The Insurance Market, Inc.

Compliance Officer

The Insurance Market, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Athens • 🇬🇷 Greece

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Draft, maintain and review compliance policies and standard operating procedures to ensure they are accurate, practical and up-to-date with applicable laws, regulations and internal standards
  • Coordinate the policy approval lifecycle and maintain a central policy register
  • Ensure documentation is clear, concise and aligned with internal and regulatory standards
  • Design, implement and maintain the compliance control framework (including preventive, detective and corrective controls)
  • Operate and continuously improve monitoring programs (transactional and non-transactional) and run periodic control testing to validate effectiveness
  • Perform compliance risk assessments when new products, processes or regulations are introduced or during periodic reviews
  • Identify control gaps and work with process owners to design and track remediation plans
  • Escalate material compliance risks to CFO and Executive Committee
  • Keep abreast of relevant regulatory developments and assess their impact on business operations
  • Assess regulatory impacts and communicate requirements to stakeholders
  • Prepare and submit internal compliance reports and support regulatory filings or responses as required
  • Maintain the compliance register and document regulatory obligations and responsibilities
  • Lead or contribute to ad-hoc compliance reviews and investigations (e.g., suspected breaches, conflicts of interest, policy violations)
  • Coordinate internal investigations and prepare findings and recommendations
  • Design and deliver compliance training and awareness campaigns for employees and relevant third parties
  • Promote a risk-aware, compliance-first culture without unnecessary bureaucracy
  • Support due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third parties and suppliers for compliance risks
  • Ensure contractual and operational controls are in place where required

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline
  • Solid understanding of compliance fundamentals: risk-based frameworks, internal control design, monitoring methodologies and remediation processes
  • Familiarity with regulatory requirements relevant to financial services / insurance distribution (e.g., AML/KYC, GDPR, conduct & consumer protection, outsourcing obligations, anti-bribery & corruption)
  • Experience drafting clear, practical policies, operating compliance registers and preparing regulatory reports
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Proven ability to explain regulatory requirements in plain language and influence non-compliance owners
  • Strong communication skills in English, capable of challenging constructively, influencing stakeholders and presenting findings to senior management
  • High ethical standards, independence of judgement and willingness to challenge assumptions where needed
  • Pragmatic and hands-on approach: able to balance regulatory expectations with operational realities and propose feasible solutions
  • Strong attention to detail and high documentation standards without unnecessary bureaucracy
  • Proactive, resilient and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Master’s or relevant post-graduate qualification ACAMS, CCEP, IAPP, ISO 37301/ISO 19600, or other recognized compliance/risk qualifications (Desirable)
Benefits
  • Private Health Coverage on the Company’s group program & a yearly check-up plan
  • Substantial yearly “Learning and Development” budget in accordance with our growth and development plan
  • Hybrid working model
  • Personalized working station & laptop

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
compliance policiesstandard operating procedurescompliance control frameworkmonitoring programscompliance risk assessmentscontrol gapsregulatory filingscompliance trainingoperating compliance registersregulatory reports
Soft skills
written communicationverbal communicationinfluencing stakeholdersattention to detailproactiveresilientmanaging multiple prioritiesindependence of judgementconstructive challengingpragmatic approach
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeACAMSCCEPIAPPISO 37301ISO 19600