Assistant Manager, Sanctions

Key Responsibilities • Lead investigations into complex and high-risk sanctions alerts, ensuring sound decisions and full policy compliance • Track developments across OFAC, UN, UK, EU, and UAE sanctions, and translate them into practical guidance for the bank • Act as the sanctions subject matter expert for business and operations teams, including delivering training • Liaise with business units to gather client information and move cases to resolution • Identify risk trends and control gaps, and propose improvements to screening processes and systems • Prepare regular management information and reporting on sanctions activity • Support compliance change initiatives and system enhancements Key Requirements • 5+ years experience in banking • Strong understanding of global and UAE sanctions frameworks • Working knowledge of AML and KYC/CDD processes, plus experience with screening tools • Analytical, detail-focused, and confident making judgement calls on complex cases • Strong communication and relationship-building skills • Comfortable working with data and reporting • ACAMS, CGSS, or equivalent certification is a plus