Compliance Business Partner

Brown & Brown Insurance

. Provide effective second-line risk and compliance advice, oversight and challenge to Brown & Brown businesses across the South East.

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeUnited KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in risk management and compliance within FCA-regulated financial services, providing second-line oversight and guidance while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. Capable of translating regulatory requirements into actionable strategies that enhance customer outcomes and mitigate risks.

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FCA Framework KnowledgeRisk Management ExpertiseAnalytical SkillsStakeholder EngagementCompliance Qualifications

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Hard Skills

Regulatory ComplianceRisk AssessmentControl Effectiveness ReviewQuality AssuranceData AnalysisRegulatory ReportingCustomer Experience ManagementThree Lines Model UnderstandingEvidence-Based Decision MakingRegulatory Guidance Development

Soft Skills

Constructive ChallengeCommercial AwarenessJudgementRelationship BuildingEnquiring Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

Compliance QualificationRisk Qualification

Industry Keywords

UK General InsuranceFinancial ServicesRegulatory RequirementsConduct RiskCustomer Outcomes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide effective second-line risk and compliance advice, oversight and challenge to Brown & Brown businesses across the South East.
Partner with Managing Directors, office leaders and stakeholders to support regulatory compliance, Brown & Brown policies and minimum standards, effective risk management and good customer outcomes.
Provide second-line oversight and challenge of regulatory compliance, key controls, policies and minimum standards.
Review risk and Customer Experience management information to identify trends, control weaknesses, emerging risks and potential customer harm.
Challenge first-line management on complaints, quality assurance outcomes, regulatory breaches, Appointed Representative oversight and conduct indicators.
Escalate material concerns, breaches and risk events and monitor business-owned remediation through completion.
Build relationships with Managing Directors, office leaders and stakeholders as a trusted adviser.
Develop understanding of business strategy, operations and priorities, identifying where Risk & Compliance engagement can support decisions and prevent issues.
Interpret regulatory requirements and provide practical guidance on regulation, risk management, policies and standards.
Provide constructive challenge where activities or decisions may create regulatory, conduct or customer risk.
Act as key contact between supported businesses and the wider Risk & Compliance function.
Undertake second-line review, monitoring or sample checking to assess compliance and control effectiveness.
Assess and challenge first-line monitoring and quality assurance arrangements, communicating material findings and themes.
Provide second-line challenge and support for regulatory or compliance actions arising from monitoring and assurance activities.
Help the business understand and embed new requirements.
Identify needs for regulatory guidance, communication or training and support appropriate solutions.
Report on key risks, issues and trends and contribute to Board, Quarterly Business Review and management meetings.
Support accurate and timely regulatory returns and internal reporting with first-line data owners.
Contribute to development of the Compliance Business Partnering model and share knowledge and good practice.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Good practical knowledge of the FCA framework applicable to UK general insurance distribution.
Relevant experience in risk, compliance or a comparable role within an FCA-regulated financial services business.
Strong commercial awareness and ability to balance regulatory requirements, customer outcomes and practical business considerations.
Ability to translate regulatory requirements into clear, practical and proportionate guidance.
Sound judgement and confidence to make proportionate risk-based decisions.
Understanding of risk management, controls and the Three Lines model.
Strong analytical skills and ability to draw evidence-based conclusions from management information.
Enquiring mindset and confidence to ask questions, test assumptions and constructively challenge.
Credibility and confidence to provide constructive challenge to senior stakeholders while building trusted relationships.
Desirable: experience of UK general insurance broking.
Desirable: relevant compliance, risk or insurance qualification, or progress towards one.
Desirable: experience presenting risk and compliance matters through formal governance forums.
Regular engagement with businesses across the South East, including travel to Brown & Brown offices and attendance at relevant meetings.
Continued professional development and maintenance of current regulatory and technical knowledge.
Operation within the Three Lines model, providing independent second-line advice, oversight, monitoring and challenge while first-line management retains ownership of business risks, controls and actions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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