The role is responsible for managing core compliance activity, financial crime controls, KYC/client due diligence, and captive management-specific regulatory requirements, including expectations of the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), and other applicable regulators.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain key elements of the day-to-day compliance framework for Davies Captive Management across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide practical compliance advice, challenge, and guidance to captive management leadership and operational teams.
• Manage compliance with BMA requirements, including those relating to licensed insurance managers, insurance companies, and brokers.
• Coordinate compliance with GFSC requirements and other applicable local regulatory obligations.
• Lead the delivery of client onboarding, periodic review, enhanced due diligence, sanctions screening, and ongoing KYC processes.
• Deliver compliance monitoring, regulatory horizon scanning, policy reviews, risk assessments, training, and management information.
• Prepare compliance reports for relevant boards, committees, and senior management.
• Act as the day-to-day compliance contact for regulatory enquiries, inspections, remediation activity, and internal reviews.
• Drive effective coordination with Divisional Compliance, Legal, Risk, local management, and third-party compliance consultants.
• Promote a strong compliance, governance, and controls culture across Davies Captive Management.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Previous experience in compliance, financial crime, risk, governance, or legal roles within insurance, captive management, or broader financial services.
• Good understanding of Bermuda regulatory expectations relevant to captive management and insurance management businesses.
• Awareness of Guernsey regulatory requirements and the ability to work effectively with outsourced compliance officer arrangements.
• Strong practical understanding of client onboarding, periodic review, enhanced due diligence, beneficial ownership, sanctions screening, and financial crime escalation processes.
• Ability to assess materiality, prioritise effectively, and provide clear, pragmatic advice.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High-level interpersonal skills, with the confidence to build effective relationships with local management, client-facing teams, and external advisers.
• Good planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage compliance processes, monitoring activity, and regulatory requests.
• Sound judgement, integrity, and discretion, with the credibility to identify issues, challenge constructively, and escalate matters appropriately.
• A proactive, delivery-focused approach and commitment to maintaining a strong compliance culture.

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