Senior Compliance Analyst, Financial Crime in London

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations.

As part of the AXIS Compliance team, you will play a key role in delivering financial crime compliance oversight across multiple legal entities within AXIS Capital Group. Operating within the second line, you will provide guidance and effective challenge to the business, supporting adherence to applicable regulatory requirements.

The primary focus of this role is to support the management and oversight of sanctions, including involvement in sanctions referrals, monitoring regulatory and geopolitical developments, providing timely and practical guidance to the business, overseeing screening activities, and supporting regulatory reporting. You will be responsible for ensuring that sanctions controls are effective, consistently applied, and continue to evolve in line with regulatory expectations and business needs.

Alongside this core responsibility, you will contribute to broader financial crime processes and play a key role in enhancing the Financial Crime Framework, particularly in relation to sanctions controls and processes. The role operates with a degree of autonomy, while working closely with, and reporting to, the Financial Crime Specialist, who retains overall oversight.

What will you do in this role?

• Sanctions (Primary Focus)
  • Lead the review and assessment of sanctions referrals across underwriting, claims and other business areas, providing clear, risk-based guidance and documented rationale.
  • Own the day-to-day oversight of sanctions screening processes, including review and escalation of potential matches and ensuring appropriate follow-up actions.
  • Act as a key point of contact for the business on sanctions-related queries, providing timely, practical and commercially aware guidance.
  • Assess sanctions risk in complex scenarios, including indirect exposures, multi-jurisdictional considerations and potential circumvention risks.
  • Maintain and enhance sanctions controls and procedures, ensuring they remain aligned to regulatory developments and business needs.
  • Support the management of sanctions-related incidents and regulatory disclosures, including coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Framework, Oversight & Reporting
  • Take ownership of key components of the Sanctions and Financial Crime Framework, supporting its ongoing development, implementation and enhancement.
  • Deliver sanctions reporting to senior management, committees and regulators, ensuring outputs are accurate, clear and provide meaningful insight.
  • Lead elements of sanctions horizon scanning, assessing regulatory and legal developments and translating these into practical guidance for the business.
  • Support assurance reviews led by Compliance Operations.
• Process Improvement & Projects
  • Identify, recommend and implement process improvements, enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of sanctions controls.
  • Support delivery of sanctions and financial crime projects and initiatives, including system enhancements, control improvements and policy updates.
  • Act as a contact for third-party providers and tools (e.g. screening systems), overseeing day-to-day effectiveness and performance.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Culture
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across underwriting, claims and operations, acting as a trusted advisor on sanctions matters.
  • Provide guidance and informal oversight to junior team members, supporting their technical development where appropriate.
  • Promote a strong compliance culture, proactively identifying risks, raising awareness and encouraging adherence to policies and procedures.

You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.

About You:

We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals.

What you need to have:

• Good understanding of UK, EU and US sanctions regimes, including practical application within an insurance or Lloyd’s market context.
• 3–5 years’ experience in compliance within the insurance / reinsurance / Lloyd’s market, including at least 2 years’ experience in financial crime and/or sanctions roles.
• Demonstrated experience managing sanctions referrals and making risk-based decisions, including documenting clear rationale.
• Experience operating with a degree of autonomy, managing competing priorities and delivering key processes independently.
• Good understanding of wider financial crime frameworks, including AML, ABC and fraud risks.
• Familiarity with sanctions screening tools and processes (e.g. Finscan).

What we prefer you to have:

• Ability to engage, influence and challenge stakeholders in a clear, pragmatic and commercially aware manner.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex issues clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• Experience contributing to process improvements or change initiatives.

Role Factors:

The Company has a flexible, hybrid workplace. You should target 3 days working in the office and 2 days working from home.

What we offer:

You will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid annual leave, and much more.