Senior Sanctions Investigations Lead – Remote UAE

Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA Joint Venture; Abu Dhabi; Remote; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote within UAE

Professional development

Collaboration with compliance experts

Job summary

Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA Joint Venture in the UAE is seeking a Senior Sanctions Investigations Specialist to lead complex investigations into sanctions screening alerts, restricted entities, and potential evasion. You will collaborate across compliance, legal, risk, and financial crime teams to establish facts and document findings.

The role emphasizes robust investigative reporting, evidence gathering, and control improvements while operating in a fully remote UAE framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a relevant field; master’s is advantageous.
• Minimum 5–8 years in sanctions/ AML investigations or regulatory compliance.
• Strong understanding of international sanctions and UAE obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into sanctions matches and high‑risk transactions.
• Review screening alerts and perform enhanced investigations.
• Prepare comprehensive reports with findings and recommendations.
• Escalate concerns to senior management and coordinate with legal and AML teams.
• Maintain case files, documentation, and audit trails.
• Monitor sanctions updates and improve screening rules.

Skills

Sanctions investigations

AML investigations

Regulatory compliance

Case management

Open-source research

Risk assessment

Analytical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Finance/Business

Master's in Financial Crime/Compliance (advantage)

Tools

Sanctions screening platforms

Investigative case management tools

Job description

Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA Joint Venture in the UAE is seeking a Senior Sanctions Investigations Specialist to lead complex investigations into sanctions screening alerts, restricted entities, and potential evasion. You will collaborate across compliance, legal, risk, and financial crime teams to establish facts and document findings.

The role emphasizes robust investigative reporting, evidence gathering, and control improvements while operating in a fully remote UAE framework.