VP, Compliance & Control

Job Description

We are looking for an exceptional Compliance and Control Officer to establish a Verisk Financial-wide Compliance and Control function that encompasses Compliance, Audit, and Information Security. This leadership role will be responsible for establishing our Compliance and Audit function, as well as developing our Information Security function, and act as a subject matter expert to ensure our businesses remain fully compliant with applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations.

Your main responsibilities would include establishing a comprehensive control framework encompassing relevant policies and procedures overseeing our business practices including data use as governed by all relevant legal and contractual obligations. In parallel, you will establish an audit function to validate our ongoing compliance with policies and procedures and develop an ongoing awareness and education process for the entire business on the importance and application of a control framework. All work will be performed closely with the Verisk Financial legal to develop and implement any necessary improvements to the existing programs, and you will report directly to the CFO.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish/enhance Verisk Financial’s full compliance framework including formal policies and procedures covering all aspects of the business but focused initially on our data capture and use, specifically in relation to our Data Compliance Policy, Record Retention Policy, GDPR Privacy Policy, and contractual obligations.
• Set-up an internal audit function to monitor and validate our compliance and application of our policy and procedure base and integrate with the existing Information Security team to ensure consistency of approach and the development of a world-leading compliance function.
• Establishing a formal audit policy, audit calendar and perform regular risk-based business reviews as necessary and implement a formal issue resolution process to track all audit issues until they are fully closed with process changes implemented.
• Establish and enhance the control and compliance focus and mindset across Verisk Financial through the development of appropriate education and training materials around our compliance framework.
• Meet regularly with our Senior Leadership Team and report on our overall compliance status.
• Assume responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of our policies and procedures and update as needed.
• Work closely with the legal team to leverage and enhance the contract database as necessary.

Qualifications

• An experienced Control and Compliance professional, who is passionate to create a business-wide control mindset through positive education and reinforcement of a compliance culture.
• Experienced in working in a fast-moving, data-led organization with exposure to GDPR and other relevant regulations and laws.
• Experienced leader with relevant experience in leading an internal audit, compliance, or information security function.
• Unafraid to tackle resistance to change, with a calm attitude and clear communication skills that encourage team members to actively participate in and support the enhancement of our overall control framework.

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Additional Information

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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