Compliance Manager

Who We Are

Since its inception, Aventum Group has sought a different approach to insurance. We are on a mission to be the ‘most inspiring specialty (re)insurance group in the world’.

At the heart of Aventum are our people. Working together in dynamic, service-focused teams, we prioritise our customers in everything we do. Collaboration fuels our success, courage drives our innovation, and continuous improvement keeps us ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. Our shared commitment is to revolutionise insurance for the better, one day at a time.

We also believe that investing in our people is investing in our future. By empowering people across the Group to develop their careers, advance within the Group, and take on new challenges, we create an environment where growth and learning are ongoing.

Our competitive benefits package, offered via a flexible benefits platform, reflects this. Beyond core benefits, employees have the freedom to tailor their benefits to meet their individual needs, supporting their unique goals and ambitions.

Role Summary

You will serve as the primary interface between Aventum Compliance and its regulated entities and ARs. You will be responsible for providing compliance advice and guidance, as well as supporting the implementation of Group policies and procedures.

You will support the Head of Compliance Advisory in delivering high-quality advisory work and developing a pragmatic compliance infrastructure, striking a balance between commerciality and fostering a culture where the business fully embraces compliance.

Role Accountabilities

• Work closely with your allocated regulated entity and its ARs to provide support with implementing and maintaining the Compliance Framework
• Act, with support from the wider Compliance team, as the primary point of contact for day-to-day compliance queries from your allocated regulated entity and its ARs.
• Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team from your allocated regulated entity and its ARs to support the business in implementing pragmatic solutions by providing expert advice, challenge and opinion on regulatory matters.
• Support the Compliance team in ensuring that Aventum Group’s activities comply at all times with its internal procedures, FCA, and other legislative requirements.
• Take an active role in identifying relevant regulatory changes and subsequent projects to implement new or updated regulatory rules or guidance.
• Provide clear, unambiguous advice and guidance to your allocated regulated entity and its ARs on how it can meet its international licensing requirements.
• Provide Compliance support to your allocated regulated entity and its ARs on issues and risks relating to their business or function, including the development and launch of new business models, new products, and new functional processes.
• Support with the production of the firm’s global compliance plan for approval by the Group Head of Compliance.
• Promote open communication between Compliance and the Aventum Group, with particular regard to updates on current Compliance initiatives and projects.
• Assist Compliance in the design, drafting, review, and implementation of Aventum’s compliance policy documents and procedures.
• Work with Compliance to provide training sessions to the Aventum staff on core compliance topics.
• Support Aventum to ensure that adequate records are kept throughout the organisation to demonstrate compliance with FCA requirements and to facilitate regulatory reporting.

Role Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant compliance experience within the (re)insurance and Lloyd's market.
• A strong understanding of the FCA’s and Lloyd’s rules and guidance.
• Insurance or compliance qualifications, e.g. CII, ICA (preferred).

Skills and Abilities

• A personable individual who is keen, willing to learn, and comfortable working in a diverse, fast-paced environment.
• An excellent verbal and written communicator.
• Excellent relationship-building and ability to build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders within the business.
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• High attention to detail.
• Preferably educated to A-level standard or equivalent.
• Good level of IT literacy, particularly in Excel and Word.

Management Duties

• No

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to share that 93% of our employees say they can be themselves at work. We aim to hire the industry's finest people because the best talent drives the best outcomes. We continually challenge the status quo because we know there are always ways to improve things. Because together, we're limitless.

We value applicants from all backgrounds and foster a culture of inclusivity. We understand the need for flexibility, so we work in a hybrid model. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

FCA Conduct Rules

Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime the FCA and Aventum expect that:

You must act with integrity.

You must act with due skill, care and diligence.

You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.

You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.

You must observe proper standards of market conduct.

You must take action to deliver positive outcomes for retail customers.