Sanctions High Risk Advisory- Senior Analyst
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About the Role
Dicetek LLC seeks a Senior Analyst for Sanctions High Risk Advisory to support compliance activities, conduct sanctions investigations, and perform thematic reviews. The role requires 2-3 years of sanctions investigation experience and a Bachelor's degree in Management, Banking, or Finance.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive investigations into potential sanctions breaches, including analyzing transactions and customer profiles
- Utilize internal and external resources to gather information on sanctioned entities and individuals
- Apply critical thinking to assess sanctions risks, identify red flags, and develop typologies for thematic reviews
- Lead or participate in thematic reviews to identify systemic weaknesses in sanctions compliance processes
- Prepare clear, concise reports on investigation findings and thematic review results
- Stay updated on evolving sanctions regulations from international bodies and UAE authorities
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Compliance, Legal, and Relationship Management
- Conduct investigations into correspondent bank rejections and escalate material breaches
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Management, Banking or Finance
- Minimum 2 3 years of experience in sanctions investigation or related compliance role
- Proven analytical skills with ability to dissect complex information
- Excellent research and investigation skills with strong attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
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Purpose Of Job
- Reporting to the VP Compliance Sanctions High Risk Advisory, the main responsibilities of this role is to support the business areas covering the Sanctions high risk advisory activities for the Group and ensure that efforts are made to align the related policies and procedures with regulatory requ
JOB CONTEXT/DIMENSIONS
- Sanctions High Risk Advisory – Senior Analyst must be able to play a critical role in identifying, investigating, and resolving potential sanctions violations. You will conduct in depth research, analyze complex information, and develop well documented findings on potential breaches and thematic tre
TASKS
- Conduct comprehensive investigations into potential sanctions breaches, including analyzing transactions, customer profiles, and other relevant data.
- Utilize internal and external resources to gather information on sanctioned entities, individuals, and their relationships.
- Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to assess potential sanctions risks, identify red flags, and develop typologies for thematic reviews.
- Lead or participate in thematic reviews to identify potential systemic weaknesses in sanctions compliance processes.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well documented reports on investigation findings and thematic review results, including proposed actions and recommendations.
- Stay up to date on evolving sanctions regulations issued by international bodies and UAE authorities.
- Maintain a strong understanding of sanctions compliance best practices.
- Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders across various departments, including Compliance, Legal, and Relationship Management.
- Assist in providing timely and accurate Compliance advice on any Sanctions matters raised by the business functions by executing reviews and monitoring against applicable laws and regulations and soliciting external expertise as required.
- Execute other duties as directed by the Manager Sanctions High Risk advisory of Sanctions review or by the Head of Compliance.
- Conduct thorough investigations into correspondent bank rejections, ensuring compliance with sanctions laws and regulations, and promptly escalating any material breaches to the relevant stakeholders.
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.
- Discrete and has sense for integrity and handles highly sensitive information with absolute confidentiality.
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