Senior Sanctions Analyst - Risk & Investigations (Hybrid)

We’re Coventry Building Society Group; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Annual discretionary bonus

Pension with matched contributions

Life assurance (6x annual salary)

Job summary

Coventry Building Society is seeking a Senior Sanctions Analyst to join the Economic Crime Compliance team. The role focuses on developing, enhancing and overseeing the sanctions risk management framework, providing expert guidance and supporting investigations and escalations.

It operates in a 2LoD structure with a hybrid pattern requiring at least one day per week in Coventry or Manchester. The role requires strong knowledge of UK, EU, UN and OFAC regimes, plus experience in handling complex

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sanctions Advisor or similar sanctions-focused Economic Crime role in a retail banking or equivalent environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK, EU, UN and OFAC sanctions regimes.
• Ability to provide risk-based advice to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sanctions Compliance Lead in developing, enhancing and overseeing the sanctions risk management framework.
• Provide expert guidance on sanctions matters and support complex investigations and escalations.
• Influence risk management practices and assist in satisfying regulatory expectations across the organisation.
• Collaborate with 2LoD and other teams to ensure effective sanctions controls and reporting.

Skills

Sanctions analysis

Sanctions regimes

Risk communication

Sanctions tools

Education

ICA/ACAMS or similar qualification

Tools

Sanctions risk management tools

Job description

Coventry Building Society is seeking a Senior Sanctions Analyst to join the Economic Crime Compliance team. The role focuses on developing, enhancing and overseeing the sanctions risk management framework, providing expert guidance and supporting investigations and escalations.

It operates in a 2LoD structure with a hybrid pattern requiring at least one day per week in Coventry or Manchester. The role requires strong knowledge of UK, EU, UN and OFAC regimes, plus experience in handling complex