Regulatory Compliance Manager

Regulatory Compliance Manager

A chance to sit at the heart of a fast-moving financial services environment, steering the business safely through a complex regulatory landscape. This role centres on being the go-to expert on insurance and broader financial sector regulation, helping the business stay compliant, confident, and ahead of the curve.

Core Purpose

This role leads the charge on managing regulatory compliance and minimising compliance risk across the Group’s life and non-life insurance activities. Expect to apply sharp legal thinking, solid risk management methodology, and strong stakeholder influence to keep operations aligned with a demanding regulatory environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing compliance risk assessments to identify, manage, and report on regulatory requirements
• Analyse, interpret, and comment on legislation and regulatory updates, turning complexity into clear, practical guidance
• Design and implement compliance risk management plans for prioritised regulatory requirements
• Recommend and escalate corrective actions on identified compliance breaches and exposures
• Oversee the implementation of new and amended regulatory requirements across the relevant business areas
• Build and embed a strong compliance culture by acting as a trusted advisor to first line, while maintaining independent second-line oversight
• Own and execute regulatory compliance projects end-to-end, within agreed timelines
• Provide expert compliance advice on structuring agreements under applicable insurance legislation
• Ensure accurate, timely reporting on non-compliance issues, key compliance risks, and the overall state of compliance for first line
• Report to stakeholders on how key risks are being managed, highlighting urgent areas and recommending targeted corrective actions
• Present potential regulatory findings and participate actively in Regulatory Compliance governance forums
• Hold monthly one-on-one engagements with key stakeholders across business, risk and legal teams
• Assist with the preparation and filing of regulatory reports to relevant authorities, maintaining good standing with regulators
• Produce clear, concise compliance reports for internal and external use

Requirements

• Law degree (essential)
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in regulatory compliance and risk management, including monitoring and reporting (essential)
• Certificate or Diploma in Compliance Management (advantageous)
• CISA membership (preferable)
• Strong verbal communication and confident presentation skills
• Excellent legal and business writing skills
• Skilled in facilitation, conflict handling and influencing stakeholders
• Deep knowledge of the financial services regulatory environment (life and non-life)
• Advanced understanding of financial sector laws: Insurance Act and Regulations, FAIS, STIA, LTIA, PPRs, FICA and related legislation
• Operational knowledge of anti-money laundering legislation
• Solid grounding in risk management methodology and compliance management practices

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical thinking and comfort working with detail
• Sense of urgency and results orientation, with a strong learning mindset
• Collaborative team player who engages well across functions
• Innovative approach to solving regulatory and compliance challenges
• Able to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities at once