Financial Crime Compliance Lead

ABOUT US

At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in protecting and supporting the aspirations of individuals, families, and businesses. We help our clients evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees to learn, grow, and make a difference. Our structure enables our teams to maintain their own unique, regional culture while leveraging support and resources from our corporate centers of excellence.

HUB is a global insurance and employee benefits broker, providing a boundaryless array of business insurance, employee benefits, risk services, personal insurance, retirement, and private wealth management products and services. With over $5 billion in revenue and almost 20,000 employees in 700 offices throughout North America, HUB has grown substantially, in part due to our industry leading success in mergers and acquisitions.

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.

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

Advisory & Guidance

• Provide subject matter expertise to internal stakeholders on financial crime-related risks during client onboarding and placement processes.

Third Party Risk

• Expand/enhance third party diligence program to align with evolving company risk profile

Financial Crime Training

• Develop and deliver targeted live training

• Develop or identify all employee sanctions training for deployment through HUB Learning

Risk Assessment & Program Documentation

• 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

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).

Experience:

• 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.

Certifications (Preferred):

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

Skills:

• 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

JOIN OUR TEAM

Do you believe in the power of innovation, collaboration, and transformation? Do you thrive in a supportive and client focused work environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to help build and drive change in a rapidly growing and evolving organization? When you join HUB International, you will be part of a community of learners and doers focused on our Core Values: entrepreneurship, teamwork, integrity, accountability, and service.

The expected salary range for this position is $102,000 to $127,575 CAD and will be impacted by factors such as the successful candidate’s skills, experience and working location, as well as the specific position’s business line, scope and level. If you believe that your qualifications and experience surpass the minimum requirements for this role, we encourage you to submit your application. By doing so, we will be able to keep your application on file for consideration for potential future positions within our organization. HUB International is proud to offer comprehensive benefit and total compensation packages which could include extended health benefits, disability insurance, RRSP matching, paid-time-off benefits, and eligible bonuses, and commissions for some positions. 

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