Senior Financial Crime Analyst
We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Crime Analyst to join a growing compliance function within the insurance market. This role has a strong focus on sanctions compliance and requires an individual with proven experience providing sanctions advisory support, conducting financial crime risk assessments, and managing complex sanctions matters within the insurance sector.
This is not purely an operational screening role. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate strong analytical capability, sound judgement, and the ability to provide practical sanctions guidance to business stakeholders across complex insurance activities.
Please note:
* Previous insurance market experience is essential.
* Experience within the Lloyd’s and/or London Market insurance environment is required.
* Experience supporting marine insurance business lines and assessing sanctions risks arising from marine insurance placements is highly desirable.
* Sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
The Role
The successful candidate will support the ongoing operation and enhancement of the financial crime framework, with a particular focus on sanctions compliance. The role combines sanctions investigations and screening activity with broader advisory responsibilities, risk assessment work, and ongoing enhancement of financial crime controls and governance.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct sanctions screening and enhanced due diligence for clients, counterparties, and transactions.
* Review, investigate, and resolve sanctions alerts, escalating complex or high-risk matters where appropriate.
* Assess sanctions-related referrals and provide clear, practical, and commercially focused guidance to business stakeholders.
* Conduct sanctions and financial crime risk assessments across business activities, clients, jurisdictions, and transactions.
* Support the business in identifying, understanding, and mitigating sanctions-related risks.
* Maintain accurate records of sanctions investigations, assessments, and decisions.
* Support monitoring activities relating to sanctions and financial crime controls, identifying potential risks, breaches, or control weaknesses.
* Assist with investigations into potential sanctions or financial crime issues.
* Contribute to management information and reporting for governance committees and senior stakeholders.
* Monitor developments in UK, EU, US (OFAC), UN, and other relevant sanctions regimes and assess their impact on the business.
* Support updates to policies, procedures, and controls in line with regulatory developments and emerging risks.
* Assist with sanctions licensing considerations and regulatory engagement where required.
* Contribute to financial crime risk assessments and periodic control effectiveness reviews.
* Support responses to internal audit and regulatory requests.
* Promote a strong compliance culture through effective stakeholder engagement, challenge, and advisory support.
Skills & Experience Required
* Essential experience working within the insurance sector, specifically within the Lloyd’s and/or London Market environment.
* Strong experience in sanctions advisory work and financial crime risk assessments, not solely sanctions screening operations.
* Experience assessing complex sanctions risks and providing clear, practical guidance to stakeholders.
* Strong knowledge of sanctions regimes including UK, EU, US (OFAC), and UN sanctions.
* Experience conducting sanctions investigations and enhanced due diligence.
* Good understanding of financial crime regulations including AML requirements, FCA expectations, and relevant UK legislation.
* Experience supporting marine insurance business lines and understanding sanctions considerations within marine insurance placements is highly desirable.
* Strong analytical and investigative skills with excellent attention to detail.
* Strong written communication and reporting skills.
* Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
* Effective stakeholder management skills across varying levels of seniority.
Desirable Qualifications
Professional qualifications in insurance or financial crime are advantageous, including:
* ICA
* ACAMS
* CII
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a collaborative and commercially aware compliance professional who demonstrates integrity, sound judgement, and a proactive approach to sanctions and financial crime risk management. The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced insurance environment and capable of balancing regulatory requirements with practical business support.