Role -Sanctions Advisory Manager / Sanctions Advisory Specialist
Role Purpose
Provide expert sanctions advice to business units, management, and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with applicable sanctions regulations while supporting commercial activity and risk management.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise business teams on sanctions-related risks, regulations, and controls.
- Interpret sanctions laws issued by OFAC, UN, EU, UK, and relevant local regulators.
- Review high-risk customers, transactions, products, and business relationships.
- Provide sanctions guidance for new products, markets, and strategic initiatives.
- Conduct comprehensive sanctions risk assessments and control reviews.
- Support investigations and the escalation of potential sanctions concerns.
- Draft and maintain sanctions policies, procedures, and guidance documents.
- Deliver sanctions training and awareness programs across the organization.
- Engage with regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders on sanctions matters.
- Monitor global regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Compliance, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of global sanctions regulations and financial crime compliance.
- Proven experience in sanctions advisory, sanctions investigations, or compliance risk management.
- Ability to analyze complex regulatory frameworks and commercial business scenarios.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience drafting corporate sanctions policies and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- CAMS, CGSS, ICA Advanced Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk, or similar certifications.
- Experience in corporate banking, investment banking, trade finance, correspondent banking, or compliance consulting.
- A formal legal or regulatory background.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Quality and timeliness of sanctions advice.
- Regulatory compliance and clean audit outcomes.
- Effective risk identification and mitigation.
- High levels of stakeholder satisfaction and engagement.
- Successful delivery of training and policy enhancements.
