Group Head of Financial Crime

Gresham Hunt; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Head of Financial Crime to lead efforts in designing a robust financial crime framework. This senior role focuses on sanctions compliance and requires deep expertise in financial crime, the ability to influence stakeholders, and strong leadership skills. You will ensure adherence to regulations while promoting a culture of compliance throughout the organization. Join a supportive and collaborative environment where your contributions will make a significant impact on a global scale, and help shape best practices across diverse business models.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity for growth

Collaborative culture

Access to financial crime professionals

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise in financial crime, especially sanctions compliance.
• Prior experience with sanctions screening systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee a Group-wide sanctions screening framework.
• Lead and coordinate responses to sanction-related incidents.
• Deliver sanctions training and awareness across the Group.

Skills

Sanctions compliance

Stakeholder management

Financial crime expertise

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree

ICA Diploma in Financial Crime

Tools

Sanctions screening systems

LexisNexis

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Job Title: Group Head of Financial Crime

Location: Flexible within the UK (with occasional travel to client office locations)

Industry: Insurance / Financial Services

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent (Remote)

About the Role

Are you ready to lead at the Group level in one of the world’s largest independent insurance brokers? Our client is seeking an experienced Group Head of Financial Crime to support the Group Financial Crime Director in designing and delivering a robust, proportionate financial crime framework.

Your primary focus will be on Sanctions compliance, working across our global platforms to ensure adherence to OFAC, HMT, and other relevant regulations. You will also be responsible for guiding businesses through key risks such as bribery, corruption, money laundering, and fraud.

This is a senior, high-impact role that requires not only deep subject matter expertise but also the ability to influence stakeholders, lead change, and set the tone for best practice across the Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and oversee a Group-wide sanctions screening framework
• Provide subject matter expertise on sanctions to all platforms and business segments
• Lead and coordinate responses to sanction-related incidents
• Develop and maintain policies, standards, and SOPs for sanctions and bribery & corruption
• Support M&A due diligence and pre-completion sanctions screening
• Deliver sanctions training and awareness across the Group
• Provide oversight on sanction alert reviews and escalations
• Act as a key liaison with system providers (e.g., LexisNexis)
• Promote the importance of financial crime compliance throughout the organisation

What We’re Looking For

• Relevant degree and/or professional qualification (e.g. ICA Diploma in Financial Crime)
• Deep technical expertise in financial crime, especially sanctions compliance
• Prior experience with sanctions screening systems and tools
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate effectively across diverse business models and geographies
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems in a fast-moving environment

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work at the heart of a fast-growing, global organisation
• Supportive, collaborative culture with room to grow
• Access to a wide network of financial crime professionals and systems experts

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance
• Industries
• Insurance

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