Senior Manager, Sanctions Regulatory Analysis

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Serve as the in-region Sanctions Subject Matter Expert and act as the secondary escalation point for intricate and ambiguous sanctions matches, special investigations, and potential block-and-reject scenarios.

• Take ownership of regional L3 sanctions case investigations and decision-making processes.

• Evaluate relevant reporting, disclosure, and recordkeeping obligations.

• Offer risk-based sanctions guidance on cross-border payment flows, indirect exposure, jurisdictional conflicts, products and services, customer segments, commercial transactions, and geographic expansion.

• Maintain regional sanctions operational procedures and provide second-line oversight of first-line sanctions controls.

• Ensure regional procedures are in alignment with the Global Sanctions Policy and applicable local regulations.

• Collaborate with global teams regarding product-specific controls and screening technologies.

• Utilize in-region expertise and historical L3 escalations to enhance sanctions controls and align with the organization's risk appetite.

• Track US, regional, and international sanctions and export-control developments, geopolitical events, and regulatory expectations.

• Assess the impacts on customers, products, jurisdictions, lists, systems, procedures, and risk appetite.

• Create and deliver training and ongoing support for L2 sanctions reviewers, KYC, Operations, and other involved parties.

• Lead responses to banking partners and other external stakeholders regarding sanctions inquiries and due diligence assessments.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7–10 years of relevant experience, ideally within a fintech, payments company, or large financial institution focused on sanctions.

• Proven experience managing sanctions alerts at the L3 level.

• Background in recommending blocking or freezing transactions, evaluating sanctions-related licenses and transactional permissibility, and managing reporting processes.

• Experience in assessing sanctions frameworks and suggesting enhancements, including the design and scaling of sanctions programs.

• Knowledge of in-region sanctions regulations and industry best practices concerning economic sanctions.

• Familiarity with US sanctions, in addition to in-region expertise, is highly preferred.

• Experience in operationalizing sanctions controls in collaboration with technology teams.

• Experience interacting with or supporting engagement with regulators or financial institution partners regarding sanctions issues.

• Expert knowledge of financial and trade sanctions within the European Union framework.

• Expert understanding of UK regulations administered by OFSI and relevant export control bodies.

• Strong comprehension of the EU/UK Blocking Statute and conflicting regulatory obligations within European jurisdictions and the UK.

🏝️ Benefits

• No specific benefits, perks, or compensation extras are mentioned in the posting.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Disability or special-needs accommodations available upon request.