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Guy Carpenter is seeking a Head of Compliance who will oversee its compliance program in the US and Canada. This position is hybrid and has a requirement of working three days a week in our midtown Manhattan office.

What You Can Expect

The mission of Guy Carpenter’s Compliance program is to promote a culture in which ethical, lawful, and risk-mindful behavior is encouraged and reinforced. The Compliance team works closely with Legal and the Business to design and implement a compliance framework to prevent, detect and respond to potential violations of law and Company policy. The tools for doing so are policies, procedures, controls, training, monitoring, and management reporting. The Company’s Code of Conduct, The Greater Good , is the foundation of this framework.

The Head of Compliance is responsible for establishing and promoting Guy Carpenter’s compliance strategy in the US and Canada, advising senior management about risk and compliance issues, and managing one compliance professional. The position reports to Guy Carpenter’s North America Chief Legal and Compliance Counsel, and Guy Carpenter’s Global General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.

What’s in it for you?

• Work for a global company with a strong brand
• A culture of internal mobility, collaboration, and extraordinary career opportunities
• Competitive pay and outstanding benefits to help colleagues and their families live better – physically, mentally, and financially.
• Paid time off to give back through non-profit community service.
• Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities, and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations

We Will Count On You To

• Establish, promote, and lead Guy Carpenter’s compliance strategy for North America.
• Foster an environment where colleagues feel comfortable speaking up and raising concerns.
• Advise senior leadership on significant risk and compliance issues, maintaining a perspective that is both independent and attuned to the commercial objectives of the business.
• Work with Guy Carpenter’s Head of Monitoring and Professional Standards to monitor adherence to the North America compliance program.
• Develop and deliver a compliance annual training program focused on Guy Carpenter North America’s top risks.
• Find innovative ways to communicate compliance issues and regulatory developments to Guy Carpenter North America colleagues.
• Stay abreast of regulatory developments that impact the insurance and reinsurance industries; identify implications, and propose suitable and pragmatic solutions that align to strategic business plans.
• Inspire, develop, and advance the Guy Carpenter North America compliance team, with an emphasis on inclusion and diversity, empathy, and resilience.
• Collaborate effectively with HR, Finance, and Operations colleagues to implement process change that promote compliance with applicable law.
• Represent Guy Carpenter North America in interactions with regulators and in industry associations and events, such as National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) meetings and with the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA).
• Develop working relationships with key regulatory authorities built on a commitment to transparency.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance professionals from the various Marsh McLennan businesses on cross business initiatives, while representing Guy Carpenter North America’s interests.

What You'll Need To Have

• A bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant legal, compliance and/or operational experience

What Makes You Stand Out

• The ability to collaborate effectively and the courage to uphold ethical standards, even under pressure.
• Exceptional business judgment and strategic thinking capabilities. Crisp decision-making skills.
• Strong emotional intelligence, evidenced by the capacity to listen, to develop relationships of trust and communicate effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze strategic and operational issues facing a complex business enterprise, to understand key risk and compliance issues and to partner with business leaders to achieve our objectives within applicable legal and ethical bounds.
• Detailed knowledge of laws and regulations relating to corporate compliance programs generally, as well as substantial experience implementing compliance processes to address key risk areas, e.g., anti-corruption, trade sanctions, privacy, conflicts of interest.
• The ability to bring out the best in the Guy Carpenter North America Compliance team.
• Excellent communication skills: the ability to produce accurate, clear and persuasive communications, both oral and written, enhanced by a willingness to experiment with novel ways of engaging with colleagues.
• Personal integrity and sound judgement.

Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC is a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist with more than 3,500 professionals in over 60 offices around the world. Guy Carpenter delivers a powerful combination of broking expertise, trusted strategic advisory services and industry-leading analytics to help clients adapt to emerging opportunities and achieve profitable growth. Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people. The company’s 85,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annualized revenue of over $23 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading companies including Marsh, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit www.guycarp.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting TANA@mmc.com

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections, and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $112,100 to $224,300.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.