Head of Compliance, the Netherlands

Head of Compliance, the Netherlands
Assurant

Europe, Netherlands, Amsterdam

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Salary

Rank

Director

Responsibility

Functional Tower Lead

Scope

Regional

Workplace

Hybrid

Functions

Legal

Reports to

Regional Compliance Officer

Level

N-2

Travel Max:

0%

Posting Date

08-05-2025

Description

Reporting to the Regional Compliance Officer, the goals of this role aim to ensure the organization operates within its regulatory compliance & legal boundaries, manages risks effectively, and continuously improves its compliance and operational practices.

Head of Compliance, the Netherlands

Key Responsibilities

  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring all activities adhere to relevant laws and regulations, maintaining lawful and ethical integrity.
  • Risk Mitigation: Identifying and mitigating regulatory and conduct risks, supporting effective risk management.
  • Reporting Lines: In this role, you will report to both the local CEO and the group Senior EU Compliance Officer, ensuring alignment with local and EU compliance standards through a matrix reporting structure.
  • Effective Communication: Keeping stakeholders informed about regulatory changes and compliance issues and providing training where necessary.
  • Continuous Improvement: Regularly updating policies, procedures, and compliance systems to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Strategic Alignment: Translating strategy into actionable plans, driving initiatives that align with the company’s vision and create value.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Building and maintaining strong relationships with business and regulatory partners.
  • Performance Management: Leading the function to embrace change, optimize resources, and continuously improve performance.
  • Culture Promotion: Fostering a compliant and customer-centric culture within the department, ensuring fair outcomes for customers

Qualification & Requirements

  • English language skills both oral and written are mandatory.
  • Fluent in Dutch is preferred; and proficiency of any other European language is beneficial
  • Experience in a compliance leadership role within a regulated organisation
  • Development and delivery of strategic, risk-based compliance objectives and plans.
  • Extensive regulatory experience in the Netherlands to demonstrate compliance knowledge and understanding of DNB and cross boarder rules and regulations by keeping up to date with all relevant regulations and understand how these will impact the business.
  • Experience of managing relations with regulators
  • To be based in the Amsterdam office, but to have the flexibility to travel occasionally as required to other EU locations, specifically UK

Benefits

  • Hybrid/flexible work arrangements
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Premium Free Pension & WIA
  • Car allowance
  • 28 days holidays
  • Contribution to Health Insurance
  • Internal Wellbeing Programme
  • Learning and Development opportunities

Company Profile

Assurant
Industry

Insurance

Revenue

$10.19B

Employees

15,600

Fortune 500 Rank

#384

Global 500 Rank

NA

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