Financial Crime and Sanctions Team Lead - 12 month FTC

Summary: The Financial Crime and Sanctions Team Lead will provide expert guidance on sanctions regimes across the UK, EU, and US, while conducting assessments and delivering recommendations. The role involves maintaining compliance records, communicating risk insights, and developing procedures to support sanctions compliance. The candidate will also analyze corporate structures and produce risk assessments, enhancing the financial crime framework within the organization. Strong experience in sanctions management and excellent communication skills are essential for success in this position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance on UK, EU and US sanctions regimes
• Conduct assessments and deliver clear, accurate recommendations
• Maintain market-standard record keeping
• Communicate risk insights effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Develop procedures to support sanctions compliance
• Analyse corporate structures for compliance
• Produce risk assessments for new and existing exposures
• Support the 1st Line of Defence in Financial Crime, AML and Sanctions Compliance
• Enhance the financial crime framework
• Offer subject matter expertise on complex financial crime matters
• Act swiftly and prioritise independently

Key Skills:

• Strong experience in sanctions management
• Deep understanding of customer due diligence using a risk-based approach
• Familiarity with legal entity types across jurisdictions
• Solid knowledge of UK, EU and US regulatory requirements
• Ability to apply a risk-based methodology
• Excellent communication skills

Salary (Rate): £90,000.00 yearly

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other