Senior AML Sanctions Specialist – Global Sanctions

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC seeks an experienced AML/Sanctions Compliance professional to help develop and implement enterprise-wide programs. The role involves oversight to ensure alignment with BSA/Patriot Act requirements and updating policies and procedures.

You will coordinate monitoring, prepare compliance reports, and act as a subject-matter resource for business activities, product development, and customer risk.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of AML and Sanctions policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of audit and compliance functions, auditing, fraud management, and internal controls.
• Skills in compliance reporting, customer risk, regulatory requirements, risk assessments, risk control, and strategic objectives.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to independently challenge analyses, reviews, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans and assist in implementing enterprise-wide and business-unit AML and Sanctions Programs.
• Assist with execution and oversight of activities required by the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and Sanctions Program requirements.
• Update AML and Sanctions policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance, front office, and other manuals accurately reflect current laws, rules, regulatory requirements, and management intent.
• Coordinate AML and Sanctions compliance monitoring and oversee preparation of compliance reports.
• Serve as a resource on AML and Sanctions compliance impacts on business activities, product development, and customer activities.
• Prepare and edit compliance reports and customer risk profiles.
• Identify issues, recommend corrective action plans, and elevate through governance channels.
• Analyze AML and Sanctions risk assessments and internal controls.
• Research AML and Sanctions regulatory developments.
• Assist with updating or implementing processes to comply with new or enhanced regulatory requirements.

Skills

AML compliance

Sanctions compliance

Regulatory reporting

Risk assessment

Internal controls

Decision making

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Military service in lieu of degree

Job description

• Develop plans and assist in implementing enterprise-wide and business-unit AML and Sanctions Programs
• Assist with execution and oversight of activities required by the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and Sanctions Program requirements
• Update AML and Sanctions policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance, front office, and other manuals accurately reflect current laws, rules, regulatory requirements, and management intent
• Independently challenge analyses, reviews, and recommendations
• Identify and define AML and Sanctions objectives for assigned lines of business, products/services, and applicable regulations
• Communicate and socialize objectives to the business from a leadership position
• Coordinate AML and Sanctions compliance monitoring and oversee preparation of compliance reports
• Serve as a resource on AML and Sanctions compliance impacts on business activities, product development, and customer activities
• Prepare and edit compliance reports and customer risk profiles
• Identify issues, recommend corrective action plans, and elevate through governance channels
• Analyze AML and Sanctions risk assessments and internal controls
• Research AML and Sanctions regulatory developments
• Assist with updating or implementing processes to comply with new or enhanced regulatory requirements
• Support key business initiatives by identifying compliance risks and providing risk-management resolutions

Requirements

• University / college degree typically required; Bachelor's education listed
• 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience
• Comparable combination of education, job-specific certification(s), and experience, including military service, may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Knowledge of AML and Sanctions policies and procedures
• Knowledge of audit and compliance functions, auditing, fraud management, and internal controls
• Skills in compliance reporting, customer risk, decision making, regulatory requirements, risk assessments, risk control, and strategic objectives
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Problem-solving ability
• PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position
• No required certifications or licenses
• No required or preferred language assessments

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in AML and Sanctions compliance, including the development and implementation of policies and procedures, compliance reporting, and risk assessment. Proven ability to analyze regulatory requirements and provide strategic risk-management solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AML And Sanctions Compliance
• Compliance Reporting
• Risk Assessment
• Regulatory Requirements
• Audit And Compliance Functions

Hard Skills

• AML Policies
• Sanctions Policies
• Compliance Monitoring
• Risk Control
• Fraud Management
• Internal Controls
• Decision Making
• Strategic Objectives
• Regulatory Compliance
• Compliance Procedures

Soft Skills

• Attention To Detail
• Problem-Solving Ability

Industry Keywords

• Bank Secrecy Act
• USA PATRIOT Act
• Compliance Risks
• Customer Risk Profiles
• Governance Channels