Senior Financial Crime & Sanctions Compliance Manager

AXA UK

Tunbridge Wells

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 120,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

AXA UK is seeking a dedicated Financial Crime Manager to lead development and ongoing enhancement of AXA UK's Financial Crime Compliance Framework, providing expert guidance on sanctions compliance and other risks across the business. You will work with multiple units to ensure robust controls, regulatory adherence, and a strong culture of compliance.

The role requires experience in financial services, strong data analysis, and the ability to influence senior leaders.

Qualifications

Experience in third-party risk within financial services.
Ability to analyse data to support risk decisions.
Knowledge of sanctions regimes (UK/EU/UN/OFAC) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the implementation and continuous improvement of AXA UK's Financial Crime Compliance Framework.
Act as the subject matter expert on sanctions regimes (UK, EU, UN, OFAC) and oversee sanctions screening controls.
Conduct financial crime and sanctions risk assessments, monitoring key risk indicators and control effectiveness.
Prepare and present reports, metrics, and insights for senior management and governance forums.
Support regulatory engagement, audits, and remediation activities related to financial crime matters.
Assist in delivering financial crime and sanctions training programmes to promote awareness.
Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across the business, legal, risk, and compliance functions.
Monitor changes in sanctions and financial crime regulations, advising on necessary control adjustments.