Assistant Manager, Sanctions

Key Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into complex and high-risk sanctions alerts ensuring sound decisions and full policy compliance
• Track developments across OFAC UN UK EU and UAE sanctions and translate them into practical guidance for the bank
• Act as the sanctions subject matter expert for business and operations teams including delivering training
• Liaise with business units to gather client information and move cases to resolution
• Identify risk trends and control gaps and propose improvements to screening processes and systems
• Prepare regular management information and reporting on sanctions activity
• Support compliance change initiatives and system enhancements

Key Requirements

• 5+ years experience in banking
• Strong understanding of global and UAE sanctions frameworks
• Working knowledge of AML and KYC/CDD processes, plus experience with screening tools
• Analytical, detail-focused, and confident making judgement calls on complex cases
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working with data and reporting
• ACAMS, CGSS, or equivalent certification is a plus

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