Sanctions & Screening Compliance Senior Officer

Join our team as a Sanctions & Screening Compliance Senior Officer. In this role, you will inform, advise, and independently challenge the business on matters related to sanctions and screening. You will draft and review procedures, support new product launches, create validation tools, and partner with compliance data and engineering teams. You will also serve as a key escalation point for high-complexity sanctions investigations and guide the Sanctions Product & Tech team. Additionally, you will represent the wider AML Compliance team on various workstreams and strengthen knowledge management on sanctions, data, and screening tools across the global business.

• Inform, advise, and independently challenge the business on matters relating to Sanctions & Screening and the use of different tools to perform it.
• Draft and review procedures, guidelines, and technical model documentation, and support new product launches through risk assessments.
• Serve as a key 2nd Line escalation point for high-complexity Sanctions investigations, conducting deep-dives into nested corporate structures.
• You are a quick learner and take a ‘launch fast and iterate’ approach to tackling problems; and,
• You will have a proven track record of handling complex Sanctions and Financial Crime investigations and possess strong regulatory literacy, with the ability to confidently parse complex legal documentation and guidance papers
• You have strong communication skills and can work well with both technical and commercial teams
• You have a proven track record with at least 5 years’ experience in developing or advising on sanctions and/or other screening frameworks, or equivalent experience (working with development/analytical teams in a compliance setting)
• You have excellent organizational skills and know how to manage a project from conception to launch