• Conduct in-depth due diligence and risk assessments on high-risk individuals, entities, and jurisdictions to identify potential sanctions evasion activities.
• Develop and implement robust sanctions screening processes, including transaction monitoring and alert investigation, to ensure compliance with global sanctions regimes.
• Analyze complex financial transactions and trade flows for red flags indicative of sanctions breaches or money laundering risks.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to business lines on sanctions compliance, regulatory changes, and best practices for managing high-risk relationships.
• Experience:
Ideally 5+ years in FCC/AML, with at least 3 years directly in sanctions within a bank or major financial institution.
Hands-on exposure to sanctions investigations, payment screening/escalations, correspondent-bank RFIs, customer/network reviews, and regulatory lookbacks.
Strong analytical capability, including ability to connect customers, UBOs, counterparties, transactions and related entities, rather than simply reviewing screening alerts.
Comfortable handling cases independently and producing clear, defensible recommendations.
JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Banking or Finance, preferably with certification in compliance, AML, risk management or internal audit.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in sanctions investigation or a related compliance role.
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to dissect complex information, identify patterns, and develop typologies.
• Excellent research and investigation skills with a strong focus on detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
• Experience with sanctions screening tools and databases (e.g., OFAC, UN Sanctions List) is a strong asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
• Working knowledge of Arabic is a plus.
• accuracy
• Discrete and has sense for integrity and handles highly sensitive information with absolute confidentiality.
Skills
sanctions investigation
regulatory compliance
analytical skills
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