Group Sanctions and Compliance Specialist at Remote

What you bring

• Proven experience within compliance roles, ideally within the fintech/financial services sector and/or advising the same, with demonstrable experience in Financial Crime and Sanctions Compliance
• Comprehensive knowledge of rules and regulations around AML, CFT, Sanctions regulations (knowledge across some or all of the following jurisdictions’ compliance requirements a plus: UK, EU, USA, Canada)
• Previous experience in financial services second line Compliance roles; also having experience of first line Compliance Operations roles is a plus
• Professional AML / compliance certifications
• Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities.
• Writes and speaks fluent English.
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Remote’s activities remain compliant with new guidance and regulation on sanctions, AML and CFT
• Identify compliance and sanctions risks faced by the Group and advise on strategies, systems, policies and controls to monitor and mitigate them
• Act as second line escalation point for the on-boarding and transaction monitoring analyst teams
• Support the wider Remote group with sanctions and AML/CFT risk assessments, advising as required
• Draft/maintain/improve policies and procedures relating to customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, screening measures, business-wide risk assessments, customer risk assessments, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, law enforcement engagement, fraud prevention, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions compliance, and producing training/knowledge sharing on the same
• Coordinate and execute AML/CTF audits for Remote group; manage day-to-day interactions with third party advisors on compliance matters
• Responsible for ongoing oversight of control environment to ensure Remote group remains compliant with relevant regulations, its own policies, and good practice
• Keep abreast of regulatory changes and update reporting processes accordingly