Head of Compliance Advisory

Lutine Bell; Greater London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance advisory firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Leadership role responsible for shaping the strategy of Compliance Advisory. The position includes overseeing regulatory risk management and building strong professional relationships within the business. Key responsibilities include managing a team, providing specialist advice, and ensuring consistent standards. Candidates should have significant experience in regulated environments and a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks. This role offers a chance to drive a culture of integrity and proactive risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of insurance, especially commercial and consumer insurance.
• Significant experience in regulated environments.
• Proven experience in a Compliance/ Control function.
• Experience dealing with senior executives or management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory rules and the ability to apply them.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Compliance Advisory team providing support and ensuring consistent standards.
• Ensure appropriate communication between Compliance Senior Leadership and Advisory Team.
• Develop the team by providing growth opportunities and regular feedback.
• Oversee/manage training needs of the team in technical and soft skills.
• Act as a trusted adviser, building strong relationships with the business.
• Oversee the advice, challenge, and oversight from the Compliance Advisory Team.

Skills

Leadership and oversight

Regulatory risk management

Compliance expertise

Interpersonal communication

Problem resolution

Job description

This senior leadership role is responsible for shaping the strategy and direction of Compliance Advisory, ensuring a consistent, high quality advisory function. The position provides expert compliance leadership, oversees regulatory risk management, and drives a culture of integrity and proactive risk mitigation across the business.

• Provide leadership and oversight of compliance support to the UK Corporate and Commercial divisions.
• Manage, coordinate and develop a team of Compliance Business Partners.
• Provide specialist compliance expertise, advice and oversight to the business.
• Oversee and challenge proposed strategic or material operational changes in the business from a regulatory and risk perspective.
• Develop strong, open and professional relationships underpinned by a mutual proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues, mitigating risks in a consultative approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Compliance Advisory team providing support and ensuring consistent standards of advice, support, resource, challenge and provide an escalation point for problem resolution.
• Ensure appropriate communication between the Compliance Senior Leadership Team and Compliance Advisory Team.
• Develop the team, providing opportunities for growth and ensuring regular feedback is provided.
• Oversee/manage the training needs of the team, ensuring appropriate technical and soft skills training in relation to their roles in Compliance.
• Act as a trusted adviser to the business, building strong relationships with the business.
• Oversee the advice, challenge and oversight provided to the business from the Compliance Advisory Team.

Requirements

• Broad knowledge of insurance, in particular commercial/consumer insurance.
• Significant experience working within a regulated environment.
• Significant experience working with a Compliance/ Control function.
• Previous experience dealing with senior exec/ management.
• Broad and deep understanding of regulatory rules and principles and the ability to apply and interpret regulation and policy.