Financial Crime Officer - #1692226

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Financial Crime Officer in our Compliance Team.

Role

Are you a driven financial crime professional looking for your next opportunity? Join our compliance team in a leading insurance group focusing on our UK and EU operations. In this role, you will:

• Gain invaluable exposure to regulatory issues.
• Be at the forefront of driving impactful change.
• Develop your career in a supportive and growth-oriented environment.
  
  

Location: This position will be based out of our Birmingham or Manchester office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.

Our Business, Your Impact, Our Opportunity

What you’ll be doing:

• Assisting in the identification, assessment, and monitoring of financial crime risk and reporting to management on the effectiveness of internal systems and controls.
• Developing financial crime policies and procedures to educate and guide employees driving up standards across the business.
• Designing, implementing, and delivering financial crime training programmes.
• Co-ordinating initiatives and supporting projects.
• Monitoring and analysing data and supporting the production of regular reports as well as completing financial crime returns.
• Facilitating financial crime reviews and addressing any identified requirements post-review.
• Undertaking client and third party enhanced due diligence.
• Providing guidance on sanctions referrals and screening alerts.
• Supporting the business in maintaining compliance with financial crime legislation and regulatory requirements.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in a financial crime, compliance, or similar role within financial services, including experience with implementing financial crime policies and monitoring their effectiveness.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the UK, EU, and US financial crime regulatory environment.
• Familiarity with the general insurance industry, its products, services, and market practices.
• Expertise in identifying, evaluating, and managing financial crime risks.
• Ability to analyse complex information, form sound judgements and provide practical advice and solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder and people management skills and experience.
• Clear, compelling, and effective communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail.
• A strong priority and delivery focus.
• Proficiency in data analysis.
• The ability to take initiative and solve problems as they arise.
• Innovative thinking, energy, and drive.
• A strong ethical foundation and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
  
  

Our Benefits

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below are a few highlights of our inclusive benefit programs:

• Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
  
  

In today’s world, what do we stand for?

We strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders while maintaining Sompo as an attractive place to work. We foster an environment of ongoing, open dialogue between managers and their direct reports,

and believe in an organizational environment where everyone belongs. We proudly are a multi-racial, multi- cultural, global enterprise. We reject all forms of racism, bigotry, prejudice and injustice and continue to invest in building out an inclusive and diverse work environment.

About Us

Expert Partners. Clarity in complexity. Unwavering commitment.

We’re Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on Sompo Holdings’ 130 years of innovation, we’re committed to applying all of our experience to simplify yours.

Our dedication to you shows up in the care we put in every detail, working to create a frictionless risk management journey for everyone we serve.

We lead with your priorities, meticulously crafting solutions, sharing insights, and understanding your needs.

Around the world, our 9,000+ employees use their expertise to learn, improve and find clear answers for your

complex challenges.

Because when you choose Sompo, you choose the ease of expertise.

To learn more about visit our website at www.sompo-intl.com