Compliance Manager, Netherlands

Hybrid / Remote Working Opportunities Available

The opportunity:

Reporting to the Head of Compliance, you will provide support in the Compliance Program for the Assurant Europe to help the business in achieving its strategic goals through clear compliance advice. You’ll work with the compliance team and senior management to maintain and implement the organisations strategic approach to regulatory risk and help deliver the compliance plan. You’ll provide SME guidance for the regulated areas of the business, and support the business to make operational decisions taking into account the regulatory risks and challenges

Other responsibilities include;

• Assist the Head of Compliance to develop and maintain the EU compliance program.
• Undertake reviews of Assurant’s Europe general insurance regulated businesses to ensure the groups regulatory compliance strategy, policies and operational processes are followed, that all gaps and risks are identified, and reported to the business for remediation.
• Ensuring systems and controls are in place which can be evidenced and reported on to the European Regulators and Supervisory Authorities and that actions following several oversight and monitoring activity are met.
• Provide proactive, proportionate advice, guidance, direction, and interpretation with regards Compliance issues and develop Compliance relationships across the designated areas of the business.
• Approve client communications and promotional materials needed for EU wide schemes.
• Financial Promotions / Customer Communications Approval
• Regulatory Communications Tracking
• Demonstrate compliance knowledge of DNB and cross boarder rules and regulations by keeping up to date with all relevant regulations and understand how these will affect the business.
• Assist the Head of Compliance to manage regulatory relationship in multiple EU jurisdictions.
• Identify and lead opportunities in the organization to improve compliance efforts and stimulate compliance awareness and compliant behaviour.
• Gain an in-depth understanding of the business processes and assess the relevant compliance risks and controls.
• Execute compliance program standards.
• Create compliance training to increase compliance awareness; and
• Take part in the wider compliance function by assisting with training, providing management with written reports and other ad-hoc projects

You will have the following skills;

• English language skills both oral and written are mandatory.
• Fluent in Dutch is preferred; and proficiency of any of the following languages: French, German, Italian and Spanish
• Relevant experience in the general insurance industry
• Experience working in a matrix environment and influencing outcomes where no line management exists
• Delivery of risk-based compliance goals and plans
• Knowledge of the DNB regulations regarding our business model and activities
• Experience in compliance monitoring, PARP, SIRA and CDD.
• Knowledge of the compliance risks and control mechanisms of the firm
• Experience completing monitoring and oversight activities
• Ability to produce comprehensive high-level reporting about Compliance/Regulatory activity and client monitoring plans.
• Ability to challenge business policies, processes and procedures in a constructive and effective manner.
• Good relationship and stakeholder management
• Strong and credible influencer - managing up and down to all levels in the organisation

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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