Compliance Officer

We are Benenden Health

Do you want a career within a business that is not driven by profit, but by providing excellent service? A career within a business that is sustained by a genuine community, with everyone coming together to support each other? A career with an amazing history and a bright future?

We were founded in 1905, with the purpose of people joining together to help pay for medical care for when they might need it and this remains our core purpose today. We still exist for the sole benefit of our members and remain a not-for-profit society. Today, our mission is to help regular hard-working people avoid the worry and complications that waiting on the NHS can bring. Our only passion is to improve the quality of our members’ lives, as it always has been. Today we have over 850,000 members, tomorrow we aim for many more. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading healthcare community, making life better for all our members and wider society by taking the strain off the NHS.

With a 115-year history and a mutual ethos, Benenden Health is a unique place to work. Whatever the department, no two days are the same and the opportunities are as diverse as the members we serve.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Officer to join our Risk & Compliance team in York on a permanent basis. Initially home based, going forward a hybrid approach will be taken with some attendance in York required.

Overview of the role

Working in the second line of defence of the Group’s three lines of defence model to provide regulatory compliance subject matter expertise to the business to help ensure its regulatory obligations are met and risks are mitigated.

Reporting to the Compliance Manager, the post holder will:

• Have an in depth understanding of FCA and PRA regulations as they apply to Benenden Health and Benenden Wellbeing.
• Provide ongoing support, guidance and advice to the business on regulatory matters including representing Compliance on projects.
• Support the Compliance Advisory Manager with Horizon Scanning, keeping up to date with the regulatory landscape and analysing the impact on the business.
• Support the team and wider business in signing off financial promotions.
• Support the Data Protection Officer with data protection and information governance activities to ensure the business meets the requirements of relevant data protection legislation.

We’re keen to hear from candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a compliance role in a FCA regulated insurance and/or financial services business
• In depth understanding of FCA and PRA principles, rules and best practice with a proactive and professional approach.
• Understanding of GDPR, DPA 2018 (Desirable)
• Ability to communicate and influence complex matters in a way that is tailored to the relevant audience.

Benefits Package

As a valued colleague, we offer you a range of benefits including;

• Competitive Salary
• Free Benenden Health membership
• Limited free onsite parking
• Up to 35 days’ holiday including bank holiday and no current weekend working
• Pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Excellent training and development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee engagement events
• Supporting local charities
• Opportunities to give back to our community through volunteering
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Free onsite gym

For further information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile.

Salary - At or around £26,000 - £35,000 per annum DOE

Hours of work - 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

If the role is required to work remotely from home then a stable broadband internet connection will be required

N.B If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application to be unsuccessful in this instance.