Manager - Sanctions, Screening & Financial crime

Job Purpose:

• Lead, manage and mentor a team to ensure that they adhere to the regulatory and internal policy standards.
• Ensure that all screening activities comply with global and local regulations related AML/CTF and sanctions.
• Track SLAs and KPIs to ensure quality and efficiency. This includes analysing metrics on alert volumes, false positives and alert adjudication timelines.
• Manage relationships with the onshore counterparts to ensure consistent and high-quality service delivery.
• Act as the primary point of contact for complex or high priority alerts and issues, making judgements and escalating true matches to compliance.
• Support internal audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance reviews by providing necessary documentation and operational insights.
• Analyse root causes of process gaps and ensure scalable, risk-aligned solutions are implemented.
• Perform sample quality reviews of data uploaded to screening tool.
• Evaluate any new/revised rules, regulations, policies or procedures, judge their applicability to internal processes and the relevant areas; guide the team as a result ensuring all appropriate processes and procedures are revised to comply.
• Regular capacity review (using FTE calculation) of the team, to ensure equal work distribution and track performance.
• Manage resources efficiently through peaks and troughs in the business cycle. Proactively develop resource plans and plans for contingencies.
• Develop and present metrics and reports to the leadership and other stakeholders.

Your Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in legal, finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
• 12+ years of leadership experience in Sanctions and Financial Crime Compliance screening.
• Strong understanding of AML, CTF, and sanctions regulations, including OFAC, UN, EU, and UK framework.
• Familiarity with workflow management tools and global screening platforms.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Any global certification in sanction / fin. Crime compliance like ACAMS, ACFCS and/or from ICA, is desirable