Senior Compliance Specialist

Title: Senior Compliance Specialist

Salary: £90,000 + bonus & benefits

Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office

Location: Crawley

We’re working with a leading Financial Services organisation to appoint a Senior Compliance Advisor – Financial Crime, Investments and Insurance into their expanding compliance function, reporting to the Head of Compliance

To lead and manage compliance oversight across financial crime prevention, investment governance, insurance activities and pension administration. This role ensures adherence to UK regulatory requirements (FCA, PRA and TPR), including anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and sector-specific conduct rules, while promoting a culture of integrity and risk awareness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with financial crime regulations, including AML, CTF, anti-bribery, and fraud prevention.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial crime policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD), FCA conduct rules, and product governance standards.
• Monitor investment activities to ensure alignment with FCA regulatory expectations.
• Ensure adherence to relevant UK regulations and guidance, including FCA, PRA, and TPR requirements.
• Provide effective oversight and challenge to first-line compliance activities.
• Prepare and present compliance reports to senior management, risk committees, and the Board.
• Oversee transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting processes.
• Offer strategic compliance advice on new initiatives, business opportunities, and major programmes.
• Support mergers and acquisitions by assessing compliance risks and advising on integration and enhancements.

Experience Required:

• Extensive experience across financial crime and investments
• Varied background across compliance advisory
• Knowledge of AML regulations, MiFID II and FCA Handbook
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills