Assistant Manager, Sanctions Advisory Compliance - London Stock Exchange Group in Edinburgh

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a commitment to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge, and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs.

Our People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference.

Purpose of the role: We are seeking a skilled Assistant Manager to work in LSEG's Sanctions compliance team, supporting the global business in identifying and managing compliance risks. This role requires a strong understanding of sanctions laws and regulations and how they are applied, interpreted and enforced by regulators, with a particular focus on UK, EU and US sanctions regimes.

What You'll be Doing:

• Handling escalations received from first line teams to assess potential sanctions risks relating to new client onboarding and existing client base.
• Conducting thorough and accurate assessments of the sanction's status of third parties, including with regard to direct and indirect ownership and control.
• Preparing clear summaries and analysis including recommended actions in relation to sanctions reviews and applicability of sanctions to third parties.
• Providing sanctions compliance advisory support to regulated and non-regulated business lines across the group and acting as a trusted advisor to business lines and management on sanctions matters.
• Processing terminations or suspensions of third parties that fall outside group risk appetite.
• Collaborating with colleagues in the wider Financial Crime team in relation to operating processes and day to day compliance activities.
• Supporting with the management and use of sanctions licences, including reviews of available General Licences and preparing applications for sanctions licences.
• Supporting with regulatory reporting requirements and engagement with government regulators.
• Monitoring new sanctions developments, including new sanctions programmes or changes to sanctions measures and designations, and understanding how these changes impact LSEG business lines.
• Supporting with updates and changes to policies and processes.
• Supporting Financial Crime colleagues and the group's Risk and Compliance functions to develop and enhance monitoring and management of evolving sanctions risks.
• Supporting with the delivery of training and awareness on sanctions compliance across the group.

What You'll bring:

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification (other relevant industry experience will be considered).
• Previous experience of working in a sanctions compliance or financial crime advisory role.
• A strong understanding of the UK sanctions regimes and how they are applied, interpreted and enforced. Experience of EU, US and other sanctions regimes is highly desirable.
• You must be able to demonstrate an ability to complete accurate and thorough sanctions investigations including in relation to beneficial ownership and control.
• You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and the ability to summarise and explain technical concepts and analysis to a wide audience.
• Previous experience working in the financial services sector, the data & analytics sector or in a related compliance or professional services role is desirable.