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).

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Global Financial Crimes (GFC) coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firm's enterprise-wide financial crime prevention efforts. GFC includes both legal and compliance disciplines and has responsibility for governance, oversight and execution of the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Corruption, Anti-Tax Evasion, and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs.

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. We can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

What will you be doing?

• 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.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 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 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.

Skills that will help you in the role:

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

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:

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.

Where will you be working?

• Our London Office

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement
Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

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.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.