Senior Manager, Sanctions Governance.

About the bank

Job summary

Leadership and sanctions advisory

• Manage a team handling sanctions alerts and monitor and test Firco Continuity, Firco Trust, Firco Multi-Law System, and Firco List Management System.
• Handle correspondent banking queries related to transactions and remittances flagged for sanctions concerns.
• Track sanctions guidance and laws from OFAC, EU, UK, UN, NCTC, and other international bodies.
• Advise senior management and cross-functional teams on sanctions trends, risks, remedial actions, and programme enhancements.
• Advise on high-risk transactions and liaise with external legal consultants when needed.
• Support Qatar Financial Information Unit and NAMLC matters when required.
• Identify sanctions training needs and recommend control enhancements.

Risk assessment and review

• Analyze direct and indirect legal and reputational sanctions risks in high-risk transactions, client onboarding, and periodic reviews.
• Assess the bank’s exposure to TBML and local and international financial-sanctions violations.
• Develop risk strategies and improve policies, procedures, systems, and controls for sanctions and TBML compliance.
• Maintain internal sanctions watchlists and programme records.
• Review agreements, risk participation contracts, international business deals, and high-risk customer account openings for sanctions compliance.

Payment screening and controls

• Oversee payment screening and ensure timely action on payments involving blocked parties.
• Ensure payments are not blocked without proper reason while maintaining sanctions compliance.
• Provide timely advice on payments with complex local or international sanctions implications.

Role scope

• The position leads bank-wide sanctions compliance and TBML programmes and manages a team responsible for alert decisions and analysis.
• The role requires current knowledge of international sanctions laws and guidance and the ability to advise senior management and business functions.