Global Sanctions Compliance Lead

Klarna; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Klarna in Stockholm seeks a sanctions expert in Compliance to guide policy across OFAC, EU, UK and UN regimes. You will analyze changes and embed their impact into product processes, collaborating with Legal, risk and product teams to stay ahead of regulatory shifts.

You will own annual sanctions risk assessments, translate findings into clear standards, and provide fast, confident decisions on policy requirements across the business.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of OFAC, EU, UK and UN sanctions regimes.
• Experience turning new designations into policy and guidance.
• Ownership of end-to-end risk and control assessments.
• Ability to direct technical teams on tuning, testing, and model validation.
• Comfort making high-stakes compliance decisions independently.

Responsibilities

• Interpret new designations and regulatory changes, assess implications for Klarna's business, and write outcomes into Group policies.
• Lead annual sanctions risk and exposure assessments and translate findings into policies, standards, or risk appetite.
• Act as sanctions expert in NPA process, advising product and business teams on policy requirements.
• Engage with the business to understand products and processes and embed sanctions requirements.
• Advise, challenge, and direct technical teams on sanctions and PEP screening, including tuning, testing, and model validation.
• Make case decisions, breach determinations, and escalations as needed.
• Structure and prioritise closure of findings and remediation actions, validating closure.

Skills

Sanctions regimes expertise

Risk & control assessments

Screening tools knowledge

High-stakes decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy interpretation

Job description

Klarna in Stockholm seeks a sanctions expert in Compliance to guide policy across OFAC, EU, UK and UN regimes. You will analyze changes and embed their impact into product processes, collaborating with Legal, risk and product teams to stay ahead of regulatory shifts.

You will own annual sanctions risk assessments, translate findings into clear standards, and provide fast, confident decisions on policy requirements across the business.