My client, a leading Chartered Insurance Broker based in London are currently searching for a Compliance Manager to join them on a permanent basis.

Duties of the role

1. Provide Compliance support for pre-deal and due diligence activity
2. Preparation of FCA Change in Control Notifications
3. Build integration plans to respond to any due diligence findings and align with Group compliance arrangements
4. Oversee and support acquired firms with migration and mitigation activities
5. Work with the wider Compliance Team to understand existing arrangements and ensure smooth integration of incoming businesses
6. Liaise with Senior Management and other departments (Operations, IT, M&A, HR, Finance) and provide compliance input on their integration activities
7. Support Compliance Assurance Manager when activity allows

Critical Competencies

• Efficiency - able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
• Honesty/integrity - earns trust and maintains confidences. Does what is right, not just what is politically expedient. Speaks plainly and truthfully.
• Organization and planning - plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities.
• Follow-through on commitments - lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal cost.
• Intelligence - learns quickly. Demonstrates ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new in-formation.
• Analytical skills - able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights.
• Attention to detail - does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
• Persistence - demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done.
• Proactivity - acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company
• Flexibility/adaptability - adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change.
• Calm under pressure - maintains stable performance when under heavy pressure or stress.
• Enthusiasm - exhibits passion and excitement over work. Has a can-do attitude.
• Work ethic - possesses a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard.
• High standards - expects personal performance and team performance to be nothing short of the best.
• Listening skills - lets others speak and seeks to understand their viewpoints.
• Openness to criticism and ideas - often solicits feedback and reacts calmly to criticism or negative feedback.
• Communication - speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being overly verbose or talkative. Maintains this standard in all forms of written communication, including e-mail.
• Teamwork - reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish an overall collaborative working relationship