Financial Crime Compliance Lead

HUB International • Chicago, IL

1d • $95,000 - $120,000 • Remote

About The Position

As the Financial Crime Compliance Lead, you will play a foundational role in building and scaling a robust sanctions screening and anti-money laundering (AML) program that meets the evolving needs of a growing global organization. This is a unique opportunity for a compliance professional who thrives in a build-oriented environment — someone who is energized by the prospect of creating structure, establishing processes, and driving meaningful change across a complex, matrixed organization. You will work cross-functionally with teams across IT, operations, and client services to ensure that HUB's compliance program is both scalable and sustainable for the future.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in compliance or risk management within the insurance or financial services sector.
• Strong working knowledge of OFAC, UN, EU, UK, and Canadian sanctions laws and their implications for insurance placements and financial transactions.
• Experience managing sanctions screening systems or working with insurance policy administration systems is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across business lines.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business processes.
• High attention to detail and sound judgment under time-sensitive conditions.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Certified Sanctions Specialist (CSS), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), or equivalent compliance designation.

Responsibilities

• Developing, socializing and operationalizing company policies related to financial crime compliance
• Leading continued enhancements to sanctions screening program
• Partner with internal data stewards to integrate clients/vendors/etc. into screening software
• Develop toolkit for standard review/remediation of screening hits
• Review and remediate screening “hits” as they arise
• Leading continued development of Risk-Based AML/KYC Program
• Perform assessment to determine risk-based application to business
• Develop AML/KYC program to align with risk review, and aligning with existing AML framework in place
• Provide subject matter expertise to internal stakeholders on financial crime-related risks during client onboarding and placement processes.
• Expand/enhance third party diligence program to align with evolving company risk profile
• Develop and deliver targeted live training
• Develop or identify all employee sanctions training for deployment through HUB Learning
• Conduct periodic financial crime risk assessments to evaluate exposure related to client portfolios, geographies, and transaction flows.
• Prepare internal reports and, where required, assist in preparing regulatory notifications for potential sanctions violations.
• Maintain complete records and audit trails for all sanctions-related investigations and decisions

Benefits

• health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance
• FSA
• HSA
• 401(k) accounts
• paid-time-off benefits such as vacation, sick, personal, floating holidays and company holidays.
• eligible annual bonuses
• equity
• commissions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior