JPMorgan Sanctions Lead - Vice President genders 

Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt 

849088012

As a Sanctions Compliance Officer within our GFCC Sanctions Strategy team, you will be working within Global Sanctions Compliance (“GSC”). The role requires a level of independent decision making and judgment and you must be able to adapt to a rapidly changing business and regulatory environment. You will work effectively with minimal supervision to align yourself and the team with responsibilities outlined by the function.

Job responsibilities

• Understand various Line of Business products and services, for example Markets, Custody, Securities Services, Trade, Payments, Wealth Management, Transfer Agency.
• Provide sanctions advice and guidance with respect to sanctions laws, including OFAC and other relevant jurisdictions impacting particular Line of Business
• Develop a strong working knowledge of HMT, EU, OFAC and other sanctions programs in order to provide advice and to support ad hoc queries raised by business partners and their customers.
• Provide training and additional guidance when necessary, respond to sanctions escalations, and maintain and update sanctions guidance as necessary.
• Keep informed of any changes to processes and procedures, regulatory change and ensure open verbal dialogue with colleagues across the EMEA region.
• Demonstrate a quality focused work ethic and strong controls mind-set, understand regulatory requirements and adhere to appropriate controls.
• Utilize strong organizational skills that enable effective work prioritization of multiple asks and ensure timely escalation of key risks/issues to management.
• Communicate at all levels.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of ever changing Sanctions landscape through knowledge and research.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Skills in assessment of risk and making sound decisions in regard of sanction risk.
• Relevant experience of Compliance activities particularly in relation to AML / Sanctions.
• Good communication skills - both verbal and written, including the ability to convey complex ideas and concepts in a clear manner appropriate to the audience.
• Ability to establish good relationships with other parts of a large organization.
• Proactive approach to problem solving, owning the issues and having the determination to follow tasks/issues through to resolution.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with multiple deliverables.
• Self-starter with strong presentation and organisational skills with ability to work independently under pressure and to tight deadlines yet escalate matters as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a quality focused work ethic and strong controls mind-set, understand regulatory requirements and adhere to appropriate controls.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) required or evidence of comparable academic / work achievement

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Interest in subject matter and background knowledge in world political and economic events as it impacts foreign policies useful.
• Knowledge of banking / payment processing, especially familiarity with SWIFT payment message structures preferred.