Sanctions Team Lead

Our client within the Banking industry is currently looking for a  Sanctions Team Lead to join their team.

Duties include: 

• Providing support and guidance to all levels of the bank in handling sanctions related issues, advising on the risk-based approach.
• Ensuring that unusual activity relating to sanctions is escalated appropriately.
• Ensuring that there are effective sanctions and screening systems, processes, and policies in place across the bank.
• Supervising a plan of regular relevant monitoring of the sanctions related activities undertaken within the bank and have accountability for the ongoing monitoring of sanctions systems and controls used throughout the bank.
• Producing robust and meaningful management information and reports related to sanctions activity to senior stakeholders across all areas of the bank.
• Ensuring that the Sanctions Policy / Procedure is kept up to date and mitigating current and emerging Sanctions risks. Sanctions Policy/Procedure is to be reviewed annually.

• Minimum of 4-5 years of local experience in sanctions controls with a strong understanding of sanctions risks and drivers and be conversant with Anti-Sanctions regimes.
• Previous experience in designing and implementing Anti-Sanctions controls with a strong focus on automation.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work effectively, quickly and with a high level of accuracy in a fast-moving and rapidly changing environment.

• MQF Level 6 Degree or higher in Criminology, Law, Banking or an ICA Diploma / ACAMS qualification in AML or Sanctions.

• Health insurance
• Performance bonus
• Subsidized home loan rates