Compliance Manager (Insurance)

Company: Barleycorn
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

My client is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to play a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance and embedding a strong risk‑aware culture in the business.

The successful incumbent will provide effective regulatory advice and guidance in close collaboration with colleagues, distribution partners, and governance forums.

Key Role Responsibilities:

  • Deliver expert regulatory advice across business operations and strategic initiatives.
  • Conduct horizon scanning and regulatory updates to inform strategic decision‑making.
  • Support regulatory alignment in projects, product development, and process reviews.
  • Respond to ad hoc compliance queries and distributor issues with timely, accurate guidance.
  • Interpret and implement regulatory change to ensure business readiness at all times.
  • Provide advisory input on permissions and third‑party arrangements, fair value assessments and oversight, compliance with pricing practices, fairness and model analysis.
  • Provide oversight of sales channels and delegated arrangements, as well as reviewing and approving all customer‑facing materials.
  • compliance input into new and existing strategic relationships.
  • Review all policy wording, and develop the firm’s training & competence frameworks.
  • Provide reporting and updates to the Board, Executive Committee and Risk Committee.
  • Support in the implementation of SM&CR requirements and FCA reporting processes.
  • Maintain the Compliance Manual and other regulatory guides as required.
  • Track and manage actions arising from the key process and governance forums.

Key Skills & Knowledge Required:

  • Considerable previous experience in risk and compliance roles within UK general insurance.
  • Expert knowledge of FCA rules: SM&CR, PRIN, ICOBS, SYSC, Consumer Duty, DISP.
  • Strong experience in both compliance advisory and enterprise risk management.
  • Good understanding and ability to apply proportionality.
  • Excellent report writing, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.

If this sounds like it could be of interest to you, please click ‘Apply’ – or for more information, contact Terry Wetters (Founder/Director): 07891 708 941 / terry@barleycorn.io

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Posted: January 24th, 2026