Senior Compliance Officer

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# Primary Details
Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Contingent Worker

Contract- Maternity cover- Compliance officer/Senior Compliance Officer- supporting the Sanctions and Licensing team with Licensing work

Senior Compliance Officer- Maternity Cover

London (Hybrid)

The Opportunity

Here at QBE, we have a brilliant opportunity to join a well-established and successful Compliance team. This is to Support the Compliance team in their remit to maintain adequate policies, processes, and controls in relation to Sanctions, Licensing and Financial Crime compliance and other general insurance compliance requirements as appropriate. This would be an ideal opportunity for a recent graduate looking for their first role within the Insurance Industry.

Please note - Sponsorship is not available: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Your new role

- Answer Licencing queries and support global license administration.
- Review and update Licencing Matrix to maintain accurate position.
- Monitor changes in Lloyd’s and general insurance market position re Licencing and communicate these to the business.
- Support with exception reporting.
- Review and update compliance policies, guidance, training materials and intranet site content.
- Collation and analysis of management information and preparation of associated dashboards and reports.
- Preparation of committee/board papers for Licencing Working Group.
- Secondary support to sanctions inbox and answer referrals from the business in relation to sanctions and financial crime, undertaking screening, due diligence, and investigations.
- Assist with all matters undertaken by the compliance department when required, supporting delivery of the Compliance Plan and associated objectives.

About You

- Compliance experience gained within insurance or financial services would be beneficial to the role.
- Strong organisational skills
- Strong analytical, research and reporting skills
- Ability to handle a varied workload.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- A self-starter and willing to learn.
- Ability to work within a team environment

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

- 30 days holiday a year  with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.

- Flexible working  - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.

- Pension –  you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

- Private medical insurance  – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.

- Family friendly policies  – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.

- Short term remote work abroad  - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.

- Sustainable investing  - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.

- Cycle-to-Work  – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click   Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations

Awards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

- Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:  Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year

- Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023:  QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

To learn more about our achievements, click  here

How to Apply

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.

Your career. At the heart of it.

Skills:
Adaptability, Communication, Compliance Training, Critical Thinking, Evidence Collection, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Presenting with Impact, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Risk Reporting, Sound Judgment, Stakeholder Management, Team Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.