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Assistant Compliance Manager

Avencia Talent Solutions · London, Greater London

Type
Full-time
Posted
23 days ago

Overview

Your regulatory knowledge from policing and ability to interpret rules transfer to compliance advisory roles.

About this role

Join a leading Corporate & Speciality Insurance business with a strong international presence and an established reputation within the insurance market. We are seeking an Assistant Compliance Manager to join the Regulatory Compliance team, supporting the Senior Compliance Manager across a broad range of advisory and compliance projects.

This is a varied role, where you will act as a key point of contact for business queries, helping to triage and provide practical guidance on regulatory matters, while also supporting on wider initiatives.

Key responsibilities

  • Support the Senior Compliance Manager with the delivery of Compliance plans and regulatory obligations.
  • Acting as a key point of contact for compliance queries.
  • Providing guidance on FCA and PRA requirements, sanctions and licensing matters.
  • Monitoring regulatory developments and carrying out horizon scanning.
  • Assessing regulatory changes and communicating their impact to the wider business.
  • Maintaining compliance policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Supporting compliance monitoring activity and conducting thematic reviews.
  • Maintaining the Compliance Calendar and ensuring key regulatory deadlines are met.
  • Supporting the delivery of compliance training.
  • Assisting with regulatory communications, reporting and governance.
  • Monitoring and reporting compliance incidents and breaches.
  • Working closely with underwriting to promote a strong compliance culture.

Skills & experience

  • Proven experience working within a UK Compliance function.
  • Experience within the Insurance sector is highly desirable.
  • Experience within sanctions and licensing.
  • Experience dealing with regulatory bodies such as the FCA, PRA or Financial Ombudsman Service.
  • Strong understanding of the UK regulatory framework.
  • Experience with compliance monitoring, regulatory change or horizon scanning.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across different areas of a business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive compliance professional looking for a broad, business-facing role, with the opportunity to develop across regulatory advisory, compliance projects and wider areas of the Compliance function.

About compliance & regulatory roles for ex-police

Compliance, AML and regulatory roles. Working to PACE, RIPA and CPIA is a stronger regulatory grounding than most civilian applicants can offer — firms increasingly recognise this.

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Why this fits a police background

  • Financial crime & fraud
  • Risk & threat assessment
  • Working to legislation & regulation

What compliance & regulatory roles pay ex-police

Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026

Compliance analyst£32,000–£42,000
Compliance / AML officer£40,000–£55,000
Compliance manager£55,000–£80,000
Senior manager / head of compliance£80,000–£120,000+
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