Financial Crime Advisor in London

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.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Financial Crime Advisor to join the team.

Summary

The Financial Crime Advisor will be part of the wider Everest Global Wholesale & Specialty compliance function, currently based in London. 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. The role will also support our Syndicate at Lloyd’s. This role is based in London and has a hybrid schedule, with the option of working two days remotely each week.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing compliance function as a Financial Crime Advisor. Working closely with the Senior Financial Crime Advisor and with the wider Compliance Function, the successful candidate will be involved with all aspects of building out the Financial Crime framework across our business. This role will focus on providing comprehensive advice and support to the business whilst also future proofing relevant sanctions systems and controls as our business continues to expand.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the Senior Financial Crime Advisor across all business and product lines, exercising technical expertise and knowledge of the laws and regulations that underpin the organisation’s AML, CFT, sanctions and fraud compliance programme.
• Providing support in developing and enhancing comprehensive AML, 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.
• Operating daily oversight and management of financial crime related referrals and output / alerts of sanction screening tools.
• Supporting the Senior Financial Crime Advisor in the design and ongoing development of the financial crime business risk assessment, taking ownership for delivery of identified actions as required.
• Identifying gaps and/or areas for improvement in oversight of our third-party business partners via the established delegated underwriting and claims audit programmes.
• Conduct monitoring assurance reviews of first line procedures in accordance with the Compliance Function Monitoring Plan, escalating any area of concern or non-compliance as appropriate, ensuring that remedial action is taken.
• Developing and providing staff training, advocating best practices to the business through attendance at committees and divisional team meetings.
• Ensuring AML, 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, Education & Experience:

• Comprehensive compliance experience working with international financial crime and sanctions regulations, ideally 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 of London market.
• Strong technical skills and practical understanding of regulations and their application across the business.
• Proficient technical knowledge in financial crime risk domains (KYC, CDD, AML, sanctions including EU, UK, US and UN regimes, fraud, bribery, corruption, and/or tax evasion).
• Experience in reviewing processes and controls, suggesting improvements, and identifying inadequate or ineffective controls.
• Understanding of relevant sanctions risks relating to Marine, Energy and Aviation insurance business is highly desirable. There will be dedicated support provided to build expertise in these classes as part of the development programme for this role.
• Appropriate professional qualification, e.g. ACAMS, ACOI, ACII, ICA Diploma or similar.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Collaborative in approach with strong emphasis on delivery and execution.
• Exhibits a positive proactive attitude with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Articulate and confident when dealing with stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Highly organised with attention to detail.
• Flexibility to adapt to changes in an evolving company and market.
• Ability to manage a busy workload independently.

What if I don’t 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 doesn’t 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 behaviours.

Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviours. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.

Our Colleague Behaviours define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

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