Senior Compliance Officer - Sanctions Screening
Capitex · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · 8mo ago
SeniorOn-siteRisk & Compliance
The Senior Compliance Officer – Sanctions Screening will oversee sanctions alert reviews and ensure compliance with international and UAE sanctions regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and approve complex sanctions screening alerts
- Perform quality checks on sanctions investigations
- Support sanctions policy implementation and adherence
- Advise on sanctions risks related to customers and transactions
- Assist with system tuning and scenario optimisation
- Act as escalation point for high-risk sanctions matters
- Minimum 5 years’ proven Sanctions Screening experience in UAE banks
- Experience handling UN, OFAC, EU, and UAE sanctions
- Previous senior or supervisory responsibilities
- Strong regulatory knowledge and independent working capability