Senior Officer - Sanctions Advisory

Ebury Group; Málaga; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual discretionary bonus

Mentorship

Cutting-edge technology

Career progression

Collaborative culture

Health care

Central office

Descripción de la vacante

Ebury Group in Malaga is seeking a Senior Officer – Sanctions Advisory to provide expert guidance across Global sanctions frameworks. The role serves as the escalation point for complex transactions, client onboardings, and regulatory queries, ensuring alignment with OFSI, EU, US and local authorities.

You will lead sanctions advisory, monitor regulatory updates, and contribute to policy improvements, trainings, and continuous governance.

Formación

• 3–5+ years in financial crime compliance focused on sanctions.
• Deep knowledge of OFAC, OFSI, EU sanctions regimes.
• Experience navigating corporate registries to uncover UBO structures.
• Familiar with screening platforms and case-management systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication for advisory notes.

Responsabilidades

• Provide sanctions advisory and escalate complex Level 2/3 cases.
• Analyze regulatory updates from OFAC, OFSI, EU.
• Update Sanctions Policy and SOPs to aid business units.
• Investigate potential sanctions breaches and complex matches.
• Deliver sanctions training to operational teams and peers.
• Collaborate on tuning screening logic to reduce false positives.

Conocimientos

Sanctions expertise

Regulatory knowledge

Technical skills

Analytical thinking

Business acumen

Herramientas

LexisNexis

Dow Jones

FircoSoft

Descripción del empleo

Senior Officer – Sanctions Advisory

Ebury Malaga Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home per week

The Senior Officer – Sanctions Advisory is responsible for providing expert guidance and specialized support for Ebury’s sanctions compliance framework across Global. This role serves as a crucial point of escalation, ensuring that complex business transactions, client onboardings, and operational queries are fully aligned with internal risk appetite and external regulatory requirements, including OFSI, EU, US and relevant local authorities.

What you’ll do

• Sanctions Advisory & Escalations: Serve as the SME for the business and first-line defense teams. Review and adjudicate complex Level 2/Level 3 sanctions escalations, providing clear, actionable advice on proposed transactions, trade finance deals, and high‑risk client onboardings.
• Regulatory Analysis & Interpretation: Continuously monitor updates and guidance from major sanctions bodies (e.g., OFAC, HM Treasury/OFSI, EU, UN) and analyze the impact of new designations, general licenses, and sectoral sanctions on Ebury’s operations and advise stakeholders accordingly.
• Policy & Governance: Assist in the continuous improvement of the Group Sanctions Policy; draft and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and advisory notes to ensure business units understand and implement sanctions requirements effectively.
• Complex Investigations: Conduct deep-dive investigations into potential sanctions breaches or highly complex matches (e.g., multi‑jurisdictional supply chains, obscure UBO structures, and potential evasion typologies).
• Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver targeted, real‑world sanctions training to operational teams, sales staff, and compliance peers to elevate the organization’s overall sanctions awareness and first‑line defense capabilities.
• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with the Sanctions Screening and Systems teams to provide feedback on false‑positive trends and true‑match typologies, helping to optimise and tune global screening logic and minimise operational friction.

What you’ll need

• Sanctions Expertise: 3–5+ years of experience in a financial crime compliance role, with a dedicated focus on sanctions advisory, complex alert adjudication, or sanctions investigations.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep working knowledge of international sanctions regimes (particularly OFAC, OFSI, and EU) and an understanding of the legal concepts surrounding asset freezing, ownership/control rules, and sectoral restrictions.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in navigating and investigating corporate registries to unwrap complex UBO structures; familiarity with industry‑standard screening platforms (e.g., LexisNexis, Dow Jones, FircoSoft) and case‑management systems.
• Analytical & Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to interpret dense legal/regulatory text and translate it into practical, easy‑to‑understand business advice; strong written communication skills for drafting formal advisory opinions and memos.
• Business Acumen: Proven ability to balance strict regulatory adherence with commercial realities, offering compliance solutions that protect the firm while supporting legitimate business growth.

Why Ebury?

• Competitive Starting Salary with an annual discretionary bonus that truly rewards your performance from day one.
• Dedicated Mentorship: Learn directly from experienced managers who are invested in your success.
• Cutting‑Edge Technology: Leverage state‑of‑the‑art tailor‑made tools and systems that enable you to perform at your best.
• Clear, Accelerated Career Progression: Defined pathways to leadership and specialist roles within Ebury.
• Dynamic & Supportive Culture: Work in a collaborative environment where teamwork and personal growth are prioritised.
• Generous Benefits Package: Access competitive benefits tailored to your location, which typically include health care and social benefits.
• Central Office: A fantastic location with excellent transport links.