Head of Compliance

From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture - one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.

People come to Howden Group Holdings for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities - work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden Group.

At Howden Group we are on an amazing growth journey, and we now have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Head of Compliance for our UK&I Health & Benefits Group. This role is open to most of our UK locations with travel to our London Head Office.

Working alongside our Chief Compliance Office for UK&I you will provide compliance oversight, leadership and advisory support across the UK&I Health and Benefits’ activities, resources and staff, supporting the business in maintaining compliance with the requirements of industry and government lead regulation, within a framework of business efficiency.

You’ll engage with senior management to set up, monitor and maintain adequate and appropriate systems and controls that will ensure that the firm meets its regulatory requirements and manage the regulatory requirements of the firms sitting within UK&I Health and Benefits team in relation to the FCA rules and guidance for Health and Benefits’ activities with which firms must comply.

You will provide advice, support and, as necessary, management of any parts of UK&I Health and Benefits’ business FCA compliance planning and to report progress to relevant Boards and Committees on a regular basis whilst managing and overseeing the Health and Benefits Compliance Team, collaborating with and drawing on resource from the wider UK&I Compliance Team as required.

Areas of focus- Work with senior operational management to ensure that compliance systems and controls remain appropriate.- Ensure that operational management are briefed in good time to ensure compliance with regulatory change.- Manage assigned projects and contributes to other project as required.- Provide relevant management information to the Chief Compliance Officer and the Senior Management of the UK&I Health and Benefits businesses.- Deliver on any Health and Benefits relevant components of the overall UK&I compliance plan.- Ensure that the Health and Benefits compliance team makes use of timely and insightful data to inform their understanding of regulatory risks and customer outcomes across UK&I Health and Benefits.

Skills and Experience- Strong knowledge of FCA requirements specifically relating to health, benefits and life products within both ICOBs and COBs.- Good knowledge of FCA requirements in relation to investment, pension and mortgage products.- Leading a compliance team.- Working with Board level management.- Strong regulatory focus.- Health, benefits, investment and mortgage product regulation.- Experience at senior compliance management level or above.- Industry recognised qualifications desirable but not essential depending on relevant experience.- Demonstrable experience of setting compliance policies and standards.- Demonstrable experience of setting compliance programmes and oversight planning.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define.

Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including great healthcare provision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, generous pensions and more - but we know you expect all that.

What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

Our Culture: People First

We are proud to be at the global table, but we are most proud of our culture. It has been built on a single and constant set of principles over more than 25 years, and it has helped us become:
- An international group with independence and people at its heart- A home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world

The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group. David’s vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.

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Worker Type:
Permanent