Sanctions Advisory Manager

Dicetek LLC; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC is seeking an experienced sanctions compliance advisor to provide expert guidance to management and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with sanctions regulations while supporting commercial activity and risk management. The role involves advising on sanctions-related risks, interpreting global sanctions regimes, reviewing high-risk relationships, and drafting policies.

Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, with experience in drafting sanctions policies and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Compliance, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of global sanctions regulations and financial crime compliance.
• Proven experience in sanctions advisory, sanctions investigations, or compliance risk management.
• Ability to analyze complex regulatory frameworks and commercial business scenarios.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience drafting corporate sanctions policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Advise business teams on sanctions-related risks, regulations, and controls.
• Interpret sanctions laws issued by OFAC, UN, EU, UK, and relevant local regulators.
• Review high-risk customers, transactions, products, and business relationships.
• Provide sanctions guidance for new products, markets, and strategic initiatives.
• Conduct comprehensive sanctions risk assessments and control reviews.
• Support investigations and the escalation of potential sanctions concerns.
• Draft and maintain sanctions policies, procedures, and guidance documents.
• Deliver sanctions training and awareness programs across the organization.
• Engage with regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders on sanctions matters.
• Monitor global regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business.

Skills

Sanctions compliance

Regulatory analysis

Stakeholder management

Policy drafting

Training delivery

Communication skills

GRC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

strong Role Purpose strong

Provide expert sanctions advice to business units management and stakeholders ensuring compliance with applicable sanctions regulations while supporting commercial activity and risk management

strong Key Responsibilities strong

• Advise business teams on sanctions-related risks regulations and controls


• Interpret sanctions laws issued by OFAC UN EU UK and relevant local regulators


• Review high-risk customers transactions products and business relationships


• Provide sanctions guidance for new products markets and strategic initiatives


• Conduct comprehensive sanctions risk assessments and control reviews


• Support investigations and the escalation of potential sanctions concerns


• Draft and maintain sanctions policies procedures and guidance documents


• Deliver sanctions training and awareness programs across the organization


• Engage with regulators auditors and internal stakeholders on sanctions matters


• Monitor global regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Compliance, Risk Management, or a related discipline.


• Strong knowledge of global sanctions regulations and financial crime compliance.


• Proven experience in sanctions advisory, sanctions investigations, or compliance risk management.


• Ability to analyze complex regulatory frameworks and commercial business scenarios.


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.


• Demonstrated experience drafting corporate sanctions policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• CAMS, CGSS, ICA Advanced Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk, or similar certifications.


• Experience in corporate banking, investment banking, trade finance, correspondent banking, or compliance consulting.


• A formal legal or regulatory background.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Quality and timeliness of sanctions advice.


• Regulatory compliance and clean audit outcomes.


• Effective risk identification and mitigation.


• High levels of stakeholder satisfaction and engagement.


• Successful delivery of training and policy enhancements.