance assurance methodologies, ideally in a general insurance setting. The following requirements are key to successfully executing the role:

• Required Experience :
  • Specific experience of leading compliance assurance programs, ideally in a general insurance context.
  • 5+ years of experience within a Compliance function.
• Required Education :
  • A sound knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements and key conduct related priorities within insurance, especially DISP, ICOBS, vulnerability and Consumer Duty.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to take complex points and communicate them in a simple, easily understood way.
• Can independently manage a portfolio of work and balance the demands of maintaining high quality work and delivering to deadlines.
• Pro-active, resilient and not afraid to challenge the status quo.
• Functional skills :
  • Fully understands the concepts of risk, controls and materiality and can be proportionate when making decisions.
  • Quickly masters unfamiliar businesses, process or products; able to logically analyze and assess them.
  • Can challenge and raise points of view with senior individuals and maintain a position constructively.
• People attributes :
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with a view to building successful and lasting relationships across all functions and lines of defense.
  • Empathy, including the ability to anticipate the impact of our activities for retail customers.
  • A professional approach and delivery of work product with a key focus on timely delivery of quality outputs.

What we offer

• “New Normal”, it’s not news to us: As a global company, we’ve known the hybrid model before it was ‘in’. Work flexibly according to internal guidelines (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Investments for the future: Access to pension/ savings plans/ Allianz products
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• … and so much more!

As an equal opportunity employer, Allianz Partners recognizes that our strength lies in our people, and we are committed to diversity and inclusivity. If you want to be part of a global company that offers international career opportunities, kick-start your career and dare to join us! For more information, please visit: www.allianzcare.com.

75488 | Legal & Compliance | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

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