Senior Compliance Officer

Arthur; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Reinsurance Broker in London is seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Officer. You will be responsible for compliance and risk activities, provide regulatory advice, and ensure high standards across operations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience, particularly within the insurance sector, and a deep understanding of FCA regulations. This senior position plays a critical role in governing compliance frameworks and engaging with regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior compliance role, ideally within reinsurance or insurance.
• In-depth understanding of the FCA Handbook, including ICOBS, Consumer Duty, Conduct Risk, SM&CR.
• Proven track record of providing second-line oversight and regulatory advice.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of compliance and risk activities across reinsurance operations.
• Provide expert regulatory advice and ensure robust conduct across reinsurance activities.
• Oversee compliance frameworks and lead on regulatory change initiatives.

Skills

Senior compliance experience

In-depth understanding of FCA Handbook

Regulatory advice experience

Risk and conduct committee experience

Engagement with FCA

Job description

Arthur are working with a Reinsurance Broker that areseeking an experienced Senior Compliance Officer to take ownership of all second-line compliance and risk activities across reinsurance operations. This senior position will provide expert regulatory advice, particularly regarding FCA rules (ICOBS, SM&CR, Consumer Duty) and ensure robust conduct and governance across UK and international reinsurance activities.

As a senior point of contact for leadership and the Board, you will offer independent challenge, oversee compliance frameworks, and lead on regulatory change initiatives. You will also be key in fostering a culture of integrity, ethical conduct, and high regulatory standards across the organisation.
The role requires deep technical knowledge of insurance regulation, particularly as it applies to the reinsurance sector, and the ability to work collaboratively across the business while delivering clear, pragmatic advice and driving continuous improvement.

Key Experience

• Significant experience in a senior compliance role, ideally within reinsurance or insurance.
• In-depth understanding of the FCA Handbook, including ICOBS, Consumer Duty, Conduct Risk, SM&CR, Operational Resilience, and Financial Promotions.
• Proven track record of:
  
  • Providing second-line oversight and regulatory advice on insurance matters
  • Leading horizon scanning and regulatory change implementation (UK and international)
  • Approving financial promotions and conducting product governance reviews
  • Designing and embedding effective policies, controls, and compliance monitoring frameworks
  • Overseeing introducer and appointed representative frameworks
• Experience chairing risk and conduct committees and preparing board-level materials.
• Skilled in interpreting breaches, errors and omissions, conflicts of interest, and control failures to inform risk mitigation.
• Confident engaging with the FCA and managing regulatory submissions and permissions.
• Experience partnering with first-line teams and delivering compliance training programmes.