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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Risk and Compliance Officer to embed and oversee Willis Re's Risk and Compliance frameworks in the UK and internationally. This hands-on role involves developing the compliance framework to mitigate regulatory risk, financial crime, and embed enterprise risk management across the business. You will collaborate with internal broking divisions, operations, and key stakeholders to support business objectives and ensure regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Embed and continuously improve a robust Risk & Compliance Framework.
- Support the delivery of a robust three lines of defence control environment.
- Deliver an annual plan of Risk and Compliance monitoring and testing.
- Oversee incident management and regulatory breach reporting.
- Help deliver change programmes aligned to the reinsurance industry and assess business impacts.
- Deputise for the CRCO with the FCA and other regulatory bodies for conduct, risk, and compliance matters.
- Assist in responding to regulatory enquiries, thematic reviews, skilled persons' reviews, and supervisory visits.
- Ensure timely and high-quality regulatory submissions and attestations.
- Deputise for the CRCO when required at all relevant Boards and Committees.
- Help prepare all regular reporting, including risk indicators and emerging regulatory themes.
- Support Willis Re in meeting its collective and individual SM&CR obligations in the UK.
- Champion high standards of conduct and ethical behaviour across the company.
- Be a key stakeholder in the development, embedding, and testing of frameworks for Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption.
- Ensure Willis Re remains compliant with product governance and complaints requirements, as well as other relevant consumer protections.
- Assist the CRCO in the continuous development, implementation, and maintenance of the company's Enterprise Risk Management framework.
- Assist in the process of risk identification, assessment, and monitoring across the business, including horizon scanning for emerging risks.
- Oversee scenario analysis and stress testing (where appropriate).
- Ensure Willis Re maintains all risk and compliance policies, procedures, and standards.
- Oversee remediation programmes and root cause analysis of compliance failings.
Requirements
- Previous senior risk and compliance experience within the UK (re)insurance sector, ideally at a reinsurance broker.
- Strong working knowledge of FCA and PRA regimes, including SM&CR.
- Demonstrated experience engaging credibly with regulators (UK, EU and overseas) and Boards.
- Experience in obtaining and expanding regulatory authorisations.
- Proven ability to exercise independent judgement and effective challenge.
- Exposure to multi-entity or complex regulated group structures.
- Professional compliance, legal, or risk qualifications.
- High ethical standards and the ability to make decisions that balance regulatory compliance with business objectives.
- Calm and resilient under pressure.
- Commercially pragmatic whilst maintaining regulatory standards.
Location
- London
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Professional compliance, legal or risk qualifications
About the Company
- Willis Re combines specialist broking with analytics, modeling, and research to help insurers optimize risk transfer, strengthen balance sheets, and achieve sustainable growth.
- Our approach is relationship-driven, transparent, and outcome-focused.
- At the heart of Willis Re is a focus on delivering the most cutting-edge analytical solutions to enable more informed, better decision-making for risk selection, portfolio optimization, and capital management.
- The launch of Willis Re brings a strategic advantage of being unhindered by legacy, an ability to leverage data, statistical models, and advanced technologies with the best knowledge and expertise to deliver more efficient and effective reinsurance outcomes.
- This places Willis Re in a unique position to build a truly analytically driven business, focused on creating solutions for the reinsurance industry that are future led and forward thinking.
- Willis Re will also leverage recognized technical expertise from WTW’s Insurance Consulting & Technology business including their advanced modeling and analytical capabilities.
- Alongside this will be WTW’s Research Network, an award-winning business supporting and influencing science to improve the understanding and quantification of risk.
Equal Opportunity
- Willis Re is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment.
- We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, orientation, or any other legally protected categories.
- If you have a need that requires accommodation, please email us at talentacquisition@willisre.com