Group Financial Crime Manager

Howden Group; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in London seeks a Group Financial Crime Manager to oversee the implementation of financial crime policies. The ideal candidate has experience in financial crime roles and will provide support on ABC, AML, and sanctions. This full-time position offers opportunities for personal development and supports a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in financial crime roles, focusing on 2nd-line advisory.
• Direct experience in ABC, sanctions, fraud or AML frameworks, ideally in insurance.
• Experience designing and implementing internal and external financial crime controls.

Responsibilities

• Support the enhancement and implementation of the financial crime framework.
• Provide SME support across a range of financial crime subjects.
• Act as a business partner providing support for the Group’s strategy.

Skills

Experience in financial crime roles

Understanding of ABC, sanctions, fraud, or AML frameworks

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management skills

Ability to diagnose problems quickly

Team player

Job description

Group Financial Crime Manager

Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no‑limits mind‑set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 22,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people‑first approach. There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That’s Howden.

Why work at Howden?

We have always been employee‑owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head‑hunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like‑minded people driving change at Howden.

What is the role?

The Group Financial Crime Manager is responsible for supporting with the enhancement, delivery and implementation of the financial crime framework and controls across the Howden Group. The role holder will support the Group Financial Crime Team in providing SME support across a range of financial crime subjects (including ABC, AML, Fraud and Economic Sanctions) to the group’s entities worldwide, and oversee implementation of Group financial crime policies and the associated framework.

What will you be doing?

Planning and Strategy:

• Act as a business partner providing support and advice to divisional and local management teams to deliver the Group’s strategy for sanctions and financial crime.
• Support the Group Financial Crime Director and Group Head of Financial Crime in preparing materials for governance, including the annual financial crime plan and updates.
• Deliver high quality commercial advice to the business in relation to financial crime and all relevant matters that reduce risk, resolve issues, and maximise opportunity.
• Analyse and interpret issues in a timely fashion and advise the business on how best to incorporate them in its operations.

People Management/Personal Development:

• Actively pursue personal development to maintain up‑to‑date knowledge and best‑practice understanding.
• Manage workload proactively and support the central Financial Crime team and stakeholders in meeting agreed deadlines.
• Encourage essential behaviours and maintain high personal and professional confidence.

Governance, Monitoring & Reporting:

• Partner with regional and local management to deliver and advise on Groupwide initiatives.
• Assist in collating MI on design and delivery of Groupwide initiatives for the risk committee.
• Support preparation and annual review of Groupwide financial crime policies.
• Perform second‑line assessments of financial crime arrangements at local and regional levels, providing improvement recommendations.
• Assist local management in addressing second‑ or third‑line findings.
• Support record‑keeping and filing of internal/external reports.
• Respond to suspicious transactions/alerts, notifying senior management and external bodies such as the NCA where required.
• Perform horizon scanning for relevant financial crime matters.

Key Regulatory Responsibilities:

• Support management of financial crime projects for the Group.
• Assist divisions in investigating live financial crime issues.

Technical Knowledge:

• Manage assigned projects and contribute to others as required.
• Respond appropriately to urgent issues.
• Support the Team in identifying trends and Group requirements for advice and guidance.
• Review internal controls and implement improvements as needed.

What are we looking for?

• Solid experience in financial crime roles, focusing on 2nd‑line advisory.
• Direct experience in ABC, sanctions, fraud or AML frameworks, ideally in insurance.
• Experience designing and implementing internal and external financial crime controls.
• Experience performing enterprise‑wide risk assessments.
• Understanding of insurance business models (retail/wholesale/reinsurance).
• Ideally experience in a UK and/or US listed environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Active listener who can build relationships and challenge where needed.
• Ability to diagnose problems quickly and anticipate potential issues.
• A team player who contributes to the successful functioning of the Group Financial Crime Team.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges. And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Howden we value diversity – there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes come from someone brave enough to try something new.
• We support each other in small everyday moments and bigger challenges.
• We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond.

We treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Other
• Insurance and Insurance Agencies and Brokerages

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