Compliance Officer - Advisory - Hybrid

Wakam is a European B2B2C insurer that designs white label general insurance (GI) products for its partners (e-retailers, brokers and fintechs/insurtechs, ...). Our insurance solutions are embedded within the products orservices offered to the end- customer. Wakam operate in 32 countries across Europe with most of the revenues generated outside of France. Most of our products are delivered through API and hosts white label insurance solutions via our Play&Plug platform. Since March 2021, we are a Mission-driven company. We defined 9 concrete commitments to illustrate thismission, such as writing our insurance contracts in plain language. We also create insurance products at cost for associations. Our culture? Free to impact. A culture where everything is possible, where all ideas are taken into consideration, where everyone has an impact! Hungry for freedom? Thirsty for autonomy? If you are curious, then the Wakam adventure might be made for you! Main Tasks & Responsibilities Responsible for assisting the Head of UK Compliance with delivering timely and accurate advice to the business with the opportunity to lead a variety of projects to help deliver the Annual Compliance Plan. Key Tasks and Responsibilities Act as SME on matters related to PRA, FCA and ICO regulations for the Compliance Team focusing on general advisory and second line conduct activity. Contribute to the Team’s horizon scanning process leading on the interpretation and implementation of PRA FCA, and ICO regulations and guidance Lead contact with the business to communicate new PRA and FCA rules and requirements Be a point of contact for the business to provide compliance support and input in relation to proposed business changes and how these are impacted by FCA and PRA regulatory requirements Support compliance projects both within the Team and providing compliance SME input into business projects. Support the Head of UK Compliance on all second line conduct matters Support the preparation of the annual Compliance Plan Manage key business relationships Attend key business committees Support the development and maintenance of FCA and PRA regulatory relationships Develop internal relationships with the wider Compliance Team. This may include office visits to Paris. Support the preparation of Board and committee reporting Support the maintenance of compliance policies Support the maintenance of compliance registers Design and deliver training Support with the embedding of regulatory change and revised compliance policies within the business. Review sanctions referrals and Financial Crime queries from the business, assessing applicable legislation to provide a suitable recommendation; Review data privacy queries from the business, assessing applicable legislation to provide a suitable recommendation; Promote a compliance culture by raising awareness and appreciation of compliance matters Drive improvements in areas of responsibility and propose changes to improve compliance and business efficiency Deputise for the Head of Compliance when required Drive and embed a compliance culture at Wakam Your profile You will have strong insurance experience with a strong cross-functional understanding; You must have significant experience working within a compliance function; You will have expert technical knowledge; You will be pro-active and not afraid to challenge the status quo; You will have a professional approach and delivery of work product; You must have energy, enthusiasm, persistence and adaptability; You will have the ability to influence and lead others; You can focus on timely delivery of quality outputs; You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills Recruitment process: Screening interview with Charlotte, Talent Expert Technical & fit interview with Head of Compliance UK Leadership fit interview with Head of Risk Officer UK HR culture fit interview with Laura, Head of Talent & Aurélien, VP People & Culture Positive energy, agility, and team spirit are essential to support Wakam in its hyper-growth! You have the Wakam mindset? Join us! More about us Our culture? Free to impact. A culture where everything is possible, where all ideas are taken into consideration, where everyone has an impact on the transformation of insurance! Hungry for freedom? Thirsty for autonomy? If you are adventurous and like challenges, then the Wakam adventure might be made for you! Discover -on our website- who we really are with the 11 cultural markers that so well describe us! What we are looking for Mindset compatibility with our ‘Free to Impact’ culture: Think big Biased for action Curious and eager to learn Can say no and find solutions Aims for the moon (but please don’t stick on the moon) And above all: have fun working together 🤜🤛 ! Good to know Wakam is not based on a hierarchy but on a methodology where everyone finds his role and knows his objectives. With a flat hierarchical system and a highly collaborative operating model, Wakam is an extremely agile and transparent company. Every last Friday of the month, it's Free.day at Wakam, a day without meetings to take a step aside and dedicate ourselves to skills sponsorship or other activities (because we are curious, I remind you). Full-remote is a reality at Wakam (there is even one Wakamee who works from his sailing boat ⛵) Last but not least : we are nice and we have fun! (you'll find out by yourself 😉)