Our client is seeking a Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening Assistant Manager to join their team on a permanent, full-time basis. This role is integral to the firm’s financial crime compliance function, overseeing key responsibilities in transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and supporting the delivery of the anti-financial crime strategy. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical skills with technical expertise to enhance internal controls, reporting, and regulatory adherence.
Job Duties:
- Use compliance tools and software to streamline transaction monitoring and sanctions screening
- Conduct due diligence on clients, transactions, and partners to ensure compliance with sanctions
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and update internal procedures accordingly
- Review sanctions lists and screen individuals, entities, and jurisdictions
- Develop and implement internal procedures in line with financial crime regulations
- Design and deliver meaningful MI reports for internal stakeholders
- Prepare reports on suspicious activities or sanctions breaches
- Assist with the business-wide anti-financial crime strategy implementation
- Design and maintain controls for sanctions, embargoes, bribery, and corruption
- Assess system controls to identify and manage financial crime risk
- Support the Senior Business Risk & Internal Controls Manager with team resourcing
- Collaborate with stakeholders and promote a knowledge-sharing environment
- Provide support to team members on high-profile or urgent investigations
Job Requirements:
- Degree-qualified and/or holds a relevant professional qualification (e.g. ICA, CISA)
- Strong knowledge of transaction and sanctions monitoring regulations across UK, EU, and US
- Familiarity with Jersey, Guernsey, and UK financial crime frameworks
- Experience with financial crime monitoring tools and industry best practices
- Understanding of complex corporate structures, SPVs, and PEPs
- Excellent analytical and reporting skills, with ability to present logical findings
- Demonstrated success in financial crime roles within financial services
- Solid understanding of the financial services regulatory environment
- Minimum 6–7 years of relevant experience in a financial crime-focused role
What You’ll Love:
Our client is committed to excellence in compliance and risk management within a dynamic financial services environment. With a culture that values professionalism, integrity, and continuous improvement, the team provides opportunities to contribute to meaningful work while developing your skills and advancing your career in a supportive, knowledge-driven environment.
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