Financial Crime & Sanctions Operations Analyst

TL;DR

Financial Crime & Sanctions Operations Analyst: Execute sanctions screening, monitoring, and due diligence across onboarding, placement, and client servicing with an accent on first-line control execution, risk-based triage of alerts, and maintaining auditable screening workflows. Focus on reviewing screening outputs, escalating complex cases, and improving sanctions controls through disciplined operations and data/MI insight.

Location: Ipswich (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global provides specialist broking combined with analytics, modeling, and research to support insurers’ risk transfer and growth.

What you will do

• Perform sanctions screening for clients, reinsurers, intermediaries, and associated individuals.
• Review screening results, determine appropriate actions, and conduct re-screening and ongoing monitoring based on risk and lifecycle events.
• Assess and triage sanctions alerts/referrals, escalate complex or high-risk matters to Risk & Compliance or Legal, and maintain clear audit trails.
• Operate as a first line control function by executing sanctions controls in line with sanctions policy and AML/CTF expectations.
• Support due diligence and monitoring requirements to ensure timely, appropriate business decisions.
• Track screening volumes, turnaround times, and referral trends; contribute to MI reporting and continuous improvement (including automation and AI solutions).

Requirements

• Experience in sanctions, financial crime, KYC, or compliance operations.
• Working knowledge of global sanctions regimes (e.g., OFSI, OFAC, EU, UN).
• Comfort operating within a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality and accuracy.
• Clear communication skills to explain screening outcomes and risk considerations effectively.
• Strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• First-line defence role focused on disciplined, risk-based sanctions control execution.
• Collaboration across broking, placement support, client servicing, and Risk & Compliance teams.
• Continuous improvement mindset, including opportunities to contribute to process, control, and system enhancements (automation and AI solutions).
• Training and awareness support to maintain up-to-date knowledge of global sanctions regimes.