Sanctions Compliance Officer

Sanctions Compliance Officer – Vice President

London

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We are seeking someone to join our team as a Global Financial Crimes (GFC) :
Sanctions Compliance Officer.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm’s management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is a Vice President level position, the Sanctions Compliance Officer will be based in London and will be responsible for providing economic sanctions related business and programmatic advice in support of the Morgan Stanley’s Global Economic Sanctions Programme, including oversight EMEA based businesses.

The Sanctions Compliance Officer will be part of a team of financial crimes specialists collectively responsible for compliance and regulatory matters pertaining to economic sanctions adhered to under the Firm’s Global Sanctions Policy, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and the Council of the European Union (EU Council).

• Assist in the ongoing development, administration, and implementation of the Firm’s Economic Sanctions Compliance Programme.
• Address sanctions related queries from first line risk, business and operations groups, including sanctions applicable to securities transactions as well as other broader financial products.
• Working with GFC business advisory and legal teams to provide written and verbal communication on sanctions-related risks to the lines of business; performing reviews of highly sensitive client and transaction information; presenting, reporting and escalating results, as required.
• Track regulatory changes and emerging risks related to economic sanctions, ensuring proper communication and timely implementation of new procedures and/or enhanced due diligence programmes in compliance with any change in laws and regulations.
• Advise on the development of risk-based processes and controls to ensure business unit compliance with economic sanctions as well and broader risk mitigation.
• Develop content for and deliver specialised training to relevant internal audiences concerning economic sanctions for both in-person and Firm-wide online training modules.
• Coordinate with the Risk Assessment team on the yearly Economic Sanctions Risk Assessments.
• Assist with responding to regulatory exams and inquiries as well as internal audits, including overseeing document productions.

• Strong academic credentials.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, preferably at a large/complex financial institution, law firm, or government/regulatory body.
• Detailed understanding of the laws, rules, regulations and industry best practice pertaining to economic sanctions, in particular the sanctions programs administered and enforced across EMEA and by OFAC.
• Ability to understand and assess a wide variety of complex commercial transactions.
• Highly-motivated self-starter able to work independently while collaborating as part of a global programme.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to provide viable solutions in a time-sensitive environment.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, attention to detail, and effective time management.
• Sound judgment and an ability to appropriately escalate to issues internally.
• Strong interpersonal skills and team-player attitude.
• Certification as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license - or certification within first 15 months of employment.

• Strong understanding of financial markets and banking transactions.
• Strong project management skills.

This role is deemed as a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

• Our London Office

We provide a comprehensive benefits package and flexible work options to support our employees.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

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