Financial Crime Officer

Marsh & McLennan Companies; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global risk management firm seeks a proactive Financial Crime Officer in London. This hybrid role involves supporting compliance with financial crime regulations and building key relationships within the business. Ideal candidates will have sanctions experience, strong analytical skills, and a degree or industry accreditation. Join a vibrant team focused on creating impactful solutions in a diverse environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Sanctions expertise in financial services.
• Strong knowledge of financial crime laws and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance with sanctions and export controls.
• Build relationships for sanctions referrals.
• Conduct research and draft reports.

Skills

Sanctions experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Education

University Degree or recognized industry accreditation

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a proactive and dynamic Financial Crime Officer to join the UK Marsh McLennan Financial Crime Team at a time of growth and change. The position can be based in either Norwich, London or York and is a hybrid role, with a minimum requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The UK Marsh McLennan Financial Crime Team manages the UK’s Financial Crime Framework and helps UK entities meet their legal and regulatory requirements. This includes Financial Crime prevention, detection and investigation across Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorist Financing, Sanctions and Export Controls, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) including Third Party Providers (TPPs) and Gifts & Entertainment, Fraud, Tax Evasion and Market Abuse. This role predominantly focuses on sanctions and export controls risk, but the team is diverse and the role will provide support to the team and business across a broad range of financial crime risks.

Responsibilities

• Join a truly global organisation that offers opportunity and excellent benefits
• Become part of a highly skilled Financial Crime Team that works to ensure the business is compliant with applicable laws and regulations
• Handle a fast-paced and exciting workload with variety within the role

What you can expect

• To join a truly global organisation that offers opportunity and excellent benefits
• To become part of a highly skilled Financial Crime Team that works to ensure the business is compliant with applicable laws and regulations
• A fast-paced and exciting workload with variety within the role

We will rely on you to

• Work to become a sanctions subject matter expert through on-the-job learning as you offer support, guidance and challenge to our UK business
• Build key relationships so you can provide ongoing support and advice in respect of sanctions referrals and enquiries
• Develop and learn so you can respond to complex cases and draft reports for internal and external use
• Support the development, maintenance and roll out of Company policies and procedures and the wider UK financial crime framework
• Keep up to date on relevant financial crime developments so they can be applied to the role
• Support the wider Financial Crime Team with Business As Usual (BAU) activity, including responding to enquiries, referrals and escalations as necessary
• Support the Financial Crime Team and business on related projects and workstreams to both ensure compliance with laws and regulations and to enhance the existing framework
• Provide support on training to the business as required

What you need to have

• Sanctions experience within the financial services sector, alongside a broad understanding of applicable financial crime laws, regulations and risks
• Willingness to learn and upskill knowledge of UK and international trade sanctions legislation and export controls
• An ability and desire to read relevant laws and regulations and consider how they are, or will be, applied in practice
• An ability to build and maintain good working relationships with teams and individuals across the company
• An ability to look at specific cases methodically and analytically, allowing you to assess whether sufficient information has been obtained prior to responding with any decision
• A good work ethic with a proactive attitude, willing to support a busy team as required
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to prioritise workload and to work under pressure
• Ability to work effectively at all levels and pick up procedures/processes quickly
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

What makes you stand out

• Experience of working in the insurance sector with a good understanding of regulatory requirements relevant to the financial crime risks of the company’s business and market
• Knowledge of financial sanctions obligations and export controls
• Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint with experience analysing data, creating reports and training presentations
• University Degree or recognised industry accreditation (for example, ICA Qualification)

Why join our team

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X. Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail]. Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.