Financial Crime Advisor

5w1 month ago

Everest

London, GB · Full-time · £55,000 – £75,000

About this role

Everest is a global leader in risk management with a 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity, focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders.

As a Financial Crime Advisor, you will be part of the wider Everest Global Wholesale & Specialty compliance function, currently based in London and Dublin. This role requires a dynamic, adaptable and well organised individual who is comfortable engaging with all aspects of Financial Crime that may impact our business, including supporting our Syndicate at Lloyd's.

Working closely with the Senior Financial Crime Advisor and the wider Compliance Function, you will be involved with all aspects of building out the Financial Crime framework across our business. The role focuses on providing comprehensive advice and support to the business whilst future proofing relevant sanctions systems and controls as our business continues to expand.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing compliance function and contribute to a global team that cares deeply about its impact on communities and the wider world. The role is based in London or Dublin with a hybrid schedule, offering the option of working two days remotely each week.

Requirements

Comprehensive compliance experience working with international financial crime and sanctions regulations.
Ideally experience within a general insurance context – company, managing agent or managing general agent.
Demonstrable knowledge of financial crime risks within Global Wholesale and Specialty lines within the Lloyd's market.
Ability to engage with all aspects of Financial Crime that may impact the business.
Dynamic, adaptable and well organised individual comfortable with a growing compliance function.
Technical expertise in AML, CFT, sanctions and fraud compliance programmes.

Responsibilities

Support the Senior Financial Crime Advisor across all business and product lines, exercising technical expertise of AML, CFT, sanctions and fraud compliance laws and regulations.
Provide support in developing and enhancing comprehensive AML, CFT, sanctions and fraud related systems and controls, ensuring alignment and cohesiveness across various offices.
Operate daily oversight and management of financial crime related referrals and output/alerts of sanction screening tools.
Support the design and ongoing development of the financial crime business risk assessment, taking ownership for delivery of identified actions.
Identify gaps and areas for improvement in oversight of third-party business partners via delegated underwriting and claims audit programmes.
Conduct monitoring assurance reviews of first line procedures in accordance with the Compliance Function Monitoring Plan, escalating areas of concern or non-compliance.
Develop and provide staff training, advocating best practices to the business through attendance at committees and divisional team meetings.
Maintain AML, CFT, sanctions and fraud expertise by monitoring global/jurisdictional political movements and highlighting potential emerging risks.

Benefits

Hybrid schedule with the option of working two days remotely each week.
Opportunity to join a growing compliance function within a global risk management leader.
Role based in London or Dublin with flexibility.
Be part of a global team focused on long-term value creation and community impact.