Senior Sanctions Compliance Specialist

UP Engenharia Industrial; United Arab Emirates; À distance; AED 250 000 - 450 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Remote work

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Collaborative environment

Career growth

Résumé du poste

UP Engenharia Industrial seeks a Senior Sanctions Compliance Specialist to lead sanctions screening, alert investigation, and risk assessment across the organization.

Work from home with international regulatory exposure. The role requires 5+ years in sanctions compliance, strong analytical and investigative abilities, and excellent English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Excellent report-writing and documentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Conduct detailed reviews of sanctions screening alerts involving customers, beneficial owners, counterparties, transactions, and related parties.
• Investigate potential and confirmed sanctions matches using approved screening platforms, customer records, transaction data, and reliable external information.
• Analyze customer and counterparty information to distinguish genuine matches from false positives.
• Review ownership and control structures to identify potential exposure to sanctioned individuals, entities, or organizations.
• Perform enhanced due diligence on customers and business relationships presenting elevated sanctions risk.
• Assess transaction-related sanctions risks, including cross-border payments, trade finance activities, correspondent banking, and international business relationships.
• Monitor relevant sanctions lists and regulatory updates issued by applicable authorities and international organizations.
• Support the maintenance and optimization of sanctions screening rules, matching thresholds, filtering logic, and escalation workflows.
• Prepare clear investigation summaries, document findings, and recommend appropriate escalation actions.
• Coordinate with AML, legal, compliance, and business teams to resolve complex sanctions-related cases.
• Support the review and implementation of sanctions policies, procedures, control frameworks, and internal guidance.
• Monitor sanctions-related regulatory developments and assess their potential impact on business activities and operational processes.
• Maintain accurate records of screening alerts, investigation outcomes, decisions, approvals, and supporting evidence.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of sanctions investigations and screening decisions to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Identify potential control weaknesses and recommend improvements to sanctions monitoring and screening processes.
• Support internal audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance assessments by preparing relevant documentation and evidence.
• Prepare management reports covering alert volumes, match rates, investigation outcomes, escalation trends, and sanctions exposure.
• Provide guidance and knowledge-sharing support to junior sanctions analysts and relevant business stakeholders.
• Contribute to sanctions risk assessments and periodic reviews of customer portfolios, products, services, and geographic exposure.

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Banking, Law, Accounting, Business Administration, International Relations, or related

Description du poste

Job Title: Senior Sanctions Compliance Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home

Level: Senior

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Sanctions Compliance Specialist to support the development, implementation, and monitoring of sanctions compliance controls across the organization. The role focuses on sanctions screening, alert investigation, customer and transaction risk assessment, regulatory monitoring, and the identification of potential sanctions violations.

The successful candidate will collaborate remotely with financial crime, AML, legal, risk management, operations, and business teams to strengthen sanctions controls, investigate potential matches, and support compliance with applicable international and local sanctions requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed reviews of sanctions screening alerts involving customers, beneficial owners, counterparties, transactions, and related parties.
• Investigate potential and confirmed sanctions matches using approved screening platforms, customer records, transaction data, and reliable external information.
• Analyze customer and counterparty information to distinguish genuine matches from false positives.
• Review ownership and control structures to identify potential exposure to sanctioned individuals, entities, or organizations.
• Perform enhanced due diligence on customers and business relationships presenting elevated sanctions risk.
• Assess transaction-related sanctions risks, including cross-border payments, trade finance activities, correspondent banking, and international business relationships.
• Monitor relevant sanctions lists and regulatory updates issued by applicable authorities and international organizations.
• Support the maintenance and optimization of sanctions screening rules, matching thresholds, filtering logic, and escalation workflows.
• Prepare clear investigation summaries, document findings, and recommend appropriate escalation actions.
• Coordinate with AML, legal, compliance, and business teams to resolve complex sanctions-related cases.
• Support the review and implementation of sanctions policies, procedures, control frameworks, and internal guidance.
• Monitor sanctions-related regulatory developments and assess their potential impact on business activities and operational processes.
• Maintain accurate records of screening alerts, investigation outcomes, decisions, approvals, and supporting evidence.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of sanctions investigations and screening decisions to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Identify potential control weaknesses and recommend improvements to sanctions monitoring and screening processes.
• Support internal audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance assessments by preparing relevant documentation and evidence.
• Prepare management reports covering alert volumes, match rates, investigation outcomes, escalation trends, and sanctions exposure.
• Provide guidance and knowledge-sharing support to junior sanctions analysts and relevant business stakeholders.
• Contribute to sanctions risk assessments and periodic reviews of customer portfolios, products, services, and geographic exposure.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Banking, Law, Accounting, Business Administration, International Relations, or a related discipline.
• Typically, at least five years of experience in sanctions compliance, AML, financial crime investigations, or regulatory compliance.
• Strong understanding of international sanctions frameworks and applicable UAE sanctions requirements.
• Familiarity with sanctions programs and lists administered by authorities such as the United Nations, OFAC, the European Union, and the United Kingdom.
• Practical experience investigating sanctions screening alerts and assessing potential matches.
• Knowledge of customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, beneficial ownership, and risk-based compliance procedures.
• Understanding of sanctions exposure involving cross-border payments, trade finance, correspondent banking, and international transactions.
• Experience using sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and case management platforms.
• Ability to interpret complex ownership structures and assess direct and indirect sanctions exposure.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, including the ability to evaluate information from multiple sources.
• Excellent report-writing and documentation skills, with the ability to communicate findings clearly.
• Knowledge of sanctions escalation procedures, regulatory reporting expectations, and internal control requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple investigations within established deadlines.
• High standards of confidentiality, integrity, and professional judgment.
• Professional certifications such as CAMS, CGSS, ICA Diploma in AML or Sanctions Compliance, or equivalent qualifications are advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

What We Offer

• 100% Remote Work: Perform your duties from home without routine office attendance.
• Competitive Compensation: Salary and benefits aligned with qualifications, experience, and applicable employment arrangements.
• Professional Development: Opportunities to strengthen expertise in sanctions compliance, financial crime prevention, and regulatory risk management.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with multidisciplinary compliance, legal, banking, and risk management teams.
• Career Growth: Opportunities to contribute to sanctions control improvements, compliance strategy, and financial crime prevention initiatives.