Compliance Specialist (Sanctions / Export Control)- 6 months

AKKODIS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech and engineering solutions company in Singapore is seeking a Compliance Analyst to assist in sanctions compliance activities. Responsibilities include conducting investigations, documenting findings, and supporting teams in compliance-related efforts. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, strong analytical skills, and experience in sanctions compliance. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to multitask effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience with investigations related to sanctions or financial regulations.
• Expertise in OFAC/UK/EU Sanctions Compliance laws and regulations.
• Self-starter with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reviews and investigations for sanctions compliance.
• Escalate findings related to potential criminal activities.
• Document analysis thoroughly and maintain records.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

SAP GTS screening system

MS Office applications (Excel, Word)

Numbers, Pages, and Keynote

Job description

About Akkodis

Akkodis, is a global leader in the engineering and R&D market that is leveraging the power of connected data to accelerate innovation and digital transformation. With a shared passion for technology and talent, 50,000 engineers and digital experts deliver deep cross-sector expertise in 30 countries across North America, EMEA and APAC. Akkodis offers broad industry experience, and strong know-how in key technology sectors such as mobility, software & technology services, robotics, testing, simulations, data security, AI & data analytics. Akkodis is part of the Adecco Group. Akkodis is a commercial brand under which both AKKA and Modis entities operate.

Responsibilities:

Assist Global Export and Sanctions Compliance team members in sanctions compliance activities by:

• Conduct reviews and investigations to appropriately resolve potential matches generated by the sanctions systems
• Conduct investigation of customers, business partners, and transactions in accordance with established policies and procedures and tools per SLAs
• Escalate unusual findings that might be related to sanctioned individuals, terrorist financing, law enforcement, or other criminal activities
• Conduct independent research utilizing the internet, third party tools, commercial databases, and leverage internal databases to evaluate and disposition sanction system alerts.
• Accumulating and documenting relevant findings regarding transaction and screened parties’ facts from investigations so GESC can determine the necessary compliance steps
• Maintain thorough documentation of analysis performed.
• Cross-team cooperation and very good written and oral communication skills
• Support any special projects or critical casework.
• Interacting with relevant teams to raise awareness of sanctions trends, emerging issues, remedial actions, or enhancements to the program.
• Supporting record keeping and documentation efforts.
• Ability to multitask; must be organized and detail oriented
• Additional tasks and projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Experience in reviews, investigation, and resolution of sanctions, money laundering, or terrorist financing issues.
• Experience using SAP GTS screening system or equivalent systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to apply sound ethical judgement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise and experience in OFAC/UK/EU Sanctions Compliance laws and regulations
• Must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative, and adaptive
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with company personnel
• Ability to meet aggressive timelines and in a compliance focused environment
• Proficiency in applications (Numbers, Pages, and Keynote) and MS Office applications (Excel and Word)
• Experience and knowledge of U.S. Export Administration Regulations is a plus