Senior Compliance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Bristol seeks a Senior Compliance Manager to ensure compliance across its operations. The role involves developing policies and managing compliance reporting, with strong relationships with UK and international regulators. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in insurance and strong regulatory knowledge. This position offers a competitive salary and potential for international travel.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Pension and benefits package

Opportunities for international travel

Qualifications

• Significant compliance experience within insurance, broking, MGA, or carrier environments.
• Strong knowledge of FCA and CBI regulatory requirements, with international exposure.
• Technology-driven, with proven ability to work across compliance portals and systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and oversee compliance policies across all group companies.
• Maintain relationships with regulators in the UK, Ireland, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, and Bermuda.
• Engage with regulatory portals for timely filings and renewals.
• Manage compliance reporting processes for carriers in multiple jurisdictions.
• Support the group’s expansion into new jurisdictions.

Job description

Overview

Senior Compliance Manager — UK-based (with occasional international travel). Full-time, Permanent.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Manager to take full responsibility for the compliance framework across the group. This is a critical role ensuring that all regulatory, governance, and risk management requirements are met, and that the group’s ambitious growth plans are supported by robust compliance oversight.

The successful candidate will be technology-driven, proactive, and confident in working directly with regulators, portals, and outsourced compliance partners. They will also liaise with appointed local agents internationally, ensuring that compliance activity is co-ordinated seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and oversee compliance policies, frameworks, and controls across all group companies and international entities.
• Maintain strong working relationships with regulators in the UK (FCA), Republic of Ireland (CBI), Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), and Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA).
• Engage with regulatory portals directly or via appointed local agents, ensuring timely and accurate filings, renewals, and notifications.
• Oversee compliance obligations for MGAs and brokers, including conduct risk, complaints handling, financial promotions, and oversight of delegated authorities.
• Manage compliance reporting and governance processes for carriers in Cayman and Guernsey, and the reinsurance cell in Bermuda.
• Support the group’s expansion into new jurisdictions, including payments compliance in Canada.
• Lead compliance monitoring, horizon scanning, and regulatory change management across the group.
• Report to the Board and central investor on compliance risks, key metrics, and recommended actions.
• Support business development and strategic projects by providing compliance input at planning and execution stages.
• Build a culture of compliance awareness across the group, including delivering training and guidance to staff.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant compliance experience within insurance, broking, MGA, or carrier environments.
• Strong knowledge of FCA and CBI regulatory requirements, with international exposure (CIMA, GFSC, BMA) highly advantageous.
• Technology-driven, with proven ability to work across compliance portals and systems.
• Comfortable managing outsourced providers, insurance managers, and local agents.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with Board-level exposure.
• Strategic thinker, able to balance regulatory obligations with commercial priorities.
• Flexibility to travel internationally as required (Ireland, Cayman, Guernsey, Bermuda, Canada).

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive base salary: £85,000 – £110,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Pension and benefits package.
• Opportunities for international travel and career progression within a growing, global group.

Location

This is a UK-based role (hybrid/office flexibility) with occasional international travel.