Global Compliance Lead – KYT, KYC & Sanctions

BGN; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BGN Group in Houston seeks a Compliance Officer/Manager – Americas to oversee KYT, KYC, and enhanced due diligence across transactional and vessel screening. You will support regional operations, manage urgent requests, and escalate sanctions-sensitive matters to the Head of Trading Compliance.

You will maintain case records, coordinate with Trading, Shipping, Operations, Treasury and Legal, and monitor regulatory developments to improve screening controls and USGC bunkering compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with KYT/KYC processes and enhanced due diligence.
• Familiarity with sanctions regimes and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to perform risk-based due diligence on counterparties and transactions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct KYT and enhanced due diligence transactions across cargo origin, counterparties and payment flows.
• Perform risk-based vessel screening for chartering, shipping and bunkering operations including sanctions risk.
• Conduct KYC on regional counterparties and business partners with review of ownership and structures.
• Support time-critical USGC bunkering clearances with strict screening controls.
• Assess US and international sanctions, export controls and trade restrictions and escalate high-risk matters.
• Carry out KYC onboarding, periodic reviews and refreshes for Americas counterparties.
• Provide transaction-specific compliance support to Trading, Shipping, Operations, Treasury, Finance and Legal.
• Coordinate Americas coverage for Western Europe after Geneva hours with Dubai/Singapore teams.
• Identify and escalate high-risk or unresolved cases and secure required approvals.
• Maintain complete case records and audit trails in corporate systems.
• Monitor regional developments and contribute to improvements in KYT and screening controls.

Skills

KYC

KYT

Due diligence

Sanctions screening

Regulatory compliance

Tools

KYC platforms

Screening systems

Regulatory databases

Job description

BGN Group in Houston seeks a Compliance Officer/Manager – Americas to oversee KYT, KYC, and enhanced due diligence across transactional and vessel screening. You will support regional operations, manage urgent requests, and escalate sanctions-sensitive matters to the Head of Trading Compliance.

You will maintain case records, coordinate with Trading, Shipping, Operations, Treasury and Legal, and monitor regulatory developments to improve screening controls and USGC bunkering compliance.