Senior Sanctions Officer in Kennington

Job ID: MAMCGLOBALR EXTERNALENGLOBALRequisition: R_ Company: Marsh McLennanLocation: Tower Place West, Tower Place, London, EC3R 5BU, United KingdomEmployment type: RegularCategory: Legal, Compliance & RiskIndustry: Real EstateSalary: 70000Posted: We are looking for a proactive and dynamic Senior Sanctions Oficer to join the Marsh UK Financial Crime Team. The position can be based in either Norwich, London, York, Birmingham or Milton Keynes.
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We will also consider candidates who could be based in any of our other UK officesand is a hybrid role, with a minimum requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.This role will report to our UK Sanctions Lead and the successful candidate will provide sanctions advice and guidance to our business areas and functions, as well as being involved in sanctions-related projects and workstreams.The Marsh UK Financial Crime Team manages the UK’s Financial Crime Framework and helps UK entities meet their legal and regulatory requirements. This includes Financial Crime prevention, detection and investigation across the areas of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing, Sanctions and Export Controls, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) including Third Party Providers (TPPs) and Gifts & Entertainment, Fraud, Tax Evasion and Market Abuse.
In this role you will be able;To join a truly global organisation that offers opportunity and excellent benefitsTo become part of a highly skilled Financial Crime Team that works to ensure the business is compliant with applicable laws and regulationsWork in a fast-paced environment, an exciting workload with variety within the role We will count on you to: Provide sanctions advice to support the UK business’ compliance with applicable UK and international economic and trade sanctions and export controlsBuild key relationships so you can provide ongoing support and advice to the business in respect of sanctions referrals and enquiriesRespond to sanctions-related enquiries, referrals and escalationsDevelop subject-matter expertise so you can respond to complex cases and draft reports for internal and external useSupport the development, maintenance and roll-out of Company policies, procedures and related processes supporting Sanctions complianceKeep up to date on relevant sanctions developmentsBecome involved in and support the UK Sanction Lead in projects, workstreams and ad-hoc activitiesDraft communications to the business following legal, regulatory and / or business developmentsProvide training to the business as and when requiredContinually strive to ensure our systems and controls are appropriate and support Sanctions compliance What you need to have: Sanctions experience within the financial services sector, with a broad understanding of UK and international economic and trade sanctions legislation including UK, EU, UN and US sanctions.Proven sanctions advisory experienceWillingness to continually learn and upskill your knowledge of UK and international economic and trade sanctions legislation and export controlsAn ability and desire to read relevant laws and regulations and consider how they are, or will be, applied in practiceAn ability to build and maintain good working relationships with teams and individuals across the companyStrong analytical skills, allowing you to assess whether sufficient information has been obtained prior to responding on casesA good work ethic with a proactive attitude, with willingness to step in and support a busy team when requiredHighly-motivated and enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to prioritise workload and to work under pressureAbility to work effectively at all levels and pick up procedures/processes quicklyStrong written and verbal communication skillsExcellent organisational skills and attention to detailExperience of delivering training What makes you stand out: An excellent knowledge of economic and trade sanctions and export controlsExperience of working in the insurance sector with a good understanding of regulatory requirementsExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsGood working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint with experience analysing data, creating reports and training presentationsUniversity Degree or recognised industry accreditation (for example, ICA Qualification) Why join our team: We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries.
With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective.
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