Financial Crime Officer

Job Description

Arthur are working with a leading Insurer in their search for a Financial Crime Officer to join their team.

This role will suit insurance compliance candidates currently in a financial crime role, or those with a keen interest in regulatory updates and developments looking to diversify their skill set by increasing their sanctions and financial crime exposure.

Reporting into the Head of Financial Crime, you will be responsible for the following:

• Carrying out in-depth analysis of all sanctions queries and referrals from areas of the business and subsequently provide recommendations to the Risk & Compliance Manager and wider business.
• Presenting and gathering management information to the Global Head of Financial Crime and Risk & Compliance Manager EMEA including third parties assessed and high risk clients reviewed.
• Helping with the performance of risk assessments on new trading partner relationships to identify any sanctions and AML concerns; making the decision to accept or reject these relationships based on evidence and managing the wider business’s expectations.
• Assisting the Financial Crime and general Compliance related projects, providing assistance to manage and deliver these projects in a timely manner.
• Being responsible for the maintenance of all relevant financial crime logs.
• Be familiar with the business and current international regulatory and compliance initiatives in a way that is likely to meet local regulatory compliance requirements for a firm of our size and sector.
• Aiding the team in responding to a variety of complex enquiries, ascertaining that the information provided is receptive across the business.
• Supporting the issuing of financial crime training and awareness initiatives within the wider business.

About You:

• You will possess exemplary organisational skills and have the ability to work well under pressure.
• Take a hands-on practical problem-solving approach to achieving business outcomes and to ensuring that the right business culture and behaviours are being pursued.
• Dealing with ambiguous concerns in a prompt and precise manner.
• You will have excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to work under your own initiative and in a challenging environment in a fast growing business while recognising when to ask for guidance.
• The ability to take a pragmatic/commercial approach in understanding and applying regulatory requirements.

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