Sanctions Screening Analyst

LevelUP HCS; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LevelUP HCS in Montreal is seeking a sanctions compliance professional to supervise sanction list management matters and collaborate closely with AMER regions and the Paris team. You will drive initiatives for sanctions screening software, including Fircosoft Continuity, and ensure alignment with applicable sanctions laws and regulations.

You will liaise with Compliance and Technology groups on list management, tuning, and enhancements, while overseeing data governance, metrics, and timely

Qualifications

• Experience in sanctions compliance and supporting Fircosoft screening, list management, and tuning/optimization rules.
• PM and system development/implementation experience.
• OFAC sanctions screening, list management and tuning project management.

Responsibilities

• Proactively represent US sanctions compliance in initiatives to implement or upgrade sanctions screening software (Fircosoft Continuity).
• Liaise with Group Compliance and Technology teams in Paris on screening issues, including list management, rules, tuning and exceptions.
• Oversight of Technology and Operations on sanctions screening, list management, tuning, analytics and data governance.
• Execute process and procedure enhancements with commitment to consistency and timely implementation.
• Identify potential screening gaps and develop implementation plans to address them.
• Develop and prepare key metrics for daily and monthly oversight and reporting to senior management.
• Ensure screening is in line with OFAC/EU and all applicable sanctions laws and regulations.

Skills

Sanctions compliance

Regulatory reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Fircosoft Continuity

Job description

The role is located in our Montreal Office; however, you’ll work closely with all the actors among AMER regions and but also with the team located in Paris involved in the project. Your role is responsible for supervising sanction list management matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively represent US Sanctions Compliance in all initiatives to implement or upgrade sanctions screening software (Fircosoft Continuity)
• Liaise with Group Compliance and Technology teams in Paris on sanctions screening issues, including list management, rules, tuning and optimizations and good guys(exceptions)
• Oversight of Technology and Operations teams on issues related to sanctions screening and list management including tuning, analytics and data governance
• Execution of enhancements of processes and procedures with a commitment to consistency and successful implementation within the set targets and deadlines
• Identify potential screening gaps and develop implementation plans to address them.
• Develop and prepare key metrics for daily and monthly oversight and reporting to senior management.
• Ensure Firm’s screening is in line with OFAC/EU and all other applicable sanctions laws and regulations.

Required Qualifications:

• Prior Sanctions Compliance experience, including Supporting Fircosoft screening application, List Management, and development of tuning/optimization rules.
• Prior experience within Project Management and system development and implementation
• OFAC Sanctions screening, List management and tuning technology project management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work closely with technology teams, explaining regulatory needs to system developers and technicians.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a complex organization, across multiple cultures, geographies, and disciplines.
• Ability to balance multiple, changing priorities in a dynamic and fast-moving working environment.