Location: City of London (Hybrid) Salary: £55,000 – £70,000 per annum + Benefits Job Type: Permanent, Full-time Sector: Insurance / Financial Services

The Opportunity A leading global specialty insurer is seeking a Financial Crime Officer to join their expanding International Compliance team. Based in the heart of the City, this newly created role offers a unique opportunity to influence the financial crime framework of a prestigious international business.

Reporting to the Senior Financial Crime Officer, you will be responsible for enhancing the group's Financial Crime Framework—covering Sanctions, AML, ABC, Fraud, and Market Abuse—across UK and European jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Governance & Control: Support the delivery of a robust Financial Crime and Licensing control framework, identifying and implementing key enhancements.
• Risk Assessment: Assist in the annual risk assessment exercise, evaluating divisional exposure and managing remediation activities.
• Policy Management: Support the review and implementation of financial crime policies to ensure adherence to UK, EU, and US regulations.
• Reporting & MI: Deliver high-quality Management Information (MI) and Committee reports to provide senior leadership with visibility of key risks.
• Training & Advisory: Develop and deliver bespoke training modules and communications to ensure the business remains alert to emerging financial crime trends.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience: 4+ years of experience as a Financial Crime or Compliance Officer within the (re)insurance industry.
• Regulation: Strong understanding of UK, EU, US, and UN sanctions within the insurance sector.
• Technical Ability: Proven experience in financial crime risk assessments and managing registers (Gifts & Entertainment, Segregation of Duties).
• Communication: Excellent written skills, with the ability to convey complex regulatory messages clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Location: Comfortable working from a City of London office on a hybrid basis.