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Markel Group has a unique opportunity for an experienced compliance-minded, team-first professional to join the Markel Ventures family. This individual will support our mission to “be the best home for our businesses” by coordinating SOX compliance efforts for our holding company.

As a small team, we have the privilege and the responsibility of serving the 20 unique companies in our family in their ‘forever’ journey – one that enables them to operate with a high degree of autonomy and an uncompromising commitment to the long-term. You will quickly have the opportunity to work with great businesses and great leaders as they achieve SOX readiness and maintain SOX compliance within their companies, supporting them in a manner consistent with the Markel Style.

At Markel Ventures no two days will ever be the same. We cannot imagine it any other way.
This position assists with the coordination and execution of SOX compliance efforts for Markel Ventures and its affiliate companies.

Responsibilities include:

Ongoing design and execution of the Markel Ventures SOX compliance model as it relates to the Markel Ventures companies
Periodic evaluation of risk, taking into consideration the impact of any changes in identified risk at Markel Ventures or Markel Group to the existing compliance model
Close working relationship with other functional areas to resolve issues and achieve business goals
Coordination of the quarterly Management Representation Letter process
Coordination of and point of contact for third party auditors as it relates to the Markel Group audit and the standalone audits of the Markel Ventures companies
Assistance with acquisition due diligence, as requested
Continuous improvement of processes

Such activities require demonstrated experience in/with:

Current knowledge of the Sarbanes Oxley Act requirements
Recent experience with control framework implementations
High level of customer service, putting the needs of others first
Project management
Leading cross-functional teams

Who we are looking for:

Self-motivated problem solver/critical thinker
- Takes direction well, but doesn’t always need it
- Patience to work through varied challenges
Leads by influence, not power – tough conversations, gentle approach
Appreciates large company resources, prefers small company feel
Team-first mentality
- Willing and able to work on what is needed (no such thing as “not my job”)
- 100% accountable/willing to admit mistakes
- Enjoys having fun, yet knows when to focus
- Embraces the Markel Style

Experience, Education, Certifications:

8-10 years experience as a SOX compliance professional whether as a consultant, in industry, or a combination of both
Accounting or Finance degree
CPA or other applicable certification preferred

US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work. 

We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.

All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.

We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.

All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.

We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to [email protected].

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law. 

Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the [email protected].

No agencies please.

Associate Director-SOX Compliance

Markel

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