Regulatory Change

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.

The UK Compliance function supports four divisions of Howden Broking Group: UK&I, Global Specialty, Reinsurance and HowdenCAP through three distinct teams:
- UK&I Compliance- Central Compliance- Global Specialty / Howden-Tiger Re / HowdenCAP Compliance.

This role is in the Central Compliance team supporting all four divisions. It will manage and oversee a Central Regulatory Change and Policy function and will:- Swiftly review and interpret new requirements and provide guidance to the Pillars.- Provide central support to maintain oversight of progress and encourage consistency of approach.Key Accountabilities

Planning & Strategy- Review and interpret new regulatory requirements and other publications from regulators including enforcement cases / final notices.- Raise awareness of upcoming regulatory requirements to compliance pillar senior management for onwards communication, including assessment of potential impact on each pillar, plus preparation of relevant information for the Chief Risk Officer (UK) to communicate to relevant Boards and committees.- Coordinate collaboration across both Pillars, promote consistency of approach for new and existing regulatory requirements.- Coordinate and maintain oversight of each Pillar’s progress on implementing new regulatory requirements and escalate to Pillar Compliance Leadership and HBG UK Governance Committees.- Coordinate/ prepare responses to regulator consultations either via industry groups or directly.

Service DeliveryTechnical- Good knowledge of FCA requirements specifically relating to Non-life insurance products within ICOBs (MCOBS & COBS, desirable but not essential).- Good knowledge of the FCA handbook including - PRIN, SYSC, SUP, ICOBS, CONC, PERG.- Good knowledge and understanding of insurance, principles, products and services.

Policy, Process and Procedures:
- Collaborate with each Pillar to agree on policy of key regulatory requirements, taking into account interpretation of new requirements, each individual Pillar’s business models, impact, HBG UK risk appetite and implementation capabilities.- Maintain on-going oversight of the suitability of policy positions, in light of changes to the business or changes to regulatory expectations (or interpretation thereof).

Knowledge & Experience- Experience working in a second line compliance role within a non-life insurance broker / insurer, ideally in a technical compliance role.- Previous experience of managing other compliance professionals (not essential)- Experience of creating engagement with senior management.- Specialty and Retail Experience.

**Qualifications**:
- Compliance Industry or Internal Audit recognised qualifications desirable but not essential depending on relevant experience.- Educated to a minimum of ‘A’ level standard.

Skills & Behaviours- Strong regulatory focus.- Ability to respond to developments quickly and work independently at pace.-
- Ability to build effective relationships with senior managers and other key stakeholders within the Pillars and across the Group.- Strong organisational skills.- Pragmatic - able to determine how regulatory requirements should be translated into business processes.- Ability to articulate complex regulatory themes or requirements concisely.- Strong written and oral communication skills.- Sound judgement to produce suitable information at the appropriate level.

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 busine