Head of Compliance, the Netherlands

Location Amsterdam; Hybrid / Remote Working Opportunities Available

The opportunity:

Reporting to the Regional Compliance Officer, the goals of this role aim to ensure the organization operates within its regulatory compliance & legal boundaries, manages risks effectively, and continuously improves its compliance and operational practices by;

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring all activities adhere to relevant laws and regulations, maintaining lawful and ethical integrity.
• Risk Mitigation: Identifying and mitigating regulatory and conduct risks, supporting effective risk management.
• Reporting Lines: In this role, you will report to both the local CEO and the group Senior EU Compliance Officer, ensuring alignment with local and EU compliance standards through a matrix reporting structure.
• Effective Communication: Keeping stakeholders informed about regulatory changes and compliance issues and providing training where necessary.
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly updating policies, procedures, and compliance systems to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Strategic Alignment: Translating strategy into actionable plans, driving initiatives that align with the company's vision and create value.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Building and maintaining strong relationships with business and regulatory partners.
• Performance Management: Leading the function to embrace change, optimize resources, and continuously improve performance.
• Culture Promotion: Fostering a compliant and customer-centric culture within the department, ensuring fair outcomes for customers

You will have the following skills;

• English language skills both oral and written are mandatory.
• Fluent in Dutch is preferred; and proficiency of any other European language is beneficial
• Experience in a compliance leadership role within a regulated organisation
• Development and delivery of strategic, risk-based compliance objectives and plans.
• Extensive regulatory experience in the Netherlands to demonstrate compliance knowledge and understanding of DNB and cross boarder rules and regulations by keeping up to date with all relevant regulations and understand how these will impact the business.
• Experience of managing relations with regulators
• To be based in the Amsterdam office, but to have the flexibility to travel occasionally as required to other EU locations, specifically UK

Benefits & Training 

• Hybrid/flexible work arrangements
• Bonus Scheme
• Premium Free Pension & WIA
• Car allowance
• 28 days holidays
• Contribution to Health Insurance
• Internal Wellbeing Programme
• Learning and Development opportunities

At Assurant, diversity helps us inspire creativity in the global marketplace, and we are believers in the strategic value of inclusion and how it improves performance, creates growth opportunities, better aligns us to our clients, and enhances employee engagement. 

Who are we?

Assurant, Inc. is a global leader in business services for the connected world. Our lifestyle and housing solutions help leading brands grow revenue, manage risk and provide a great experience for their customers. We support, connect and service over 300 million consumers worldwide, helping people get more value from their connected devices, vehicles and homes. Assurant is a proud member of the Fortune 500, with decades of experience in the industries we serve.

Our Values

Common Sense, Common Decency, Uncommon Thinking and Uncommon Results guide our every action at Assurant. These values inspire our commitment to be a responsible corporate citizen.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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