Head of Compliance - Insurance

Ips Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ips Group in London is seeking a Head of Compliance to lead its Compliance function, shaping and delivering the organisation’s compliance strategy, financial crime framework and regulatory oversight.

The role reports to senior executive leadership and serves as the trusted advisor to the business, ensuring governance, regulatory alignment and effective management of compliance risk across UK and international operations. The position is London-based with a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and manage the Compliance function, including line management of a small team
• Define and deliver the Compliance strategy and annual Compliance Plan
• Act as the primary Compliance advisor to senior leadership and key stakeholders
• Provide expert, commercially focused advice on regulatory requirements
• Ensure the business operates in line with applicable regulatory frameworks and risk appetite
• Own and oversee the financial crime framework, including sanctions, due diligence and controls
• Provide sign-off on complex financial crime and regulatory decisions
• Ensure robust controls are in place to mitigate compliance and regulatory risks
• Oversee the design and execution of risk-based compliance monitoring and assurance programmes
• Maintain and enhance compliance policies, frameworks and governance structures
• Lead Board and Committee reporting, providing clear insight on compliance risks and issues
• Promote a strong compliance culture across the organisation
• Oversee the delivery of compliance training and awareness programmes
• Build strong relationships across underwriting, operations and senior management

Job description

Head of Compliance (London Market Insurance)

London/Hybrid

A well-established global insurance group is seeking a Head of Compliance to lead its Compliance function. This position would be ideal for a Generalist Senior/ Compliance manager that is looking to step up into a senior leadership role with responsibility for shaping and delivering the organisation’s compliance strategy, financial crime framework and regulatory oversight, while managing and developing a high-performing Compliance team.

The Role

Reporting into senior executive leadership, you will act as the key Compliance lead and trusted advisor to the business, ensuring robust governance, strong regulatory alignment and effective management of compliance risk across UK and international operations.

Key Duties

• Lead, develop and manage the Compliance function, including line management of a small team
• Define and deliver the Compliance strategy and annual Compliance Plan
• Act as the primary Compliance advisor to senior leadership and key stakeholders

Regulatory Advisory & Oversight

• Provide expert, commercially focused advice on regulatory requirements
• Ensure the business operates in line with applicable regulatory frameworks and risk appetite

Financial Crime & Risk Management

• Own and oversee the financial crime framework, including sanctions, due diligence and controls
• Provide sign-off on complex financial crime and regulatory decisions
• Ensure robust controls are in place to mitigate compliance and regulatory risks

Monitoring, Governance & Frameworks

• Oversee the design and execution of risk-based compliance monitoring and assurance programmes
• Maintain and enhance compliance policies, frameworks and governance structures
• Lead Board and Committee reporting, providing clear insight on compliance risks and issues

Culture, Training & Stakeholder Engagement

• Promote a strong compliance culture across the organisation
• Oversee the delivery of compliance training and awareness programmes
• Build strong relationships across underwriting, operations and senior management