Sanctions Analyst

Gallagher; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance and risk management firm is seeking a compliance specialist to support financial sanctions and export controls. This role provides expert guidance, supports financial crime projects, and maintains compliance frameworks. Candidates should have a degree and ideally experience with relevant regulations. The role is hybrid with 2–3 days in the London office, offering a competitive salary and extensive benefits, including holiday, pension, and health plans.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days holiday

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Health cash plan or private medical insurance

Paid volunteering days

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience with UK, EU, and US sanctions/export control regulations preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and in challenging environments.
• Proactive and commercially aware.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert sanctions guidance to the business.
• Support financial crime projects and initiatives.
• Conduct research on sanctions-related developments.
• Maintain a sanctions compliance framework.

Skills

Financial crime compliance

Sanctions knowledge

Problem-solving

Strong communication

Client-focused

Attention to detail

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The role holder will provide financial and trade sanctions, export control, and anti‑boycott compliance support to Gallagher Re globally, as part of a global Centre of Excellence for Financial Crime and International Trade (CoE). They will ensure adherence to company, regulatory, and legal requirements while balancing commercial impact and stakeholder communication. The role may also support sanctions issues across Gallagher Global Brokerage.

How you’ll make an impact

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with the Sanctions Manager and colleagues in the CoE to provide support, advice and guidance around financial crime, particularly sanctions, guiding the business to identify, assess and manage the respective risks.
• Supply expert sanctions guidance to the business, taking into consideration business necessities, standard methodologies, and regulations.
• Support financial crime projects, business‑led initiatives, and M&A integration.
• Conduct research and offer policy advice on sanctions‑related developments.
• Address complex enquiries, ensuring clarity for the business.
• Help maintain a sanctions framework to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Be an escalation point to support resolution of sanctions screening alerts.
• Adhere to internal policies, laws, and Gallagher’s values.

About you

Qualifications & experience

• Degree‑level education or equivalent experience.
• Ideally experience in UK, EU, and US sanctions / export control regulations or with a strong (re)insurance sector understanding.
• Organised, detail‑oriented, able to work under pressure.
• Client‑focused with a practical problem‑solving approach.
• Strong communication skills to distil complex issues, present confidently, and engage stakeholders.
• Ability to evaluate controls and work independently in challenging environments.
• Proactive, pragmatic, and commercially aware.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

What we offer

At Gallagher, we’re proud to develop an open‑minded, encouraging workplace where everyone can thrive. We value outstanding problem‑solving styles and encourage individuality. The role is hybrid, 2–3 days in our London office. Competitive salary and benefits.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. The minimum core benefits you’ll get are:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days.
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to.
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top‑up to 10x.
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up.
• Health cash plan or private medical insurance.
• Other benefits include three fully paid volunteering days per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount.
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan.
• Critical illness cover.
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally.
• Season ticket loan.
• Access to a discounted voucher portal.
• Emergency back‑up family care.
• And many more.