Apply Now: Senior Sanctions Adviser

2 weeks ago

Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom HM TREASURY Full time
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to lead on the implementation of UN and UK financial sanctions and domestic terrorist asset freezing, providing a high-quality service to the private and charitable sectors? If so, we'd love to hear from you

About the Team


We are looking to recruit a Senior Sanctions Adviser which will sit within the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) which is within the International Group.

The Group provides opportunities to work on areas including - spending control on international development, trade policy, climate change, health, cooperation on Ukraine, economic security, financial sanctions and tackling illicit finance.

We also manage economic relationships with Europe, US, China and other advanced economies and emerging markets.


OFSI sits within HM Treasury has been operational since March 2016 and in its first six years quickly established itself as a world-leader in financial sanctions, a key area of financial, foreign and national security policy.

It remains front and centre of an unprecedented financial sanctions response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

HM Treasury implements financial sanctions in the UK, and OFSI fulfils this role on its behalf.

It works closely with law enforcement, intelligence agencies and strategic policy colleagues across Whitehall and beyond to help ensure that financial sanctions are accurately understood, implemented and enforced.

OFSI has important partner relationships in the regulated financial services sector, the primary implementers of financial sanctions, and is an integral part of the sanctions community worldwide.

Robust enforcement of financial sanctions helps to maintain the integrity of and confidence in the UK financial sector, a priority for the Prime Minister and the Chancellor.

OFSI has strong powers, including to impose monetary penalties, and is in the front line in the fight against this serious crime.

About the Job

In this role, key responsibilities will include:

  • Managing a broad portfolio of cases utilising case management and prioritisation techniques
  • Keep the Case Management system up to date to ensure accurate and timely data
  • Developing and maintaining strong working relationships, especially with Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and HM Treasury colleagues
  • Interacting with licence applicants and their representatives through clear written and oral communications
  • Obtaining and assessing evidence from a variety of sources to make licensing recommendations
  • Understanding different industries, particularly in the financial sector, to understand the flow of funds and the responsibilities of different participants
  • Providing concise, accurate and timely advice, orally and in writing, to Senior Civil Servants and Ministers
  • Potential line management responsibility for 12 Range Cs
  • Lead on policy and process improvement projects, including with OFSI and Other Government Department colleagues
  • Represent OFSI at internal and external events
  • Lead on crossOFSI and/or crossHMT workstreams
About You


The successful candidate will be able to analyse and use a range of relevant, credible information from internal and external sources to support complex decision making, considering all options, including their potential benefits and risks.

You will be able to handle and prioritise a varied workload in a fast-paced environment, making, and then maintaining momentum over significant time periods on, your own cases whilst also leading wider project and policy work.

You'll work collaboratively and effectively with others, developing and nurturing positive relationships and drawing on different perspectives to arrive at high quality outcomes whilst managing divergent views professionally and diplomatically.

Some of the Benefits our people love

  • 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
  • Flexible working patterns (parttime, jobshare, condensed hours)
  • Generous parental and adoption leave packages
  • Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 27%
  • Access to a cycletowork salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
  • A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT* network, faith and belief network)
For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at

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