Howden Group Holdings has recognised that attracting and retaining the right talent is of paramount importance to the continued success of the Group. We therefore need to attract individuals of the highest calibre through a recruitment process that is free from bias and discrimination, yet aligned to our commercial ambitions. Internal mobility plays an important role for the Group in retaining expertise, experience and talent by enabling employees to pursue their individual career goals and achieve their ambitions. We recognise that all people have a fundamental need and desire for on-going development and growth, and we also recognise that the best candidate for a role may already work inside the organisation so we encourage you to look internally for the next step in your career. The Role Compliance Monitoring Officer will be in the Central Compliance team supporting Howden’s three UK broking divisions (Retail, UK & Global Specialty and Reinsurance). Key Responsibilities Undertaking thematic reviews, or elements of such, for key regulatory risks, either working independently or with other team members Developing, analysing and reviewing regulatory data for the three divisions Contributing to the creation of a single view of regulatory risk across the UK Broking divisions for Howden governance committees Providing reports to the Chief Compliance Officers and the Senior Management of the Central Compliance team to inform their understanding of regulatory risks and outcomes across the three UK Broking divisions Participating in specific initiatives/projects to investigate metrics and data available across Howden’s UK broking divisions. Reviewing committee packs and reporting to understand regulatory performance, key emerging risks and trends Where any regulatory risks are identified, verifying the results and agreeing mitigating actions with key stakeholders, tracking to completion Skills & Attributes Essential A minimum of 2 years working in an insurance intermediary, insurer or MGA Experience of operating in a second line compliance monitoring or third line internal audit role in a financial services firm Good knowledge of ICOBS, SYSC and PRIN and other FCA requirements applying to an insurance firm Ideal Experience of analysing data Retail, commercial, corporate and London Market insurance experience in a national broker Experience of Power BI, SQL, Excel would be advantageous Location The Howden Compliance Function operates from many different UK offices. The candidate can elect to be based in one of these offices or be home-based. However, travel to Gloucester or London is required 1 day per week, with a minimum of 1 day a month in Gloucester (expenses paid). Our Culture: People First We’ve travelled far since opening our first office in 1994. Back then we were local experts – based in London, with direct access to the world’s biggest insurance market. We’re still locals, and we still deliver the right advice and the right insurance to our clients. But now, we’re local all over the world. With 15,000 global colleagues and a partner network spanning more than 100 territories, we are the largest independent insurance broker in the world. But our values haven’t changed since day one, when we set out to create a company grounded in: • An employee-ownership model • Aligned external investors • The trust and integrity born of friendship • Expertise • Independence Our focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of Howden. Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Our employee ownership model sets us apart in the market. It’s created a culture of collaboration and innovation, where we’re driven to think bigger and empowered to challenge convention. Our flat structure and entrepreneurial spirit help us attract the best people and empower them to be the best version of themselves. And when we bring in and nurture great talent, more follows. That makes us better – and that’s better for everyone. Diversity & Inclusion At Howden we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.