Global Screening Operations – Sanctions Escalations - Team Leader - Senior Associate

TN United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sanctions Escalations Team Leader to oversee a diverse team in Bournemouth. This pivotal role involves managing high-stakes investigations into potential financial crimes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and delivering exceptional results in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong managerial skills, a solid background in banking, and the ability to thrive under pressure. Join a forward-thinking organization that values initiative and offers opportunities for professional growth in the financial compliance sector.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and analytical ability required.
• Experience in banking and sanctions processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team and review wire transactions.
• Communicate issues with management and compliance units.
• Perform and review sensitive client and transaction searches.

Skills

Managerial experience

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Banking knowledge

Sanctions compliance

Education

Degree level education

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Global Screening Operations – Sanctions Escalations - Team Leader - Senior Associate, Bournemouth

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

If you have managerial experience, strong leadership, analytical ability, initiative, a solution-oriented consultative mindset, thorough knowledge of banking, sanctions processes, service operations, products, and systems, and the ability to work effectively in a high-volume, deadline-driven, diverse team/site environment, then this role is for you! In collaboration with Global Financial Crimes Compliance and Global Sanctions Compliance, the Global Sanctions Escalations team actively delivers on the firm’s financial crime objectives. They assess alerts for potential Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, or Sanctions-related activities based on system and manual sources, adhering to global and local standards.

As a Sanctions Escalations Team Leader - Senior Associate in the Global Screening Operations (GSO) team, you will investigate live transactions that present potential AML (“Anti Money Laundering”) and Sanctions concerns. You will work in a team environment and need to adapt to a rapidly changing business and regulatory landscape. Additional duties and special projects may be assigned as needed.

Ability to work flexible hours is required. Occasional overtime may be necessary.

Job responsibilities

• Manage a team.
• Review, analyze, and decide on wire transactions and escalated issues from internal business units.
• Validate positive search results and provide detailed research to support resolution.
• Communicate issues with management, lines of business, and Compliance units both in writing and verbally.
• Perform and review highly sensitive client and transaction search information.
• Report, escalate, and document results.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Managerial experience is required to train, teach, coach, and mentor senior team members and entry-level analysts.
• Educated to a degree level and/or have relevant business experience.
• Substantial work experience in banking.
• Ability to deliver strong results in a fluid sanctions environment with internal and market deadlines.
• Advanced analytical and written skills for clear, accurate decision summaries.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with other teams.
• Ability to follow procedures, maintain quality standards, understand regulatory requirements, and adhere to controls.
• Previous experience in Sanctions, financial crimes compliance, or related roles.
• Ability to maintain high quality in a risk-intensive environment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proactive and resourceful mindset preferred.