Senior Director, Head of Sanctions Advisory
About The Position
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Head of Sanctions Advisory to join our Risk & Compliance team. This role is located in New York City or Washington, DC. In this role, you’ll make an impact by leading the sanctions advisory function and providing credible, timely, and risk-based guidance on sanctions-related matters across the organization. You will advise business, legal, compliance, and risk stakeholders on the interpretation and application of applicable sanctions laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures, and control design and execution. You will review and escalate complex sanctions issues, including customer, transaction, product, and geographic risk matters. You will support the design, enhancement, and implementation of sanctions controls, frameworks, and governance processes. You will partner with key stakeholders to assess emerging sanctions risks and regulatory developments and recommend appropriate actions. You will provide thought leadership on sanctions matters, including regulatory change management and industry best practices. You will assist with internal reviews, audits, regulatory examinations, and remediation efforts related to sanctions compliance. You will contribute to policy and procedure development to ensure alignment with legal and regulatory expectations. You will support training and awareness initiatives to strengthen sanctions knowledge and compliance culture across the organization. You will manage and develop a team, as applicable, while fostering collaboration and high professional standards.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a sanction’s advisory capacity.
- Strong knowledge of sanctions laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations, including experience interpreting and applying them in practice.
- Demonstrated ability to assess complex issues and provide clear, practical, risk-based advice.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders across legal, compliance, risk, and business functions.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
Nice To Haves
- 12+ years of relevant experience preferred in government, a financial institution, or another corporate legal or compliance function.
- Preferred experience leading or supporting sanctions governance, policy, or control framework initiatives.
- Preferred familiarity with global sanctions regimes and cross-border compliance considerations.
- Preferred prior people management or team leadership experience.
- Preferred Juris Doctor, advanced degree, or relevant compliance/legal certification is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the sanctions advisory function and provide credible, timely, and risk-based guidance on sanctions-related matters across the organization.
- Advise business, legal, compliance, and risk stakeholders on the interpretation and application of applicable sanctions laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures, and control design and execution.
- Review and escalate complex sanctions issues, including customer, transaction, product, and geographic risk matters.
- Support the design, enhancement, and implementation of sanctions controls, frameworks, and governance processes.
- Partner with key stakeholders to assess emerging sanctions risks and regulatory developments and recommend appropriate actions.
- Provide thought leadership on sanctions matters, including regulatory change management and industry best practices.
- Assist with internal reviews, audits, regulatory examinations, and remediation efforts related to sanctions compliance.
- Contribute to policy and procedure development to ensure alignment with legal and regulatory expectations.
- Support training and awareness initiatives to strengthen sanctions knowledge and compliance culture across the organization.
- Manage and develop a team, as applicable, while fostering collaboration and high professional standards.
Benefits
- highly competitive compensation
- benefits
- wellbeing programs
- access to flexible global resources and tools
- Focus on your health
- foster your personal resilience
- reach your financial goals
- generous paid leaves
- paid volunteer time
- medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans
- various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
