Senior Sanctions Associate
Venn Group are currently recruiting for a permanent position for an International Commercial Bank based in London.
This position sits within the 1st Line of Defence and will be instrumental in management of companywide sanctions’ regimes. The role will also assist with financial crime compliance policies and procedures while developing the bank’s regulatory obligations specific to sanctions.
The role will provide advice and guidance to relationship managers in the completion of sanctions-related activities, maintain workflow of systems to ensure RMs are aware of expiring sanctions reviews and liaise with global on-boarding and AML colleagues to ensure that new sanctions touch points are recorded and screened. Essential skills include assessing sanctions review submissions, responding to ad-hoc internal sanctions alerts and handling escalations.
Additionally, the role will act as a primary interface between the 1st and 2nd lines of defence in respect of customer risk matters, sanctions reporting and policy development.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrable knowledge of Financial crime specifically, UK and International Sanctions that reflect.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required for this role as the candidate is expected to research, prepare, and submit detailed reports.
To explore this opportunity, please contact the Financial Services team at Venn Group on 020 7557 7667 and email your CV to rimrie@venngroup.com