Financial Crime Officer

Financial Crime Officer – Head of Financial Crime & MLRO

Division:
General Management - Risk & Compliance

Reports to:

Head of Financial Crime & MLRO
Key relationships:
Deputy MLRO and Financial Crime Team, Global Compliance Senior Leadership Team, Group Head of Compliance, Business Manager to the Group CRO, Global Compliance team members and wider second and third line functions (2nd Line Assurance, Risk Management and Internal Audit), as well as first line stakeholders including Underwriting, Claims, Finance, Delegated Operations and Operations.

Support the Head of Financial Crime (MLRO), Financial Crime Manager (Deputy MLRO) and Senior Financial Crime Officer in maintaining oversight of financial crime matters across the Group, delivering an effective financial crime framework capable of overseeing all financial crime risks.

• Act as a point of escalation for financial crime matters, providing prompt advice and training.
• Provide financial crime advisory support to assurance functions (2nd line assurance, risk management and internal audit).
• Undertake sanctions screening, ensuring timely completion and KPI compliance.
• Support enterprise-wide financial crime risk assessment execution.
• Keep up to date with new financial crime legislation and summarise impact for the Group.
• Act in an advisory capacity to support business heads on financial crime risk.
• Ensure financial crime guidance, procedures and processes are kept up to date and readily available.
• Deliver financial crime compliance training to underwriters, underwriting assistants, claims managers and other employees.
• Assist in designing, writing and implementing frameworks, policies, procedures and systems.
• Provide financial crime input into system developments.
• Maintain records and documentation filing and retention.
• Promote a culture of good conduct within the Financial Crime team.

• Act with integrity.
• Act with due care, skill and diligence.
• Be open and cooperative with regulators.
• Pay due regard to customer interests and treat them fairly.
• Observe proper market conduct standards.

• Degree level educated or equivalent.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g., ICA Certificate/Diploma, ACAMS or equivalent).

• Proven financial crime expertise, preferably with strong Lloyd’s market understanding.
• Knowledge of UK/EU/UN/OFAC sanctions regimes, UK Proceeds of Crime Act Section 7, FCA SYSC Handbook 6.3, FCA Financial Crime Guide Parts 1 & 2, UK Bribery Act, UK Fraud Act, JMLSG Guidance and Suspicious Activity Reporting.
• Strong partnering relationships with stakeholders.
• Professional and credible interaction with management and key stakeholders.
• Time management, deadline meeting and prioritisation.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 apps.
• Experience in a global, fast‑paced business environment.
• Experience of Committee and Board reporting.

• Risk‑based judgement.
• Confidentiality, diplomacy and discretion.
• Influencing and trusted advisor.
• Flexible and energetic.
• Team player, self‑motivated and autonomous.
• Strong prioritisation, stakeholder management and communication.
• Analytical attention to detail and strategic view.
• Advocacy, negotiation and persuasion skills.

• Adhere to Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct.
• Comply with training on Beazley policies and procedures.
• Maintain business ethics that uphold customer interests.
• Deliver fair outcomes and appropriate solutions to customers.
• Keep up to date with developments in underwriting control standards, claims control standards and customer relationship management.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified.

Standard benefits and equal opportunity employment statement as required by law.