Compliance & Financial Crime – Sanctions Specialist (12-Month FTC)
Posted 2 days ago by Danos Group
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Compliance & Financial Crime – Sanctions Specialist role involves assessing and managing sanctions-related risks within the Financial Crime Operations function. The position requires providing high-quality analysis and informed recommendations to support day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance with UK, EU, and US sanctions requirements. The specialist will also enhance sanctions procedures and communicate risk insights to stakeholders effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert guidance on UK, EU and US sanctions requirements
- Conduct sanctions assessments and deliver clear, well-supported recommendations
- Support first-line activities relating to financial crime, AML and sanctions compliance
- Analyse legal entity structures and produce risk assessments for new and existing exposures
- Maintain accurate and compliant records in line with operational standards
- Contribute to the enhancement of sanctions procedures, processes and controls
- Communicate risk insights effectively to internal stakeholders
- Manage tasks independently and prioritise effectively in a fast-moving environment
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in sanctions management
- Solid understanding of UK, EU and US regulatory expectations
- Experience applying a risk-based approach to customer due diligence
- Familiarity with legal entity structures across multiple jurisdictions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities
- Ability to operate effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- High levels of professionalism, integrity and attention to detail
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
About the Role
Working as part of the Financial Crime Operations function, you will contribute to the assessment and management of sanctions-related risk across the organisation. You will support day-to-day operations by providing high-quality analysis, informed recommendations, and timely decision-making, helping to uphold the integrity and resilience of our financial crime framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert guidance on UK, EU and US sanctions requirements
- Conduct sanctions assessments and deliver clear, well-supported recommendations
- Support first-line activities relating to financial crime, AML and sanctions compliance
- Analyse legal entity structures and produce risk assessments for new and existing exposures
- Maintain accurate and compliant records in line with operational standards
- Contribute to the enhancement of sanctions procedures, processes and controls
- Communicate risk insights effectively to internal stakeholders
- Manage tasks independently and prioritise effectively in a fast-moving environment
Skills & Experience
- Strong experience in sanctions management
- Solid understanding of UK, EU and US regulatory expectations
- Experience applying a risk-based approach to customer due diligence
- Familiarity with legal entity structures across multiple jurisdictions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities
- Ability to operate effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- High levels of professionalism, integrity and attention to detail