Sanctions Manager

Marsh & McLennan Companies; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Global Sanctions Manager to provide expertise on international trade sanctions. This hybrid role requires at least 8 years of relevant experience, strong stakeholder relationships, and the ability to guide compliance teams. Responsibilities include offering advice on sanctions referrals, regulatory reporting in Asia, and leading training initiatives. Join a vibrant culture that values professional development and inclusivity while working in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Vibrant and inclusive culture

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in relevant work.
• Experience managing sanctions/AML in a multinational environment.
• Experience providing advice on complex sanctions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a sanctions subject matter expert for compliance colleagues.
• Provide guidance on sanctions referrals and approvals.
• Support regulatory reporting requirements in Asia and IMEA.

Skills

Stakeholder relationship building

Knowledge of international trade sanctions

Strong organizational skills

Written communication skills

Project management experience

Commercial awareness

Education

University Degree or recognized industry accreditation

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a proactive and dynamic individual with experience reviewing and advising on international trade sanctions to join our Global Financial Crime Team at Marsh. This role will be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

You can expect to be part of a diligent sanctions division working closely with our Chief Compliance Officers and country Legal and Compliance teams in Asia and IMEA.

Global Sanctions Manager

We will rely on you to:

• Act as a sanctions subject matter expert to provide guidance to legal and compliance colleagues and directly to the business and a wide range of internal stakeholders.
• Provide advice on a range of sanctions referrals including complex cases, taking into account all applicable sanctions and trade controls, providing review and approval or escalating as required to senior management.
• Provide general and ad hoc risk based training and communications including identifying any training needs for multiple stakeholders.
• Keep up to date on relevant US, EU, UN and other applicable sanctions developments in order to keep the team and company appropriately briefed on new and emerging developments
• Work closely with the Global Financial Crime Team and Head of Sanctions & AML to support the implementation and maintenance of the Company's Policies, Procedures and Financial Crime Framework.
• Support any regulatory reporting requirements in Asia and IMEA and keep up to date with regulatory requirements.
• Provide support with AML related projects and requests as and when required.

What you need to have

• Minimum 8 years of experience in relevant work including knowledge of international trade sanctions legislation including UK, UN and other regimes.
• Capable of building strong stakeholder relationships across the company including with business, and legal and compliance colleagues.
• Experience providing advice on the application of trade sanctions.
• Knowledge of trade sanctions screening and reviewing and managing sanctions alerts
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of writing and delivering training to multiple audiences
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Strong team player, willing to step in and support the team as and when required
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritise workload and to work under pressure
• Commercial awareness

What makes you stand out

• Experience providing advice on complex sanctions and trade controls
• Previous experience of managing sanctions/AML in a multinational environment; Asia / IMEA experience extremely advantageous.
• Project management experience
• Experience rolling out new Policies and procedures
• Analytical skills including good working knowledge of excel and PowerPoint and experience analysing data and creating reports
• University Degree or recognised industry accreditation (for example, ACAMS or ICA Financial Crime Diploma)

Why join our team

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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