Global Sanctions Manager

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💎 Seniority level: Manager, Minimum of 10 years

📍 Location: UK, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, US, Canada

🔍 Industry: Financial Services / Remittance

🏢 Company: Zepz👥 1001-5000💰 $267,000,000 Series F 5 months ago🫂 Last layoff over 1 year agoMobile Payments Financial Services Payments FinTech

🗣️ Languages: English, over twenty other languages including Akuapem, Amharic, Bengali, Ewe, Fante, Ga, Igbo, Kalenjin, Luganda, Oromo, Somali, Swahili, Wolof, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish

⏳ Experience: Minimum of 10 years

🪄 Skills: LeadershipData AnalysisFinancial ManagementComplianceReportingRisk Management

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, law, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in sanctions compliance within a regulated money services business.
At least 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
In-depth knowledge of sanctions compliance laws and regulations in specific jurisdictions.
Proven track record in developing and managing sanctions compliance programs.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently with high professional integrity.

Responsibilities:

Maintain a comprehensive global sanctions compliance program across all Zepz Group entities.
Set and establish risk-based procedures to prevent, detect, and report sanctions violations.
Collaborate with internal departments for effective communication on sanctions compliance.
Provide guidance on sanctions-related risks and support in implementing controls.
Develop training programs for employees on sanctions compliance.
Stay updated with relevant laws and regulations, ensuring program effectiveness.
Prepare regular reports for senior management and regulators on compliance program effectiveness.
Oversee a team of sanctions analysts performing second-level reviews of sanctions hits.

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