Sanctions High Risk Advisory- Senior Analyst

Sanctions High Risk Advisory
- Senior Analyst

Job Description

Job Location Abu Dhabi (Work From Office)

Job Type Contract

Experience

Ideally 5+ years in FCC/AML
, with at least 3 years directly in sanctions within a bank or major financial institution.

Hands-on exposure to sanctions investigations, payment screening/escalations, correspondent-bank RFIs, customer/network reviews, and regulatory lookbacks
.

Strong analytical capability, including ability to connect customers, UBOs, counter parties, transactions and related entities
, rather than simply reviewing screening alerts.

Comfortable handling cases independently and producing clear, defensible recommendations.

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Banking or Finance, preferably with certification in compliance, AML, risk management or internal audit.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in sanctions investigation or a related compliance role.
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to dissect complex information, identify patterns, and develop typologies.
• Excellent research and investigation skills with a strong focus on detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
• Experience with sanctions screening tools and databases (e.g., OFAC, UN Sanctions List) is a strong asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
• Working knowledge of Arabic is a plus.
• Discrete and has sense for integrity and handles highly sensitive information with absolute confidentiality.

Skills

• sanctions investigation
• regulatory compliance
• analytical skills