Compliance Officer- 1st Line - Haywards Heath, United Kingdom - Collinson Group

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Collinson is a global loyalty and benefits company, whilst also a leading insurance and protection provider.

With over 2,000 passionate people working across 17 locations worldwide, we pride ourselves on nurturing and developing a suite of products that enhance the passenger experience for over 20 million managed customers globally.

Experts in Travel, Accident, Health and Specialty insurance products, we support a range of brands across multiple sectors directly or via distribution partners covering the UK and Europe - which include household names such as Easyjet, PostOffice, Columbus Direct, SAGA, TIF Group, Allianz, Hiscox, Globelink, CoPlus, Bastion, Pier, Ticketplan - plus many more


Our insurance business incorporates our UK and EEA based authorised and regulated insurers, and for Travel Insurance a full claims administration and assistance business.

We're proud to say that we currently possess 20% market share of the UK travel insurance market, and 30% share of all D2C travel insurance sold online in Italy, via our Columbus Direct brand - with exciting plans to grow further across Europe


Our Multi-Lines business, covering a whole range of specialty / ancillary, add-on and niche personal lines products has had significant double digit percentage growth year on year in the last 3 years and expects to continue in this vein.

You would be an important part of this ongoing success story.

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Role purpose:_

The commercial team within Collinson Insurance are responsible for winning, managing and developing business to business relationships. The current portfolio spans Broker, Insurer, Financial Services and Affinity business and contributes significant annual premiums. Partnerships are a vital part of Collinson Group's strategy of delivering both scale and profitable returns.


To work with the Account Management and Underwriting and Pricing Teams to ensure delivery of our responsibilities in terms of Consumer Duty, Customer Value and Product Governance and to ensure that consumers best interests are always at the heart of the products we provide.


To work with our Partners to ensure their adherence to the required procedures, processes, systems and controls as may be required to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and, where appropriate, market best practices and ensure our oversight of such.

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Key responsibilities:_

  • Assist the Head of Multi-Lines to ensure the business unit is compliant in respect of New product development and Existing product changes.
  • Ensure new partners are successfully implemented and are delivering on all regulatory requirements.
  • Lead the Product Review process within Multi
  • Lines, ensuring fair value assessments are completed.
  • Work with functional teams to produce monthly reports on all areas of partner activity, aligning these to business plans and priorities and ensuring awareness of partner KPIs against forecast
  • Work with compliance and other teams to ensure we have the appropriate oversight of our partners and their distribution chain
  • Ensure all Product Governance activities within Multi-Lines are carried out with appropriate consideration given to the customer, and the Consumer Duty requirements
  • Attend relevant committee meetings (UPGC/CCCC) as required
  • Provide reports and analysis as required
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Experience required:_

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You will also have the following:_

  • A good understanding of regulatory compliance rules and their relevant guidelines from an operational perspective
  • Previous experience within a first or second line compliance role
  • Proven investigation and problemsolving skills
  • Previous experience in partner onboarding is preferable
  • Has investigation and problemsolving skills
  • Is able to work in a scaling environment where things never stand still
  • Previous experience in partner onboarding preferable
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Other Key Skills:_

  • Technical expertise in FCA and GI regulations.
  • Excellent communications skills and proven ability to work under tight deadlines
  • Proficient using MS office suite
  • Diplomatic and persuasive, able to build objective lines of rationale for action and present viewpoints assertively.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year


Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Haywards Heath, RH16: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employerprovided relocation package (required)

Education:


  • Bachelor's (preferred)

Work Location:
One location

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