Compliance Officer - Financial Crime - Avencia Consulting : Job Details

Compliance Officer, Financial Crime

London | Permanent | Full-Time | Hybrid Working (3 days on site)

We are delighted to be working with our client, a leading international specialty insurer, to recruit a Compliance Officer, Financial Crime. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established compliance function where you will take ownership of sanctions compliance, financial crime risk assessments, and the enhancement of policies and procedures.

This role is well suited to a compliance professional with strong financial crime expertise, excellent attention to detail, and the confidence to provide clear, practical advice to stakeholders. It also offers the chance to grow your career within a supportive and people-focused business.

About the Team

Our client's international compliance function provides second-line oversight to all insurance operations outside of the U.S. The financial crime team plays a critical role in ensuring the business meets regulatory obligations while enabling commercial success.

Reporting to the Director, Technical Compliance, you will be a key member of this team, contributing to both day-to-day compliance monitoring and strategic projects that strengthen the overall framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out CDD, EDD, sanctions, and PEP screening
• Monitor activity and exception reports, escalating and resolving sanctions issues as needed
• Provide timely and practical sanctions advice to the business
• Support horizon scanning and analysis of regulatory developments in financial crime
• Contribute to the annual financial crime and sanctions risk assessment
• Ensure compliance policies remain aligned with current regulations
• Assist with data gathering and responses for management, regulators, and auditors
• Prepare MI and input for papers, reports, and presentations

What You'll Bring

• Experience in financial crime compliance, ideally within insurance or financial services
• Ability to work independently, with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A detail-oriented and methodical approach, with sound judgment
• Integrity and discretion, with the ability to manage sensitive information
• A proactive mindset, eager to improve processes and strengthen compliance frameworks

Values

Our client's values shape how they work and what they stand for:

• People First - Supporting colleagues and protecting what matters most
• Winning Together - Sharing ideas, respecting opinions, and achieving goals collaboratively
• Striving for Better - Always seeking excellence and continuous improvement
• Enjoying the Everyday - Working with positivity, humour, and humility
• Thinking Further - Making decisions that create lasting impact for customers and communities

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to build your expertise in a high-performing compliance team, gain exposure to international operations, and make a meaningful contribution to financial crime risk management.

Our client is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. They welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility.

If you are ready to take the next step in your compliance career with our client, we would love to hear from you.