Financial Crime Advisor

Everest; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 45.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global risk management leader in Madrid is seeking a Financial Crime Advisor to enhance compliance systems and provide expert guidance across European operations. The role involves collaboration with various teams to address financial crimes and sanctions, along with delivering training. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in compliance regulations and strong communication skills. Hybrid work model available, allowing remote work two days a week.

Formación

• Deep expertise in compliance with international financial crime regulations.
• Proven ability to enhance processes and systems for risk management.
• Understanding of sanctions related to specialty business classes.

Responsabilidades

• Support the Financial Crime Manager across business lines.
• Develop and enhance AML, ABC, CFT systems and controls.
• Maintain oversight of financial crime referrals and alerts.

Conocimientos

Compliance expertise

Knowledge of AML, ABC, CFT

Stakeholder relationship skills

Problem-solving abilities

Organizational skills

Educación

Relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACAMS)

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Description

About Everest :

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive. 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, you’ll be part of Everest Insurance’s compliance function, spanning Dublin, London, Madrid, Paris, and Milan. You’ll engage with Financial Crime across our growing business, including branches in the UK (London), Netherlands (Rotterdam), Germany (Düsseldorf), France (Paris), Spain (Madrid), and Italy (Milan). You’ll also support our Syndicate at Lloyd’s.

This is a pivotal role within a fast-growing compliance team. You’ll work with the Financial Crime Manager and the wider Compliance Function to shape and expand our Financial Crime framework across European operations and Lloyd’s. The focus is delivering expert advice and support to the business while helping to future-proof sanctions systems and controls as we 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

• Support the financial crime manager across all business and product lines, applying technical expertise and knowledge of AML, ABC, CFT, sanctions and fraud compliance.
• Assist in developing and enhancing AML, ABC, CFT, sanctions and fraud related systems and controls to remain fit for purpose, ensuring alignment across offices and entities.
• Act as the key point of contact for daily oversight and management of financial crime referrals and outputs/alerts from sanction screening tools.
• Regularly review and adjust the screening tool configuration to maintain robust oversight.
• Identify gaps or areas for improvement in oversight of third-party business partners via delegated underwriting and claims audit programmes.
• Serve as the main contact for referrals from delegated business with ongoing monitoring and oversight.
• Support the Financial Crime Manager on company-wide projects requiring SME input.
• Collaborate with the team to review first line procedures in line with the Compliance Function Monitoring Plan.
• Develop and deliver staff training, promoting best practices through attendance at committees and divisional meetings.
• Maintain AML, ABC, CFT, sanctions and fraud expertise by monitoring global/regional political movements and highlighting emerging risks affecting business lines.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in compliance with a strong track record navigating international financial crime and sanctions regulations, ideally within general insurance (company, managing agent, or MGA).
• Practical understanding of how regulations apply across business functions.
• Experience in KYC, CDD, AML, and global sanctions regimes (EU, UK, US, UN) and in fraud, bribery, corruption, and tax evasion.
• Proven ability to assess and enhance processes, systems, and controls, identifying gaps and strengthening risk management frameworks.
• Understanding of sanctions risks related to Specialty classes of business is highly desirable.
• Relevant professional qualification such as ACAMS, ACOI, ACII, ICA Diploma, or equivalent.
• Collaborative, execution-focused mindset with proactive problem-solving abilities.
• Clear communication, strong stakeholder relationship skills, and the ability to work in dynamic environments.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities independently.
• Ability to adapt quickly to change and maintain agility in evolving regulatory landscapes.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide protection and help clients and businesses thrive, while creating sustainable value for colleagues, stakeholders and communities. We foster a unique and inclusive culture driven by a unified set of values and behaviors.

• Values: Talent, thoughtful approach to risk, execution, efficiency, humility, leadership, collaboration, inclusion and belonging.
• Colleague Behaviors: Respect everyone, pursue better, lead by example, own our outcomes, win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding these values and behaviors across the company, including day to day interactions with colleagues and the communities we serve.

Type : Regular

Time Type : Full time

Primary Location : Madrid, Spain

Additional Locations : London