About the Role
The Financial Crime Compliance Analyst will play an integral role in the organisation’s Financial Crime risk management activities, including (but not limited to) Sanctions, Export Controls, Anti‑Money Laundering, Fraud, Bribery and Corruption (collectively, Financial Crime). The individual will work within the Compliance function and will support the Head of Financial Crime and senior members of the Compliance team on Financial Crime‑related matters.
Key Responsibilities
* Supporting Senior Financial Crime Analysts and the Compliance function in providing appropriate, timely and strategic Financial Crime advice to the business in a clear, effective and efficient manner.
* Undertaking sanctions checks, including detailed and strategic assessments of applicable sanctions regimes and relevant export control measures.
* Assisting with reviews of internal frameworks relevant to financial crime systems and controls.
* Supporting the review and ongoing maintenance of Financial Crime Policies and Procedures to reflect regulatory or legislative changes.
* Collating information required for legal and regulatory reporting.
Financial Crime Monitoring and Reporting
* Participating in day‑to‑day financial crime monitoring activities to provide assurance that business activity is conducted in line with Financial Crime Compliance policies and procedures.
* Identifying and escalating any process breaches in a timely manner.
* Contributing to the preparation of quarterly Financial Crime MI and reports for Boards and Committees.
Financial Crime Training and Support
* Assisting with the delivery of effective and appropriately tailored financial crime training for the business and members of the Compliance team.
Change and Transformation
* Working with a continuous improvement mindset, raising tactical and strategic initiatives to enhance processes and controls.
* Supporting the delivery of Financial Crime process improvements, including the implementation of new technology solutions.
* Assisting with transitions of work to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
* Keeping abreast of Financial Crime regulatory and legislative developments that may impact business operations.
* Ensuring adherence to all relevant regulatory and internal requirements, including conduct standards, customer fairness, financial crime obligations, data protection, conflicts of interest and whistleblowing requirements.
Skills and Experience
* Basic understanding of global sanctions regulations and wider financial crime laws, with experience applying them across a range of insurance product types.
* Understanding of financial crime risk management frameworks used to mitigate risk and meet regulatory expectations.
* Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills, with the ability to support sound decision‑making.
* Curious, self‑driven learner with an appetite to develop subject‑matter expertise.
* Relevant insurance experience desirable but not essential.
* Proactive, with the ability to anticipate issues and propose solutions.
* Agile and adaptable, able to respond to changing priorities.
* Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
* Confident in challenging and being challenged.
* Pragmatic, principled and commercially balanced.