About this role
Join Ascot Group, one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations. This modern-era company operates through interconnected global platforms bound by One Ascot mission. The role manages and mitigates financial crime risks across entities like AUL, ABL, AUBL, AIGL, and AGL.
Oversee the Financial Crime Team while supporting the financial crime and sanctions framework. Advise on complex financial crime, sanctions, cannabis, and ECO referrals, plus underwriter queries. Provide subject matter expertise across all pillars including AML, ABC, anti-tax evasion, CTF, fraud, and sanctions.
Thrive in a collaborative, inclusive, entrepreneurial culture steeped in underwriting excellence and integrity, guided by The Ascot Way. Platforms collaborate via Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric. Ensure companywide adherence to policies and raise concerns to Head of Compliance.
Ascot maximizes client financial security with bespoke products and world-class service pre- and post-claims. Comply with regulators like Lloyd’s, PRA, FCA, BMA, and GFSC. Solve for clients’ brightest tomorrow through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.
Requirements
- Expertise across Financial Crime Pillars: Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Anti-Tax Evasion Facilitation, CTF, Fraud, Sanctions including ECO
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements from Lloyd’s, PRA, FCA, BMA, GFSC
- Experience advising on complex financial crime and sanctions referrals in insurance
- Familiarity with financial crime compliance in underwriting environments
- Ability to oversee financial crime teams in global platforms
- Understanding of sanctions referral processes
Responsibilities
- Manage and mitigate financial crime risks of the Ascot Group
- Oversee the Financial Crime Team
- Support the financial crime and sanctions framework
- Advise on complex financial crime, sanctions, cannabis, and ECO referrals
- Handle queries from Underwriters on sanctions
- Provide subject matter expertise to the business
- Ensure compliance with Lloyd’s, PRA, FCA, BMA, GFSC, and overseas regulators
- Support companywide adherence to financial crime policies and raise concerns to Head of Compliance
Benefits
- Collaborative, inclusive, entrepreneurial culture
- Work across interconnected global operating platforms
- Guided by The Ascot Way and underwriting excellence
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