Compliance Control and Risk Management Team Leader

Cross Border Talents; Porto; Presencial; EUR 19 000 - 31 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Cross Border Talents is seeking an experienced Compliance Control and Risk Management Team Leader to join an international insurance and financial services environment in Lisbon, Portugal. You will lead a team of five controllers and coordinate compliance-control activities to ensure delivery of operational plans and quality standards.

The role requires at least five years in insurance and compliance control, fluency in French and English at C1, and the ability to travel.

Qualificações

• Five+ years of experience in insurance and compliance control.
• Experience supervising or managing a team.
• French at C1 or native level is required.
• English at C1 or native level is required.
• Experience in compliance control and risk management is mandatory.
• Knowledge of audit, internal control, or risk-based methodologies.
• Strong understanding of the insurance industry.
• Excellent planning and organisational abilities.
• Attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and work outside Portugal when required.
• EU citizenship or valid Portuguese work permit is required.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, support, and develop a team of five controllers.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of control activities.
• Manage daily team operations, HR follow-ups and costs.
• Prepare an annual control plan with risk stakeholders.
• Organise workload and business travel per plan.
• Monitor performance indicators and identify improvements.
• Organise regular operational meetings with stakeholders.
• Support quarterly risk reporting and annual control assessments.
• Manage procedures and add compliance-control tasks.
• Perform control activities when needed.
• Report to Head of Compliance Control and Risk Management.

Conhecimentos

Team leadership

Compliance control

Risk management

Insurance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About the job

We are looking for an experienced Compliance Control and Risk Management Team Leader to join an international insurance and financial services environment in Lisbon, Portugal.

You will lead a team of five controllers, coordinate compliance-control activities, and ensure that operational plans and quality standards are successfully delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop a team of five controllers.
• Ensure the quality and timely delivery of control activities.
• Manage daily team operations, HR follow-ups, individual performance, staffing, travel, and activity-related costs.
• Prepare an annual control plan based on information provided by the relevant compliance and risk stakeholders.
• Organise the controllers' workload and business travel according to the approved plan.
• Monitor performance indicators and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Organise regular operational meetings with compliance and risk management stakeholders.
• Support quarterly risk reporting and annual control-assessment activities.
• Manage procedures and contribute to additional compliance-control assignments.
• Perform control activities directly when operational support or team backup is required.
• Report functionally to the Head of Compliance Control and Risk Management.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of relevant experience in insurance and compliance control.
• Previous experience managing or supervising a team.
• French at C1 or native level is required. Strong B2 French may be considered for highly confident candidates.
• English at C1 or native level is required.
• Experience in compliance control and risk management is mandatory.
• Knowledge of audit, internal control, or risk-based methodologies.
• Strong understanding of the insurance industry.
• Excellent planning and organisational abilities.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and strong communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with different teams and stakeholders.
• Availability to travel and work temporarily outside Portugal when required.
• EU citizenship or a valid Portuguese work permit is required.

Working Schedule and Model

• Full-time position.
• The first month will be completed on-site in Lisbon.
• After demonstrating sufficient autonomy, employees may transition to a 50% hybrid working model.
• Exact working hours and office attendance arrangements will be confirmed during the official offer process.

Compensation & Benefits

• Monthly Gross Salary€2,815
• Meal allowance per working day.
• Permanent employment opportunity.
• International and multicultural working environment.
• Leadership responsibility within an experienced compliance-control team.
• Professional development and career-growth opportunities.

Final salary, working hours, hybrid conditions, benefits, training, and contractual details will be confirmed during the official offer process.