Job Summary
We are looking for someone to join the Life Compliance Team in a Compliance Assistant role. In this role, you will have an exciting opportunity to play a key part in supporting ZLAP’s compliance mandate.
Our ideal candidate is someone who is a proactive self-starter with a can-do attitude, interested in a new challenge and motivated by expanding skills and experience.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Life Compliance Manager, and will support the Life Compliance Officer and the team in the implementation of the organisations Compliance Programme into the business.
Your Role

As a Compliance Assistant your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Sales Quality monitoring of new business cases.
• Managing and answering Compliance and anti-money laundering type queries.
• Reviewing of sanction, PEP and adverse media alerts, and escalation of same where required.
• Conduct assurance monitoring of various business functions in relation to Compliance and anti-money laundering type activities.
• Presenting to internal and external audiences on Compliance and AML related topics.
• Ensuring internal procedures are kept up to date.
• Monitoring of marketing material to ensure compliant with Consumer Protection Code requirements.
• Provide support and assistance regarding Fitness & Probity & Minimum Competency activities.
• Provide support and assistance in the implementation of Compliance Group Policies.
• Support delivery of ad-hoc Compliance initiatives as deemed necessary.

Your Skills and Experience

As a Compliance Assistant your skills and qualifications will include:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Compliance qualifications / Insurance qualifications, or working towards
• Computer literate and competent with Microsoft Office
• Understanding of Operations processes and procedures
• Relevant Financial Services experience
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Very high standard of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to think clearly and logically
• Excellent time management of task delivery
• Ability to work independently using own initiative and to work a part of a team
• Excellent communication skills.
• Positive and flexible attitude to change
• Constructive and supportive working style

Additional Information
Primary work location is Blackrock, Co.Dublin.
If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.
This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.
Who we are
Zurich is one Ireland’s leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.
Zurich is a strong brand, Zurich in Ireland is part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. Our 55,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer a competitive compensation package and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.
At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability

• Sales Quality monitoring of new business cases.
• Managing and answering Compliance and anti-money laundering type queries.
• Reviewing of sanction, PEP and adverse media alerts, and escalation of same where required.
• Conduct assurance monitoring of various business functions in relation to Compliance and anti-money laundering type activities.
• Presenting to internal and external audiences on Compliance and AML related topics.
• Ensuring internal procedures are kept up to date.
• Monitoring of marketing material to ensure compliant with Consumer Protection Code requirements.
• Provide support and assistance regarding Fitness & Probity & Minimum Competency activities.
• Provide support and assistance in the implementation of Compliance Group Policies.
• Support delivery of ad-hoc Compliance initiatives as deemed necessary