The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sanctions Analyst to join a growing Financial Crime team within a leading insurance and reinsurance organisation. This newly created role offers the chance to play a key part in supporting sanctions compliance, international trade controls, and financial crime risk management across a global business. Working closely with senior compliance stakeholders, you will provide expert guidance on sanctions-related matters, help identify and manage regulatory risks, and support the continued development of the organisation's financial crime framework.
Office: Hybrid working model with 2-3 days per week in the London office.
Salary: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
What you’ll do
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sanctions Analyst to join a growing Financial Crime team within a leading insurance and reinsurance organisation. This newly created role offers the chance to play a key part in supporting sanctions compliance, international trade controls, and financial crime risk management across a global business. Working closely with senior compliance stakeholders, you will provide expert guidance on sanctions-related matters, help identify and manage regulatory risks, and support the continued development of the organisation's financial crime framework.
Office: Hybrid working model with 2-3 days per week in the London office.
Salary: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
What you’ll do
- Support the ongoing development, implementation and maintenance of the sanctions compliance framework.
- Research, analyse and advise on sanctions, export control and related regulatory developments.
- Provide clear, practical guidance to business stakeholders on complex sanctions and financial crime matters.
- Assist with financial crime initiatives, projects and business-led transformation activities.
- Review and investigate sanctions screening alerts, escalating matters where appropriate.
- Support risk assessments and due diligence activities to help identify and mitigate sanctions-related risks.
- Contribute to policy development, governance reporting and the enhancement of compliance controls.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Compliance, Legal, Operations and the wider business to promote regulatory compliance and best practice.
- Degree educated or equivalent professional experience.
- Understanding of UK, EU and US sanctions regulations, export controls, or financial crime compliance requirements.
- Experience within insurance, reinsurance, financial services, compliance or financial crime functions.
- Knowledge of trade sanctions, particularly within Marine and Aviation sectors, would be highly advantageous.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex regulatory and risk-related issues.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical requirements in a clear and practical manner.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and a strong focus on delivering high-quality stakeholder support.
- Well organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Eligible to work in the UK.
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