Compliance Assurance Partner Are you a Compliance Assurance Partner, with experience working in an FCA regulated environment? Do you want to be part of an ambitious and passionate in-house team, at a leading global professional services firm? If yes, then why not come and join our team. This is a hybrid role based in London, with flexibility to work virtually too. Aon is in the business of better decisions. At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like The UK Risk and Compliance function supports our colleagues in Aon UK Limited, Aon Solutions UK Limited and Aon Investment Limited. We help Aon's UK businesses build sustainable growth and competitive advantage by integrating compliance, financial crime and risk management into daily business activity, strategic planning and development. The Compliance Assurance team provides assurance to the senior management of the UK businesses on the operation of the systems and controls frameworks in place to ensure they consistently meet applicable legislative and regulatory obligations and deliver good customer outcomes. The Compliance Assurance team delivers a risk-based programme of reviews to provide feedback on where the local systems and controls confirm where they are operating effectively or where they may need strengthening. Compliance Assurance Partners will be aligned to Solution Line teams and will work closely with the Business Partner teams to develop a deep understanding of the businesses. Your impact as Compliance Assurance Partner: Responsible for the delivery of compliance assurance reviews across the Aon UK entities, ensuring they are completed in accordance with the Annual Compliance Assurance Plan. Delivering assurance activities to assess the management and control of regulatory compliance and conduct risk within business, monitor performance against risk and control expectations, customer outcomes, risk appetite, supporting the resolution of any identified control gaps. Providing oversight of, and ensuring adherence to the risk and control frameworks, policies, standards and compliance with all applicable Aon Policies and Risk Management Frameworks. Raise awareness and provide support and guidance to Aon colleagues on compliance requirements and standards. Building and maintaining relationships with collaborators and customers while conducting assurance testing and review work, and working closely with the Compliance Assurance Director and/or Risk & Compliance senior team when necessary. Complete all aspects of Compliance Assurance review activity, to include, for example: Pre-review planning and business notification Analysis of business MI and selection of samples for testing Appropriate feedback to business on conclusion of review Completion of written reports Tracking of actions with appropriate escalation, including the reporting of breaches Working in partnership with UK R&C Relationship Managers and business stakeholders to ensure that findings relating to key risk control performance and control deficiencies are provided in a timely manner to enable informed decision making. Supporting the Compliance Assurance & Analytics Relationship Manager with the compilation of the Annual Compliance Assurance Plan, providing insights gathered from working with Solution Line teams. Through research of rules and supporting literature, maintain own knowledge of Aon's legislative and regulatory obligations and business standards. Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests, or reputation of any Group Company. Skills and experience that will lead to success: Technical compliance knowledge and the application of regulatory rules and guidelines within the financial services industry. Knowledge of current regulatory issues facing Aon across all Solution Lines. Experience in a compliance assurance, risk, or an audit role, interpreting regulatory rules and regulations and assessing their application in the business. Strong collaborator skills, with confidence and credibility to maintain excellent relationships with senior management and Aon colleagues. Able to quickly understand complex processes, identifying risks and inadequacies in procedures, and the ability to challenge the status quo. General insurance / pensions / investment knowledge/experience. Financial crime and/or data privacy knowledge/experience desirable. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence collaborators in the business. Ability to produce high quality work to meet challenging deadlines. Excellent project management and organisational skills. Strong Microsoft Office skills. Proactive approach, able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team. How we support our colleagues: In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working! Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com #J-18808-Ljbffr
