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At Davies, we get it... you are not just looking for a job, you are looking to build a life and a career. We believe in our people and realize that our success is a direct result of creating a learning atmosphere, leadership opportunities, and promoting from within. We believe that engaging in corporate social activities and working together as a team is a vital part of the Davies culture.
With a multinational global team, Davies Group is a specialist professional services and technology firm working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated, and global businesses. At Davies Group, we help clients to manage risk, operate core business processes, and to transform and grow. We deliver operations, consulting and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation, customer experience, human capital, transformation, and change management.
Are you looking for a company that is Dynamic and Innovative where the employees are Connected and Succeed Together? If so, Davies may just be the right choice for you.
Job Overview
Davies North America is looking for a Sr. Business Unit Compliance Officer for Davies US. This role will directly support Integration of large newly acquired company, oversee and support operational compliance needs of local business units as well as support development and management of relevant Risk Registers and support Compliance & Risk initiatives across Davies’ North American entities. This position will support broader licensing and compliance initiatives, as needed. You will need to be an experienced Compliance professional with a background in operational and corporate compliance and risk management, as well as M&A and project management experience.
Youwill be tasked with addressing risk and compliance requirements for newly acquired entities as well as supporting the compliance and risk needs of integrated entities.
To be successful in this role, you need to show exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and project management skills, in order to ensure the successful alignment of diverse functional areas and be able to support both tactical and strategic business objectives of Davies Group in North America. You must have proven experience managing enterprise risk and compliance initiatives. You will need to have an analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities and meticulous attention to detail. Under certain circumstances, you may be required to travel domestically or internationally.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Developing relationships within local entities to support Risk and Compliance needs of the local entities.
- Support other compliance functions such as M&A due diligence and integration, policy development and rollout, training, vendor management, insurances, health and safety, audit, and monitoring, as capacity will allow.
- Provide additional compliance project support and project management, as needed.
- Ensure entities comply with client regulatory requirements
- Help develop and manage Risk Registers for integrated entities reflecting key Operational, Compliance, Finance, HR, IT, Infosec and Privacy risks.
- For identified enterprise risks, develop and support any appropriate mitigation strategies, with risk owners and mitigating actions identified, and risks reported to the Head of North American Risk and Compliance
- Board presentation may be necessary in this role
- Foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among cross-functional teams, ensuring clear lines of communication
- Prepare and deliver regular updates to executive leadership and stakeholders on integrated entities progress in remediating critical risks
- Perform other duties as assigned
Experience and Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree required, with preference to relevant advanced degree (law) and Project Management certifications
- Proven experience working on multidisciplinary projects within a complex business environment
- Experience with managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the capacity to drive collaboration across cross-functional teams
- Proficient in utilizing collaboration tools
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong understanding of business operations, risk management and change management principles
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, capable of articulating complex concepts clearly
- Adaptable and flexible in navigating dynamic and fast-paced work environments
- Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities and meticulous attention to detail
Essential Requirements
- Must have US work rights
- Must speak English
- Under certain circumstances, you may be required to travel
- Bachelor’s Degree required, with preference to relevant advanced degree (law) and Project Management certifications
- Proven experience working on multidisciplinary projects within a complex business environment
- Experience with managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the capacity to drive collaboration across cross-functional teams
- Proficient in utilizing collaboration tools
Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the individual for this job and are subject to change with or without notice.
Diversity and Inclusion
Davies is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome candidates of all genders, gender identity and expression, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality, and belief (or lack thereof).
Rewards and Recognition
We embrace innovation and run an annual competition available for all colleagues to submit their ideas. The top finalists travel to the current year’s competition site where they pitch their ideas to our investors. The winner receives funding to bring their idea to life and the runners up receive a reward for their involvement. Some of our teammates have moved across into brand new positions to further develop their ideas/projects!
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401k plan with employer matching
- Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays
- Life insurance, short term, and long-term disability plans
- Amazing Executive and Senior leadership as well as fabulous teammates
Position Type, Work Environment and Physical Demands
This is a remote position that predominantly operates from a professional home-based office environment routinely using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, photocopiers, and scanners and requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk while working on a computer. While performing the duties of this job, the individual will be required to regularly hear and talk. This is a largely sedentary role requiring the ability to sit at a desk, reach outward, use a phone, have use of fingers to operate office equipment such as a keyboard, mouse, phone, printer, copier, and to reach above the head, bend, or stand as necessary.
