Zurich Insurance

Location: Douglas, Isle of Man

Closing date for applications: 28th January 2026

The opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior Compliance Consultant who will assist and support the implementation of the compliance programs focusing on the area of financial crime prevention and act as Deputy Money Laundering Prevention Officer (DMLRO).

The Compliance function is an assurance function responsible for supporting Zurich’s management in promoting an ethics-based culture advancing compliance and, as part of the second line of defence providing assurance to management that compliance risks within the function’s scope are appropriately identified and managed across the retail and corporate business lines.

The financial crime prevention team supports the first line teams in managing financial crime risk, providing advice and supporting projects as required.

This is a shared service role supporting ZILL, ZIBS and ZIPAL.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of the compliance plans by undertaking / assessing high risk client reviews as well as reviewing escalated screening alerts e.g., PEP, adverse media and fraud enquiries acting as a sign off person to reviews.
• Act as DMLRO for ZILL reviewing suspicious activity reports, sanctions and adverse media and drafting appropriate external submissions.
• Conduct data analytics and draft reports to executive management and completing group and regulatory statistical returns.
• Actively contribute towards regulatory inspections and other interactions where these have a focus on AML.
• Ensure restricted accounts are administered in accordance with regulatory and business risk considerations.
• Provide advice and support to first line of defence in the development and maintenance of appropriate controls and procedures to ensure compliance with AML, CTF and Sanctions regulations.
• Provide support in the development and delivery of relevant financial crime related training initiatives, including face to face.
• Undertaking oversight of ZILL regional branches covering financial crime risks.
• Provide support to establish, enhance and implement relevant compliance policies and procedures.
• Support and where appropriate lead the delivery of Compliance and Business projects, providing AML advice and guidance to working groups, making decisions with clear rationalisation.

Your skills and experience:

• Have excellent working knowledge of IOM AML/CFT Code and FSA AML Handbook as well as relevant sector guidance.
• Ideally hold the ICA International Diploma Anti Money Laundering, Financial Crime Prevention or equivalent or be willing to work towards achieving.
• Demonstrate the ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements to multiple lines of business.
• Demonstrate an ability to make pragmatic decisions in cases of ambiguity and document clear reasoning to back up the decision.
• Have a sound working knowledge of financial crime prevention skills including anti money laundering / fraud detection / prevention and investigations, sanctions queries and research.
• Highly organised and motivated and be able to work in a collaborative multi-jurisdictional team environment.
• Self-motivated, innovative, enthusiastic, proactive and forward thinking.
• Demonstrate agility to adapt to change and see it as a positive challenge.
• Customer focused and act with a high level of integrity.
• Take action to manage own personal development.

Who are we?

We are Zurich Integrated Benefits and International Life.

We provide life and savings products to markets around the world.

This role is based in our state-of-the-art Isle of Man office alongside a further 360 employees at this location.

Our culture:

At Zurich on the Isle of Man, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion. We want our people to bring their whole selves to the workplace and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, race, gender or sexual identity, beliefs, or culture. We are committed to treating all our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We have an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.