Company Description
Here at esure, we're no strangers to change. As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we're getting ready for more. It's creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.
Job Description
As the Compliance & Financial Crime Manager, you'll lead the 2nd line of defence for financial crime, coordinating anti-money laundering, financial sanctions, and terrorist financing controls. You'll ensure esure's systems align with regulatory requirements and collaborate with the first line to maintain robust controls. Additionally, you'll lead all aspects of the management and reporting of compliance and conduct risks, encouraging a strong compliance culture.
You'll work with the team to:
- Stay updated on UK and EU regulatory developments, liaise with regulators, and ensure policies are current.
- Act as a compliance expert, advising senior leaders on control environments to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Interpret and communicate new regulatory requirements to senior management, ensuring products and services comply.
- Provide compliance input to business transformation initiatives and ensure preparedness for regulatory changes.
- Offer analysis on regulatory and risk developments, contributing to executive and board reporting.
- Support the Senior Managers & Certification Regime, including maintaining regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with the Risk & Compliance team for knowledge sharing.
- Assist in embedding a customer-focused compliance culture.
- Review and develop LMS training to meet regulatory standards.
Qualifications
- Experience in a similar compliance/audit role within Financial Services, ideally in Insurance.
- Solid understanding of the UK Regulatory environment and relevant legislation.
- Experience interpreting regulatory changes and assessing their impact on the business.
- Ability to review procedures, communicate findings, and influence senior management to ensure compliance.
We'd also encourage you to apply if:
- A degree or relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACII, ICA).
- Strong analytical, communication, and report writing skills.
- Developed influencing and negotiation abilities.
- Resilience and confidence in challenging senior management.
We'll help you gain:
- Accredited training such as International Compliance Association qualifications.
- In-depth exposure to the UK regulatory environment.
- Practical experience in an agile environment.
Additional Information
Why choose us?
This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of our game-changing journey and be part of something truly special! And to top it off, here are some perks to life at esure...
- A competitive salary that recognises your skills and potential
- A bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure's success
- Discounts on our insurance products, for you and your family
- 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits you
- Benefits just for you: our hub – My Benefits Box – is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
- Grow your career with us: whatever your goals, we'll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech.
- Join our communities: our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business – for work and play. So, it's no surprise our people consistently rate ‘making friends at work' one of the highest scorers in our colleague engagement survey
- More flexibility for you: we're a proud supporter of the ABI's Make Flexible Work campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need, whether it's part time, job sharing, or compressed hours. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
- Live a healthy lifestyle: we offer lots of support, so you feel like the best version of yourself – like specialist advice through our employee assistance programme, wellbeing classes, access to the My Health Advantage app, our Big Team Challenge, and learning sessions on topics like menopause.
- A helping hand to do your bit for a greener and safer world: driving good in the world couldn't be more important to us. That's why we encourage colleagues to use volunteering days to support their local communities and have lots of initiatives to help you live a greener lifestyle.
- Everyday appreciation: praise from your colleagues means the world! Our social recognition tool makes it easy to give colleagues the praise they deserve, and you could even be shortlisted for a company-wide ACE Award.
We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you're not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.