Compliance - Head of Sanctions

5 hours ago

London, United Kingdom Bank ABC Full time

Job Title:Compliance Head of Sanctions
Location:London U.K.
Department:Financial Crime / Compliance
Employment Type:Permanent
Work Pattern: FullTime

Overview:

The Head of Sanctions is required to support the Bank by providing advice and guidance to ensure that it continues to remain compliant with the relevant global sanctions regimes legislation and regulations.

An understanding of money laundering terrorist financing bribery and corruption tax evasion other financial crime typologies and threats is essential.

The role is in the second line of defence and assists with the management of the Financial Crime Framework within ABCIB including conducting or managing sanction related investigations or advising the Bank accordingly reviewing relevant policies standards and procedures the development and analysis of management information staff training and communications key project delivery adhoc reviews and involvement in or development of sanctions programmes or initiatives as needed. The role holder will be expected to manage a team in London and have excellent interpersonal and people management skills.


What You Will Be Doing:

Act the sanctions SME for ABCIB 2LOD Financial Crime Advisory function develop and deliver policies training and implementation of regulatory developments. Support the European Head of Financial Crime/UK MLRO and:

  • Advance knowledge of the international sanctions regimes and regulatory landscape and strategic impact of sanction regulations.
  • Experience of dealing with Regulators.
  • Highly experienced in the practical application of controls in relation to sanctions compliance.
  • Highly experienced in providing sanctions compliance advice and guidance to management and team.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of applicable sanctions compliance policies and procedures to enable the Bank to comply with internal policy and external regulatory requirements within the Banks overall risk appetite.
  • Ensure the effectiveness of sanctions controls and with a regular approach to testing the effectiveness.
  • Support the development and execution of an approved annual plan addressing the development of sanctions compliance.
  • Proactively stay updated on regulations and regulatory changes as well as industry best practice with focus on sanctions compliance risks.
  • Ensure the identification of key regulatory changes and notification to/education of relevant departments and areas to ensure ongoing compliance.
  • Establish a close active working relationship with Group Financial Crime Compliance and other key Group stakeholders.
  • Support financial crime and sanctions compliance and local staff in branches and representative offices.
  • Develop and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Managing the business as usual investigations advisory & escalations function to ensure sanctions compliance.
  • Ensure effective intelligence sharing (both internal and external) to relevant ABCIB colleagues / bodies.
  • Submit iSARs to the MLRO when relevant.
  • Effectively manage the ABCIB Sanctions Compliance function (including team leadership and engagement with front & middle office).
  • Develop and deliver sanctions compliance training including employee induction refresher training specialist and focused training.
  • Manage allocated sanctions compliance staff and their delivery of objectives and development program.
  • Help promote a compliant culture across the bank consistent with the banks strategic objectives vision values and Risk Appetite.


Candidate Specification:

Thorough knowledge of antifinancial crime legislation and sanctions regimes affecting ABCIB.
Understanding of Bank ABC structure and business to understand the regulatory risks.
Understanding of sanctions crime typologies
An understanding of sanctions requirements primarily UK UN EU OFAC.
Educated to degree level.
Ideally sanctions or financial crime qualification
At least 8 years experience working in financial crime including previous experience as a sanctions SME.
Openness in dealing with all staff
Strong at written and verbal influencing
Strong participant in discussions and meetings
Must be able to deal with staff at all levels within the organisation
Must believe in the benefit of a financial crime regime for the organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Bank ABC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants and in accordance with applicable laws does not discriminate on the basis of sex gender identity gender expression race color religion national origin ancestry age marital status disability medical condition sexual orientation or on any other basis prohibited by law.

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