Compliance Analyst (Sanctions)

Role purpose

To proactively and efficiently support the, strategy and work of the Financial Crime & Sanctions Team, provide SME sanctions advice to the business and support the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime & Sanctions to deliver the Financial Crime & Sanctions actions documented in the annual Compliance Plan and the Financial Crime Framework.

This May Involve:

• Handling and timely escalation of financial crime related advice referrals in accordance with agreed procedures;
• Where required, preparing financial crime advice referrals for escalation in accordance with agreed procedures;
• Assisting the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime & Sanctions) in the delivery of all planned and adhoc financial crime related investigations, projects or tasks (leading where required);
• Assisting the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime & Sanctions) to interpret and respond to any significant financial crime legal or regulatory developments;
• Assisting the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime &Sanctions) to compile MI and relevant management reports, as required; and
• Performing other financial crime activities, as directed by the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime & Sanctions).

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to and/or escalate financial crime referrals including, Intermediary Remuneration referrals, PEP and UBO screening requests, sanctions batch screening requests, etc. in accordance with agreed SLAs and procedures.
• Review and prepare relevant financial crime referrals for escalation in accordance with agreed procedures.
• Support the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime & Sanctions) with any financial crime related work, investigations or projects (ad hoc and planned), as required.
• Support the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime & Sanctions) in the delivery of any financial crime training, as required.
• Support the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime & Sanctions) with responses to any financial crime related internal audit and/or monitoring findings.
• Where required, liaise with Legal, Compliance and other business stakeholders on financial crime related matters in support of the Financial Crime Team & Sanctions team.
• Support the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime & Sanctions) to help develop and embed a robust and thorough Financial Crime Framework across the region.
• Support the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime & Sanctions) in the delivery of any Financial Crime related activity in the annual Compliance Plan.
• Complete assigned work in a timely and accurate manner and provide support to and carry out work as directed by the Compliance Manager (Financial Crime), the Senior Compliance Manager (Financial Crime), the Deputy Head of Compliance or the Regional Compliance Offier (EMEA).

Qualifications and Experience:

• Law degree required. Relevant legal, compliance, project management and/or risk management qualifications beneficial.
• 3-5 years work experience in a financial crime role in a financial services or legal firm is required
• Good understanding EU & UK financial crime regulations is required
• Project management experience is highly desirable