Sanctions & Compliance Officer

Job Description

Ecommpay is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sanctions & Compliance Officer to join our Team. On this position you are going to establish robust internal strategies, policies, and procedures related to sanctions compliance. You will be responsible for overseeing the effectiveness of our sanctions control processes, ensuring adherence to global standards, and proactively mitigating sanctions risk exposure.

This position requires a specific skillset focusing on the oversight and challenge of first-line activities, providing expert advice, and contributing to a strong compliance culture across the organisation.

What You'll Do

• Policy & Program Oversight: Serve as a subject matter expert, contributing to the development and enhancement of global sanctions framework, policies, and procedures. This includes staying current on key sanctions regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and industry trends to ensure our program remains robust and effective.
• Advisory & Guidance: Provide expert advice and guidance to business units on the applicability and implementation of economic sanctions policies and regulatory requirements. This includes advising on new business initiatives, product launches, and complex transactions from a sanctions perspective.
• Risk Assessment & Monitoring: Analyse data and prepare comprehensive reports related to sanctions risk assessments, monitoring emerging issues, and escalating potential breaches or significant instances of non-adherence to the Sanctions Framework to senior management and global partners.
• Control Effectiveness & Challenge: Oversee and challenge the effectiveness of first-line sanctions control processes, ensuring adherence to procedures and consistent application of global standards. Identify and escalate material risks, directing investigations in coordination with internal stakeholders like Legal, HR, and other relevant functions.
• Issue Management & Remediation: Assess the impact of sanctions-related issues and violations (legal, regulatory, reputational) and identify control process gaps. Support management in defining disciplinary and corrective actions as appropriate, and track/challenge remedial actions from first-line units.
• Assurance & Audit Support: Actively participate in and manage, as appropriate, various internal assurance processes including regional enterprise-wide and horizontal risk assessments, self-assessments, internal audit reviews, and compliance assurance engagements. Support efforts in connection with internal audit and functional regulators during program examinations and evaluations.
• Product & Systems: Working closely with Product and Technology Teams, alongside first line operations, to implement, enhance and manage sanctions screening and resolution, including testing of fuzzy logic and screening effectiveness.
• Training & Communication: Draft and edit sanctions-related reference materials, support the maintenance of electronic record-keeping logs for sanctions licenses and disclosures, and contribute to sanctions training programs to foster awareness across the firm.
• Collaboration: Partner effectively with functional counterparts to ensure potential risks are appropriately vetted and addressed, promoting global consistency of Sanctions ICRM practices and policies.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a Second Line of Defense (2LoD) Sanctions Compliance role within a financial or payments institution
• Deep understanding of global economic sanctions regulations (e.g., OFAC, UN, EU, HMT).
• Demonstrable experience in assessing sanctions risk exposure and overseeing the quality of sanctions control processes.
• Ability to analyze complex data, prepare comprehensive reports, and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to provide clear and concise advice on complex sanctions matters.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Prior experience supporting internal audit reviews or regulatory examinations is highly desirable.
  
  

Preferred Attributes

• Experience with screening and compliance platforms (e.g., Dow Jones, WorldCheck, Fircosoft, RDC, Actimize, or similar).
• Familiarity with broader financial crime risks, including PEPs, adverse media, and customer due diligence.
• Strong analytical skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving regulatory environment.

• Professional certifications such as ACAMS, CGSS, or ICA are a plus
  
  

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

We’re a stable company with a true fintech spirit — 11 years in the market and minimal bureaucracy.

• In-house development – a unique product built entirely from scratch by our team.
• Accredited IT company – if that’s something you value.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary that matches your skills – we make sure to stay in line with the market.
• Flexible start time – begin your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00.
• Comprehensive benefits – including Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and private health insurance.
• Structured onboarding – our own adaptation platform helps every newcomer take introductory courses before diving into real projects.
• A friendly community – several off-topic chats where you’ll always find like-minded colleagues.

We value speed and clarity, so our hiring process has only two stages, and we get back to you with feedback within a week. 😊