Deputy Head of Sanctions
Harvey Nash is working on behalf of a leading global bank who currently have an exceptional senior opportunity to join the Financial Crime team based in Glasgow. Our client is seeking a senior individual who has extensive experience of Financial and Economic Sanctions to join them on a permanent basis. The team remit covers policy, technical definition, constant advice and guidance as well as maintaining a general oversight of key financial crime controls. You will work with the Head of Sanctions to develop the sanctions vision across the globe.
The role holder will be responsible for managing the Sanctions team in Glasgow. This team is responsible for ensuring the on-going development and effective management of day to day sanctions risk across the bank’s global reach. This is a senior role where you will be expected to manage relationships with executives of global jurisdictions as well as varying business units. The nature of this role requires in-depth technical experience in Financial Sanctions.
We are looking to speak with candidates who able to demonstrate the following in relation to sanctions…
• Evidence of implementing/enhancing screening solutions for payments and customer screening
• Evidence of providing advice and guidance on clients with business activities that may breach policy should be treated
• Completion of sanctions risk assessments in terms of both potential and actual exposure
• Ability to demonstrate training you have provided on sanctions red flags
• Ability to discuss change projects where you have provided SME knowledge on sanctions risk
• Knowledge of OFAC, HMT, EU, UN and other jurisdictional sanction laws, regulations, regulatory expectations and industry best practise.
More generally, candidates also need to be able to demonstrate the following skills…
• Provide thought leadership on sanctions related issues
• Full understanding of the difference between policy breach and regulatory breach
• Extensive experience of managing multiple projects
• Proven track record on leading large change intiatives
• Exceptional ability to prioritise workload and make important decisions in the bank’s best interest
• Prior experience of team management and development
• Ideally, experience working across an international remit
• Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders at a senior level
Interested applicants are likely to be working in a specific sanctions role within the financial sector or perhaps for a consultancy client, focusing on implementing sanctions processes and procedures either for a BAU purpose or perhaps in response to regulatory breaches. Wider experience of the general financial crime/AML arena is very important but it is essential candidates have extensive knowledge of financial sanctions.
This is an exceptional opportunity to take on a role with a global reach. The role offers a superb package for the right candidate. To apply, please forward your application for the CV provided. For further information, contact Hayley Croutear on 0131 301 5123.
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