Financial Crime Advisor

Overview

Title : Financial Crime Advisor

Company : Everest International Insurance

Job Category : Compliance Oversight

About Everest

Everest is a global leader in risk management rooted in a rich 50 year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk growth progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

About the Role

As a Financial Crime Advisor youll be part of Everest Insurances dynamic compliance function which spans across Dublin London Madrid Paris and Milan. Youll play a key role in engaging with all aspects of Financial Crime that could impact our growing business which includes branches in the UK (London) Netherlands (Rotterdam) Germany (Dsseldorf) France (Paris) Spain (Madrid) and Italy (Milan). Youll also support our Syndicate at Lloyds.

This is your opportunity to step into a pivotal role within a fast-growing compliance team. As a Financial Crime Advisor youll work closely with the Financial Crime Manager and collaborate with the wider Compliance Function. Youll be instrumental in shaping and expanding our Financial Crime framework across both our European operations and Lloyds business. Your focus will be on delivering expert advice and support to the business while also helping to future-proof our sanctions systems and controls as we continue to grow.

This role can be based in our Madrid or London office with the flexibility to work remotely two days a week as part of our hybrid schedule.

Role & Responsibilities

• Supporting the financial crime manager across all business and product lines exercising technical expertise and knowledge of the laws and regulations that underpin the organisations AML ABC CFT sanctions and fraud compliance programme.
• Providing support in developing and enhancing comprehensive AML ABC CFT sanctions and fraud related systems and controls ensuring they remain fit for purpose with a particular focus on ensuring alignment and cohesiveness across the various offices and entities.
• Key point of contact for operating daily oversight and management of financial crime related referrals and output / alerts of sanction screening tools.
• This role has responsibility to undertake regular reviews of the configuration of the screening tools to ensure our oversight remains robust.
• Identifying gaps and / or areas for improvement in oversight of our third-party business partners via the established delegated underwriting and claims audit programmes.
• The key point of contact for referrals arising from delegated business with responsibility to undertake ongoing monitoring and oversight.
• Supporting the Financial crime manager across various company wide projects where SME input is required.
• Work with the wider team to review the first line procedures in accordance with the Compliance Function Monitoring Plan.
• Work with the wider team to develop and deliver staff training advocating best practices to the business through attendance at committees and divisional team meetings.
• Ensuring AML ABC CFT sanctions and fraud expertise is maintained by continually monitoring global / jurisdictional political movements and highlighting potential emerging risks including how they may affect the various business lines.

Qualifications

You have deep expertise in compliance with a strong track record navigating international financial crime and sanctions regulationsideally within the general insurance sector whether at a company managing agent or MGA.

Your technical acumen is matched by a practical understanding of how regulations apply across business functions.

Youre well-versed in key financial crime risk areas including KYC CDD AML and global sanctions regimes (EU UK US UN) as well as fraud bribery corruption and tax evasion.

Youve successfully assessed and enhanced processes systems and controlsidentifying gaps recommending improvements and strengthening risk management frameworks.

Understanding of relevant sanctions risks relating to Specialty classes of business is highly desirable.

You hold a relevant professional qualification such as ACAMS ACOI ACII ICA Diploma or an equivalent certification.

You thrive in collaborative environments and consistently deliver on execution.

You bring a proactive mindset and a sharp problem-solving approach to complex challenges.

You communicate with clarity and confidence building trust with internal and external stakeholders.

Youre highly organised detail-oriented and able to manage competing priorities independently.

You adapt quickly to change and remain agile in dynamic business and regulatory landscapes.

What if I dont meet every requirement At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every element in the job description we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture

At Everest our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive fuel global economies and create sustainable value for our colleagues shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues and the global communities we serve.

Type : Regular

Time Type : Full time

Primary Location : Madrid Spain

Additional Locations :

London

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Required Experience : Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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