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Beazley

Head of North America Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

Beazley, West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Head of North America Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

Location: West Hartford, CT Base pay range: $240,000.00/yr - $265,000.00/yr Job Summary: As part of the global compliance function within the 2nd Line, lead the North America compliance function to deliver an effective service that enables the business to meet regulatory expectations and supports the strategy of the North America businesses within the wider Group strategy.

Responsibilities

Leadership/Management: Oversee the delivery of the North America Compliance Plan, including Regulatory Engagement and Government Affairs strategy, Horizon Scanning priorities, Training focus areas, and Legal Risk objectives, aligned to the 2nd Line strategy.

Collaborate with the North America CRO to enable the Risk Management agenda and formal reporting; ensure a collaborative 2nd Line of Defence directorate.

Maintain relationships with key stakeholders and senior leaders across Beazley’s businesses to position Compliance as a capable, service-oriented function that supports the Group’s strategy.

Manage onboarding processes and CPD/training to ensure effective deployment of regulatory processes; maintain development and succession plans.

Advise on US and Canada regulatory requirements and oversees licensing and cross-border compliance; ensure appropriate oversight of activities to comply with regulatory processes and support sound management of the function.

Ensure staffing models, regulatory filings, licensing requirements, and risk controls are aligned with business needs and 2nd Line requirements; manage regulatory and product filings and reporting; coordinate with risk committees and boards as necessary.

Regulator Relations: Own BAU regulator relations for North America; develop and maintain relationships with regulators and external partners; oversee regulator engagements and information requests.

Strategy: Align with Group Chief Risk Officer’s 2nd Line strategy; continuously assess and improve ways of working with technology and organisation design as appropriate.

Risk: Accountable for North America Compliance risks and participate in risk management activities with the Group Risk function; support risk culture initiatives.

Brand Champion: Build Beazley’s brand with regulators and external stakeholders; evaluate trade association participation as appropriate.

Internal Relations: Position Compliance effectively within Beazley; maintain close relationships with North America Boards and Committees; ensure staff training on regulatory matters.

Qualifications

Education: Juris Doctor (JD) Degree

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

In-depth P&C experience: regulatory/compliance requirements for the insurance industry

Legal practice experience – essential

Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws applicable to insurers

Cross-border licensing knowledge desirable

Proven management experience and ability to build relationships with stakeholders

Strong business acumen and solution orientation

Understanding of Lloyd’s of London model advantageous but not required

Desirable regulator relations experience in insurance

Aptitude and Disposition:

Motivates others; nurtures new talent

Highest integrity and discretion

Strong written and verbal communication; analytical and detail oriented

Organized with ability to meet deadlines; negotiates effectively

Firm but diplomatic; friendly and approachable

About Beazley Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years’ experience. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people to enable businesses to thrive. We offer products across cyber, tech, marine, healthcare, financial institutions, contingency and more. We value boldness, striving for better and doing the right thing.

Benefits and Rewards

Competitive base compensation and discretionary bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance; life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match; PTO and holidays; parental leave

Flexible working policy; home office stipend; travel reimbursement

Employee networks and development programs

Notes Salary for this role is tailored to location and experience. The estimated range is $240k - $265k per year plus discretionary annual bonus.

Don’t meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway; you might be the right candidate for this or another role.

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