Role Title: Compliance Analyst (Graduate/Entry level)
Department: LSM Compliance
Division: Group Compliance & Ethics
Location: London
Type: Permanent (Regulated Role – Conduct)
About the Role:
The Compliance Analyst will play an integral role in the management of LSM’s compliance risks. The individual will work within LSM’s Compliance function and will support the Head of Compliance, members of the Compliance team as well as wider business on various compliance matters.
If you are a recent graduate looking to enter the insurance industry in a compliance focussed role, or currently working in insurance or other financial services sector and looking for a compliance role then we would really like to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
• Contribute to the delivery of an effective compliance monitoring program across LSM businesses and locations including undertaking day-to-day monitoring activities.
• Take ownership for tasks and actions as part of the Compliance regulatory reporting working group and management of general queries received from the business.
• Managing enquiries to the Advisory and Assurance team inbox accurately and efficiently in line with agreed SLAs.
• Undertake analysis and interpretation of regulatory requirements, expectations and good market practice as part of formulating and providing advice to the business on regulatory and compliance matters.
• Contributing to various team working groups, owning allocated actions and ensuring these are completed within agreed timescales.
• Work closely with the Compliance team and other relevant stakeholders to contribute to change projects in line with agreed deadlines, escalating issues promptly.
• Participating in the delivery of an effective LSM compliance training program
• Provide concise accurate status updates to the Head of Compliance Assurance & Advisory on a regular basis for relevant tasks and initiatives.
• Maintaining all allocated Advisory and Assurance documentation to the appropriate standard, ensuring this is accurate, up to date, correctly stored and regularly reviewed.
• Where required support colleagues and Compliance Management in the oversight and assurance of the wider Compliance Pillars’ frameworks and associated procedures.
• Collaborate effectively with the wider Compliance Pillars to deliver one efficient compliance function to the wider business.
About the Department & Team:
The LSM Compliance Function is a key part of LSM's internal control framework predominantly within the second line of defence, responsible for:
• Establishing an open and constructive relationship with LSM’s regulators (and supervisory bodies). Coordinating and managing this relationship with including, but not limited to, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Financial Conduct Authority and Lloyd’s;
• Providing advice to the LSM governing bodies on compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and providing advice to the business, for example in the form of policies and procedures or written updates, in relation to applicable laws and regulations;
• Assessing the possible impact of any regulatory development on the operations of the business and working with the business with regard to compliance;
• The identification and assessment of compliance risk, and the development and oversight of an appropriate framework to ensure the management of compliance risk;
• Such a framework will include assessing the adequacy of the measures adopted by the business to prevent non-compliance including monitoring to ensure these procedures are being adhered to;
• Ensuring that LSM’s Compliance Strategy is in line with its broader strategic objectives.
• Working with the business to assess new opportunities and ensuring appropriate control frameworks are established;
• Working closely with Liberty Mutual Group Compliance & Ethics to ensure that the LSM compliance framework is consistent with the framework in place for the Liberty Mutual Group;
• Reporting to the LSM governing bodies in relation to the management of compliance risk including the provision of all relevant management information to allow key decision making to be undertaken;
• For a number of compliance and conduct processes, act as the point of contact for the business for all reporting;
• Working with HR, develop and implement relevant and timely compliance education and training to all LSM colleagues.
Skills and Experience
• Advanced and relevant academic record
• A recent graduate (2:1 in relevant or equivalent subject such as Law, Business, Financial Services or similar) and/or relevant professional qualifications
• Some experience working within the insurance industry, financial services or compliance is desirable but not necessary.
• Ideally some awareness of the regulatory requirements for financial services.
• A critical thinker able to demonstrate and evidence the use of analytical skills to support decision making in compliance and financial services.
• First class people skills and a team player with excellent communication.
• Proven experience and track record of solving problems and delivering solutions to the business.
• Proactive, showing initiative when completing tasks by pre-empting issues and proposing solutions.
• A self-led learner with curiosity appetite to develop and apply subject matter expertise.
• Able to challenge and be challenged.
• Ability to listen, be flexible, but decisive.
• Pragmatic and principled, not dogmatic.
• Proactive with can do attitude.
About Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM)
Liberty Specialty is part Global Risk Solutions and the broader Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, which is a leading global insurer. We offer a breadth of world-class insurance and reinsurance services to brokers and insureds in all major markets.
Our people are key to our success. That is why "Put People First" is one of the five Liberty values which unite us as a global organisation. We bring this to life for our colleagues through:
• Offering a vibrant and inclusive environment and committing to their career development.
• Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Our Inclusion Matters framework and employee-led networks strengthen the diversity of our workforce and our inclusive environment.
• Reinforcing that collaborating together to share our unique perspectives help us make better decisions, deliver innovative solutions and pursue our ambitious goals.
• A supportive culture, which includes promoting a healthy work-life balance and working flexibly.
For more information, please follow the links below:
https://www.libertyspecialtymarkets.com/gb-en/careers/working-for-ushttps://www.libertyspecialtymarkets.com/gb-en/careers/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing/diversity-andinclusion