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Sanctions Director

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

Work from:

Florida (USA), Pennsylvania (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required, Master's preferred, Minimum five years of experience, Advanced knowledge of BSA/AML and OFAC, Subject-matter expertise in sanctions programs.

Key responsabilities:

Provide expertise on sanctions programs
Design and implement a sanctions compliance program

K2 Integrity https://www.K2Integrity.com/

201 - 500 Employees

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Job description

K2 Integrity is looking for a Sanctions Director for our Financial Crimes Risk Management practice. The director will play an integral and multifaceted role in compliance, serving as a subject-matter expert on economic sanctions and export controls. The person in this role will be responsible for design and implementation of a sanctions compliance program. They will also provide expert-level guidance to internal project managers and external client's and manage sanctions investigations. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of economic sanctions and export control laws and regulations as well as the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

This role will be work from home (United States)

Responsibilities:

Provide subject-matter expertise and support related to OFAC/EU/OFSI sanctions programs, as well as U.S. and EU export control laws and regulations.
Perform compliance reviews and investigations, identifying sanctions/OFAC-related risks or concerns.
Design and implement a sanctions compliance program with a special focus on the risks of cross-border wire payments and credit card/MSB payments, including:
- Developing a sanctions screening program.
- Tuning and testing the screening program to ensure continuous effectiveness,
- Draft, review, and implement sanctions alert disposition and/or escalation policies and procedures.
- Conduct and/ or supervise the conduct of alert-related and ad hoc sanctions investigations.
Provide expert-level advice, guidance, and recommendations to internal project managers and external clients.
Track emerging issues and new developments on topics related to sanctions and export controls.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve and develop new processes and to ensure efforts are efficient and synchronized across all channels.
Use a high level of independent judgment to solve problems, escalating issues to senior management as necessary.
Cultivate relationships with new and existing clients for continued business development.
Support client engagement and business development efforts.

Provide training, guidance, and support to team members in refining professional skills related to sanctions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required, juris doctorate or master’s degree preferred.
Minimum five years of professional experience in sanctions compliance and policy at a law firm or financial institution.
Advanced knowledge of BSA/AML, OFAC, USA PATRIOT Act, and export control regulatory and compliance issues associated with financial institutions and multinational corporations.
Subject-matter expertise in sanctions programs administered by OFAC and familiarity with EU and United Nations sanctions, as well as export control regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Commerce and relevant EU jurisdictions.
Experience interfacing with regulatory enforcement agencies.
Experience leading investigations into sanctions and export controls compliance.
Superior research, writing, and presentation skills.
Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
High levels of professionalism and self-motivation together with a sense of urgency.
Exceptional ability to multitask, prioritize projects, and meet deadlines with efficiency.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or experience in using other database applications.
Ability to travel as needed.