Compliance Manager

Arthur; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arthur is seeking a Compliance Manager to design, implement, and manage the company’s risk and compliance framework across multiple jurisdictions. You will monitor regulatory developments, oversee financial crime controls, data protection, and reporting, and support governance and training to promote a culture of governance and regulatory compliance.

You will work to ensure regulatory obligations are met, identify risks proactively, and support governance across the business, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across the business.
• Deep understanding of insurance compliance, financial crime, and data protection requirements.
• Experience with multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the risk, compliance, and governance framework across jurisdictions.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide guidance on cross-border activities and reporting.
• Oversee financial crime controls including AML/CTF, sanctions, and KYC processes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Education

ICA / ACAMS / IRM / CII desirable

Job description

The RoleReporting into senior leadership, the Compliance Manager will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the company’s risk and compliance framework across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will ensure regulatory obligations are met, proactively identify and mitigate potential risks, and support the delivery of strong governance and control standards across the business.

What you’ll do

• Develop, implement, and maintain the organisation’s risk, compliance, and governance framework across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to applicable regulatory requirements and group policies.
• Monitor regulatory developments, provide guidance on cross-border business activities, oversee policy governance and commercial agreements, and deliver clear and effective regulatory reporting.
• Manage and enhance the financial crime framework, including AML, CTF, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption controls, client due diligence, KYC processes, screening activities, and suspicious activity escalations.
• Produce management information and reporting for senior stakeholders, covering regulatory matters, financial crime risks, risk assessments, controls, and key risk indicators.
• Own and maintain the enterprise risk management framework, including risk registers, risk appetite statements, control assessments, and business-wide risk reviews, ensuring material risks are identified, managed, and escalated appropriately.
• Support governance committees and senior management through the preparation of risk and compliance reporting, governance documentation, and ongoing oversight activities.
• Act as the subject matter expert for data protection and privacy matters, providing guidance on data management risks, incident response, and compliance with applicable data protection regulations.
• Deliver risk, compliance, financial crime, and data protection training, while promoting a strong culture of governance, accountability, and regulatory compliance across the business.
• Oversee outsourced service providers and third-party relationships, ensuring appropriate controls, monitoring, and compliance standards are maintained.

Who we’re looking for

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships across the business.
• Strong understanding of insurance compliance, financial crime, and data protection requirements.
• Minimum 6 years' risk and compliance experience within insurance.
• Experience operating within multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments.
• Commercially minded, analytical, and detail-oriented, with the ability to work both strategically and hands-on.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as ICA, ACAMS, IRM, CII, or equivalent are desirable.