Sanctions High Risk Advisory- Senior Analyst)

Dicetek LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC in the United Arab Emirates seeks a seasoned sanctions/AML professional to conduct due diligence on high-risk entities and jurisdictions. You will develop screening processes, monitor transactions, and investigate alerts to ensure compliance with global sanctions regimes.

Key responsibilities include analyzing complex transactions, advising on regulatory changes, and producing clear, defensible recommendations for high-risk cases. Strong analytical and reporting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Ideally 5+ years in FCC/AML with at least 3 years in sanctions within a bank or financial institution.
• Hands-on exposure to sanctions investigations, screening, RFIs and regulatory lookbacks.
• Strong analytical capability to connect customers, entities, and transactions.
• Able to produce clear, defensible recommendations with independent case handling.
• Experience with sanctions screening tools and databases is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth due diligence and risk assessments on high-risk individuals, entities, and jurisdictions.
• Develop and implement sanctions screening processes including transaction monitoring and alert investigation.
• Analyze complex financial transactions and trade flows for red flags indicating sanctions breaches or ML risks.
• Provide expert advice on sanctions compliance and regulatory changes to business lines.

Skills

FCC/AML

Sanctions investigations

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Reporting

Arabic language

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Management, Banking or Finance

Tools

OFAC & UN Sanctions databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

Conduct in-depth due diligence and risk assessments on high-risk individuals entities and jurisdictions to identify potential sanctions evasion activities Develop and implement robust sanctions screening processes including transaction monitoring and alert investigation to ensure compliance with global sanctions regimes Analyze complex financial transactions and trade flows for red flags indicative of sanctions breaches or money laundering risks Provide expert advice and guidance to business lines on sanctions compliance regulatory changes and best practices for managing high-risk relationships

Experience:

• Ideally 5+ years in FCC/AML, with at least 3 years directly in sanctions within a bank or major financial institution.
• Hands-on exposure to sanctions investigations, payment screening/escalations, correspondent-bank RFIs, customer/network reviews, and regulatory lookbacks.
• Strong analytical capability, including ability to connect customers, UBOs, counterparties, transactions and related entities, rather than simply reviewing screening alerts.
• Comfortable handling cases independently and producing clear, defensible recommendations.

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Banking or Finance, preferably with certification in compliance, AML, risk management or internal audit.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in sanctions investigation or a related compliance role.
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to dissect complex information, identify patterns, and develop typologies.
• Excellent research and investigation skills with a strong focus on detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
• Experience with sanctions screening tools and databases (e.g., OFAC, UN Sanctions List) is a strong asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
• Working knowledge of Arabic is a plus.
• accuracyDiscrete and has sense for integrity and handles highly sensitive information with absolute confidentiality.
• Skillssanctions investigationregulatory complianceanalytical skills