Sanctions Investigations
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About the Role
The bank seeks a Senior Analyst for Sanctions Investigations to conduct sanctions screening alerts, assess risks, and ensure compliance with international regulations. The role requires 5+ years in Financial Crime Compliance with sanctions focus and strong knowledge of OFAC, UN, EU, and UK sanctions regimes.
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Responsibilities
- Investigate sanctions alerts generated from customer, payment, and transaction screening systems
- Review potential matches against OFAC, UN, EU, UK HMT, and local sanctions lists
- Determine true matches, false positives, and escalate high risk cases where appropriate
- Conduct sanctions related due diligence and research, including adverse media reviews
- Prepare clear investigation reports and maintain accurate case documentation
- Liaise with Compliance, Operations, Trade Finance, and Business teams to gather information and resolve investigations
- Support regulatory, audit, and internal review requests
- Identify trends and contribute to continuous improvement of sanctions controls and processes
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
- 5+ years' experience within Financial Crime Compliance, with a focus on Sanctions Investigations
- Strong knowledge of global sanctions regimes including OFAC, UN, EU, and UK sanctions
- Experience working within a banking or financial services environment
- Professional certifications such as ACAMS, CGSS, or ICA are advantageous
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Job Purpose
- Conduct investigations relating to sanctions screening alerts, assess potential sanctions risks, and support the Bank's compliance with international sanctions regulations and internal policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate sanctions alerts generated from customer, payment, and transaction screening systems.
- Review potential matches against OFAC, UN, EU, UK HMT, and local sanctions lists.
- Determine true matches, false positives, and escalate high risk cases where appropriate.
- Conduct sanctions related due diligence and research, including adverse media reviews.
- Prepare clear investigation reports and maintain accurate case documentation.
- Liaise with Compliance, Operations, Trade Finance, and Business teams to gather information and resolve investigations.
- Support regulatory, audit, and internal review requests.
- Identify trends and contribute to continuous improvement of sanctions controls and processes.
Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
- 5+ years' experience within Financial Crime Compliance, with a focus on Sanctions Investigations.
- Strong knowledge of global sanctions regimes including OFAC, UN, EU, and UK sanctions.
- Experience working within a banking or financial services environment.
- Professional certifications such as ACAMS, CGSS, or ICA are advantageous.
Key Skills
- Strong analytical and investigative skills.
- Sound risk assessment and decision making abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple cases in a fast paced environment.
- Knowledge of sanctions screening and case management systems.
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