Hybrid Compliance Officer

at The Insurance Market, Inc.

• Job title: Compliance Officer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Athens, Greece

About the role

• Compliance Officer developing and maintaining compliance policies at insurancemarket.gr. Ensuring regulatory adherence and training staff on compliance issues in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• 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