Senior Compliance Manager (Travel Insurance)

Salary 54626 - 68283 DOE Benefits Profit Share Bonus

Office based in Hythe Kent

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If youd prefer to work full- time part-time or as a job-share well facilitate this wherever we can - whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance.

About

At Holiday Extras were creating a workplace where everyone can thrive build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 were proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team youll feel supported and rewarded every day.

Were looking for a Senior Compliance Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping how compliance supports enables and strengthens our Insurance business.

This is a senior influential role at the heart of the Insurance team shaping how compliance supports commercial success and customer trust. Our Compliance team exists to help the Insurance business grow supporting commercial ambition while keeping customers at the centre of decision-making. We believe great compliance is an enabler not a blocker building trust with customers partners and regulators while supporting bold customer-focused decisions. Youll join a collaborative values-led team where challenge is welcomed ideas are heard and doing the right thing genuinely matters.

This role sits at the intersection of regulation commercial decision-making and customer outcomes. Youll ensure were meeting regulatory legal and operational obligations while enabling teams to make confident well-judged decisions. Youll provide pragmatic solution-focused guidance spotting and addressing conduct and operational risks early and helping the business evidence good outcomes for customers. Working closely with commercial product and leadership teams we champion good outcomes and pragmatic solutions aligned to Holiday Extras wider strategy of exceptional customer experiences.

The Role

By joining our team youll:

• Act as an enabler for the Insurance business balancing commercial priorities with regulatory requirements and reputational risk
• Own and deliver the riskbased compliance monitoring programme and annual compliance plan for HX Cover
• Ensure effective governance is in place including policies controls risk reviews business risk appetite and clear Boardlevel reporting
• Lead delivery of FCA obligations including accurate and timely RMA submissions and seniorlevel regulatory commentary
• Build compliance into strategic initiatives such as new products partnerships pricing models customer journeys and marketing campaigns
• Embed Consumer Duty thinking across the business constructively challenging practices that could lead to foreseeable customer harm
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders with the credibility and confidence to influence challenge and support decisionmaking
• Own audit activity manage findings through to resolution and lead regulatory incident response and root cause analysis
• Oversee marketing and financial promotions signoff ensuring FCA and ASA compliance while protecting & promoting the HX brand
• Lead compliance training and upskilling across teams building understanding and capability
• Ensure strong UK GDPR governance including records management thirdparty contracts and datasharing accountability

What you can bring to our team:

• Proven experience in compliance or risk within regulated financial services (insurance strongly preferred)
• A compliance qualification such as ICA CII and/or an internal audit qualification (e.g. IIA)
• Demonstrable experience implementing or assuring Consumer Duty outcomes and conduct frameworks
• Strong working knowledge of the FCA Handbook & reporting platforms UK GDPR and operational controls
• Good judgement and experience navigating the ambiguity in compliance working pragmatically with the business
• A solid understanding of online marketing compliance and ASA expectations within the insurance market
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across the business producing Boardlevel papers regulatory MI and leading audits or reviews
• An analytical mindset able to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear actionable insight
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics clearly to both senior and operational stakeholders
• A collaborative resilient and pragmatic approach with sound judgement and the confidence to escalate where customer harm or regulatory risk is material

Everyones career path is individual and different so this is just a guide. If your experience doesnt precisely match this youre encouraged to apply so that we can discover your unique talents!

How we hire for this role

We know your time is precious so we keep our recruitment process as quick and easy as possible. If we believe you might be a match for a job youve applied for youll enter our hiring process as follows:

• Video interview
• F2F interview
• Meet the team and Insurance Leaders

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture is paramount for us.

Recognising we are all different if for whatever reason you need us to adapt the process please get in touch via .

Why choose Holiday Extras

We believe that holidays are the most precious time of all so we create products tech and services that make travel and holidays memorable and fun. Were on a mission to be the only place to go for your holiday extras offering unparalleled choice value and service turning our customers ordinary trips into extraordinarily good times.

At Holiday Extras were creating a workplace where everyone can thrive build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 were proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team youll feel supported and rewarded every day. Learn more about our culture and benefits.

• Time is precious: 25 days annual leave (BHs) extra holidays through Holiday Buy Birthday Day Off and Sabbaticals at each milestone.
• Parental Leave: Enhanced parental leave - Up to 1 year off including 13 weeks at 100% pay 13 weeks at 50% pay
• Road to well-being: Access to Gym Discounts Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years)
• Celebrate success together: Enjoy a Profit Share Bonus and a pension scheme with Aviva.
• Good for the soul: Join our Social Club for 25% off any ticket or event in the UK Discounts on the latest tech or give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme.
• Plan ahead: Income protection Critical illness cover and Life assurance

Required Experience:

Manager