EMEA Sanctions Compliance Manager
EMEA Sanctions Compliance Manager
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Job Description
An exciting opportunity for you to lead and shape the future of sanctions compliance. As a Vice President in the EMEA Sanctions Client Diligence team you will play a crucial role in managing and mentoring a team of professionals. Your work will directly impact our ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and support our global operations. Join us to make a difference and drive excellence in compliance.
As a Vice President in the EMEA Sanctions Client Diligence team you will ensure compliance with global sanctions processes. You will manage a team assess client sanctions risk and adapt to a rapidly changing regulatory environment. Your role is vital in supporting our mission to maintain high compliance standards and protect the firms reputation.
Job responsibilities
- Review and assess sanctions risks presented under HMT EU OFAC and other EMEA sanctions programs in the context of client sanctions due diligence in both the KYC and significant transactions in Investment Banking and Corporate Finance. Ensuring that any risk is appropriately mitigated documented and addressed partnering with relevant (often senior) stakeholders within the business Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) and GSC.
- Review and assess clients sanctions related events such as blocked or rejected transactions activity permissible under license voluntary selfdisclosures or sanctions related enforcement action or significant negative media.
- Support the business GSC and GFCC in reviewing escalations to internal senior committees ensuring sanctions risks are appropriately presented.
- Conduct client due diligence calls for FinTechs or CIB clients partnering with GFCC and business.
- Escalate significant sanctions risks to EMEA Sanctions management team relevant InCountry Compliance Officers Line of Business Sanctions Officers GSC and GFC Legal as required.
- Maintain and develop a good working knowledge of HMT EU OFAC and other EMEA sanctions programs in order to provide appropriate advice and direction to colleagues in sales product development operations and technology teams across multiple LOBs in the region on sanctions related issues as it impacts their products and clients.
- Manage and mentor a team of sanctions professional providing guidance support and professional development opportunities to ensure high performance and effective risk management.
Required qualifications capabilities and skills
- Skills in assessment of risk and making sound decisions in regard of sanction risk.
- Knowledge of Investment & Corporate Banking as well as Payments and Correspondent banking
- Selfstarter with strong presentation and organisational skills with ability to work independently under pressure and to tight deadlines yet escalate matters as appropriate.
- Analytical mind with problem management skills with clear and concise verbal and written communication.
- Demonstrate a quality focused work ethic and strong controls mindset understand regulatory requirements and adhere to appropriate controls.
- Prior managerial experience required.
Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills
- Relevant experience of Compliance activities particularly in relation to AML/Sanctions preferred.
- Bachelors degree (or equivalent) preferred or evidence of comparable academic / work achievement
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
