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.

Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.

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. xwzovoh
  • 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): /

Posted: April 2nd, 2026