Sanctions Strategy Director

20 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Banking Circle Full time

Job Title: Sanctions Strategy Director

Location: Global

Job Type: Full-time

Company Overview

Banking Circle is a leading financial institution with a presence in over 100 countries. We provide innovative payment solutions to clients worldwide.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Sanctions Strategy Director to lead our global sanctions strategy and framework. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of relevant experience in sanctions, including advisory, prevention, or exposure. You should have a deep understanding of UN/UK/EU/US sanction regimes, and in-depth working knowledge of sanction policies, regulations, and enforcements.

Responsibilities
  • Identify, design, and implement controls to manage sanctions risks and legislation.
  • Enhance the Bank's Sanctions approach towards different client verticals and solutions, including 3rd party customer risk.
  • Participate in internal or external audit reviews, including regulatory reviews.
  • Monitor and analyse developing legal and regulatory changes and, where required, perform an impact assessment of those changes.
  • Manage, empower, and continuously develop talent across the team.
  • Oversight of the financial crime reporting to senior leadership.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary of $150,000 - $200,000 per year, depending on experience, plus a generous benefit package, opportunities for continuous learning, development, and a dynamic and collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievements.


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