Become part of the Sanctions & Export Control Oversight team!

The Sanctions & Export Control Oversight team within Regulatory Affairs - Legal & Compliance is looking for an Associate Sanctions/ Export Control Specialist whose mission will be to ensure that Swift adheres to all applicable Sanctions & Export Control (S&EC) laws and regulations.

In this role you will report to Swifts Head of Sanctions & Export Control and you will interact closely with colleagues from the wider Legal team Information Technology Customers Experience Operations and other stakeholders.

Education

Bachelors degree or other relevant advanced degree or experience

Experience

At least 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in the S&EC field ideally within an international financial technical service and/or consultancy environment

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Sanctions & Export Control Specialist will (among other):

• Review and actively follow up the S&EC designations and regulations (in the EU Belgium the UK and USA as well as in other countries where Swift operates).

• Monitor multiple back-office and online screening operations and processes; and assess/validate results and communicate to relevant stakeholders accordingly.

• Maintain and continuously update an accurate S&EC documentation including internal procedures guidelines and SOPs.

• Support production of recurring reports.

• Serve as point of contact for S&EC inquiries mandatory requests and audits from internal and external sources.

• Identify investigate and evaluate known and potential S&EC risks operational vulnerabilities and participate in related risk assessments present conclusions and recommendations propose develop and implement corrective actions.

• Assist in maintaining an operational effective and sustainable companywide S&EC program; ensure adherence with internal company policies procedures customer-facing policy and applicable laws and regulations.

• Actively follow-up on the implementation and evolution of internal controls.

• Participate in various S&EC related projects.

• Develop and maintain internal contacts to understand Swifts business and technology including the S&EC challenges and requirements.

• Maintain knowledge of applicable international and local laws and other S&EC requirements.

What You Will Need

• Fluent in English

• Digitally minded

• Pragmatic and intuitive with the ability to translate complex legal requirements into effective operational solutions

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal) inclusive team player

• Willing to work in a global and matrix organization

• Problem-solving and analytical skills

• Ability to deal multiple priorities with tight deadlines

• Focus on operational excellence

Optional

• Certified in the field of S&EC
• Advanced knowledge in S&EC operations including enhanced due diligence investigations sanctions screening
• Technology experience with SAP environments including SAPs GTS operations
• Other language skills

This entry function offers the possibility to grow and take on more responsibilities over time. This role can be required to travel around 5%.

Join us to grow your expertise collaborate with global stakeholders and make a meaningful impact in a highly relevant and evolving regulatory space.

What we offer

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals like you with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyones voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

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Dont meet every single requirement At Swift we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team so if you are excited about this role we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.