Senior Sanctions Officer (UAE national)

Job Details

ROLE PURPOSE:

Provide ‘Subject Matter Expertise’ (SME) advice, guidance and input on Sanctions regulations (comprehensive and list based) including payment screening, policy and procedure and delivering training.

To ensure compliance and enhance efficiency through executing and monitoring transaction activity performed in branches & Business departments

To advise and report compliance activities to the Head of Compliance & AML & CFT monitoring Transactions Head through the Team Head

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role:

  • Exemplary knowledge on UN, EU, UK and US Economic Sanctions (OFAC) / Export Controls, laws
  • Exemplary knowledge and experience of providing Subject Matter input for Sanction policies, systems and trainings.
  • Ability to provide and deliver sanction training
  • Strong knowledge and experience of having provided Sanction advice to all types of business and operations covering all types of customers
  • Good analytical/review/assessment skills of sanctions compliance procedures and sanction screening systems

Previous experience:

Min 5 years of experience in banking or financial services sector of which a minimum of 3 years must be in Sanctions role of financial institution