Senior Sanctions Oficer (Financial Crime)

Location: Hybrid role based in Norwich, London, York, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, or another UK office; at least three days per week in the office or onsite with clients.

Company

hirify.global is a global professional services organisation operating across risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting.

What you will do

• Provide sanctions advice on UK and international economic and trade sanctions and export controls.
• Respond to sanctions enquiries, referrals, escalations, and complex cases.
• Build relationships with business areas and functions to provide ongoing compliance support.
• Support the development, maintenance, and rollout of sanctions policies, procedures, processes, systems, and controls.
• Support sanctions projects, workstreams, regulatory updates, communications, and internal and external reporting.
• Deliver training and keep the business informed about relevant legal and regulatory developments.

Requirements

• Experience working in sanctions within the financial services sector.
• Broad knowledge of UK, EU, UN, and US economic and trade sanctions legislation and export controls.
• Proven sanctions advisory experience and the ability to analyse complex cases and applicable regulations.
• Strong analytical, written, verbal communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure, learn procedures quickly, and support a busy team.
• Experience delivering training.

Nice to have

• Experience in the insurance sector and knowledge of its regulatory requirements.
• Excellent knowledge of economic and trade sanctions and export controls.
• Working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint, including data analysis, reporting, and training presentations.
• University degree or recognised industry accreditation, such as an ICA qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional development opportunities and varied work in a supportive environment.
• Inclusive and flexible workplace culture with collaboration across talented colleagues.
• Hybrid working with remote flexibility and regular in-person collaboration.
• Benefits and rewards designed to support employee well-being.