Sanctions Compliance Lead Jobs

Employee Applicant Privacy Notice Who we are: Shape a brighter financial future with us. Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance. We’re a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world. The role: The Crypto AML & Sanctions Advisor will provide specialized financial crime compliance advisory support for SoFi’s digital asset and cryptocurrency products and services, reporting to the Crypto Compliance Officer. Your role will be to support the business in identifying and mitigating risks related to money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, and other illicit finance activity associated with digital assets, while helping ensure SoFi meets applicable regulatory requirements, expectations, and guidance. The role will support the development and maintenance of sound, risk-based AML and sanctions programs and controls across SoFi’s crypto ecosystem. What you’ll do: Act as a key Crypto AML & Sanctions advisor, providing subject matter expertise to the Crypto Compliance Officer, Compliance, Product, Engineering, Investigations, and business leaders on financial crime risks and controls. Provide AML and sanctions advisory across the crypto product lifecycle, including trading, custody, deposits and withdrawals, wallets, stablecoins, staking, and emerging digital asset products. Identify and assess blockchain-specific financial crime risks and advise on appropriate controls, including KYT, transaction and wallet screening, sanctions exposure, Travel Rule requirements, and escalatio

Sanctions & Fraud Transformation Consultant / Senior Consultant Location: Edinburgh / Glasgow (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent Transform the future of financial crime risk with Capco The Role Capco is seeking experienced Consultants and Senior Consultants to join our growing Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime (FRRF) capability. You'll support clients in delivering meaningful change across sanctions and fraud risk, balancing regulatory compliance with innovation. This is an opportunity to deliver impactful transformation while contributing to a collaborative, people-first consultancy. You'll also leverage approved AI tools and AI-enabled ways of working to improve insight, delivery efficiency, and decision-making while applying appropriate human judgement and responsible AI practices. What You'll Do Lead or support advisory and transformation initiatives across financial crime, sanctions, and fraud, leveraging AI-enabled analysis and automation where appropriate to improve delivery and client outcomes. Deliver operating model redesigns, technology enablement, and cost optimisation across the three lines of defence, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency through AI-enabled workflows and intelligent automation. Support clients managing regulatory reviews, remediation programmes, and operational backlogs while ensuring appropriate governance and oversight of AI-assisted outputs. Benchmark and assess controls, identify gaps, and design practical solutions that strengthen risk management using data-driven insights and responsible AI techniques where appropriate. Contribute to proposition development, client offerings, business development, and thought leadership across the financial crime and fraud domain. What We're Looking For Experience delivering financial crime transformation within financial services or management consulting. Strong understanding of sanctions, fraud preventio

Management Consultant – AML Investigations, Sanctions & Fraud Location: London (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent Transform the future of financial crime risk with Capco The Role Capco is seeking experienced Consultants and Senior Consultants to join our growing Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime (FRRF) capability. You'll support clients in delivering meaningful change across sanctions and fraud risk, balancing regulatory compliance with innovation. This is an opportunity to deliver impactful transformation while contributing to a collaborative, people-first consultancy. You'll also leverage approved AI tools and AI-enabled ways of working to improve insight, delivery efficiency, and decision-making while applying appropriate human judgement and responsible AI practices. What You'll Do Lead or support advisory and transformation initiatives across financial crime, sanctions, and fraud, leveraging AI-enabled analysis and automation where appropriate. Deliver operating model redesigns, technology enablement, and cost optimisation across the three lines of defence, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through AI-enabled workflows. Support clients managing regulatory reviews, remediation programmes, and operational backlogs while ensuring appropriate governance and oversight of AI-assisted outputs. Benchmark and assess controls, identify gaps, and design practical solutions that strengthen risk management using data-driven insights. Contribute to proposition development, client offerings, and business development across the financial crime and fraud domain. What We're Looking For Experience delivering financial crime transformation within financial services. Strong understanding of sanctions, fraud prevention, investigations, and the wider financial crime landscape. Familiarity with financial crime technology, operational processes, and AI-enabled solutions that improve operational effe

Managing Principal / Director – Financial Crime Transformation (AML, Sanctions & Fraud) Location: London (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent Shape the future of financial crime transformation across global financial services The Role Capco is growing its Financial Crime Transformation capability and is seeking an experienced Managing Principal / Director to lead strategic initiatives across AML, Sanctions, and Fraud. This role is suited to an individual with deep domain expertise and a strong track record of delivering large-scale transformation programmes. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to design and implement strategies that address evolving financial crime risks and regulatory expectations. You'll also champion AI-enabled ways of working, helping clients and teams responsibly leverage approved AI tools, automation, and data-driven insights to improve delivery, decision-making, and operational effectiveness while maintaining appropriate governance and human oversight. What You'll Do Lead strategic financial crime transformation programmes across AML, Sanctions, and Fraud, identifying opportunities to accelerate delivery through AI-enabled workflows and automation where appropriate. Advise clients on regulatory compliance, including remediation programmes and regulatory review responses (such as Skilled Person Reviews (s166)), ensuring the responsible application of AI within regulated environments. Design and implement target operating models, controls, and technology solutions across financial crime functions, incorporating AI-enabled capabilities where they deliver measurable business value. Identify opportunities for innovation, AI adoption, and cost optimisation across financial crime operations while maintaining strong governance, auditability, and regulatory compliance. Build senior client relationships, lead business development, and shape market-leading propositions that drive

Managing Principal / Director – Financial Crime Transformation (AML, Sanctions & Fraud) Location: London (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent Shape the future of financial crime transformation across global financial services The Role Capco is growing its Financial Crime Transformation capability and is seeking an experienced Managing Principal / Director to lead strategic initiatives across AML, Sanctions, and Fraud. This role is suited to an individual with deep domain expertise and a strong track record of delivering large-scale transformation programmes. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to design and implement strategies that address evolving financial crime risks and regulatory expectations. You'll also champion AI-enabled ways of working, helping clients and teams responsibly leverage approved AI tools, automation, and data-driven insights to improve delivery, decision-making, and operational effectiveness while maintaining appropriate governance and human oversight. What You'll Do Lead strategic financial crime transformation programmes across AML, Sanctions, and Fraud, identifying opportunities to accelerate delivery through AI-enabled workflows and automation where appropriate. Advise clients on regulatory compliance, including remediation programmes and regulatory review responses (such as Skilled Person Reviews (s166)), ensuring the responsible application of AI within regulated environments. Design and implement target operating models, controls, and technology solutions across financial crime functions, incorporating AI-enabled capabilities where they deliver measurable business value. Identify opportunities for innovation, AI adoption, and cost optimisation across financial crime operations while maintaining strong governance, auditability, and regulatory compliance. Build senior client relationships, lead business development, and shape market-leading propositions that drive growth

Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team The Financial Crimes team plays a critical role in ensuring a healthy financial ecosystem and maintaining trust in Stripe's platform. We ensure that prohibited parties cannot utilize our services and identify bad actors engaging in money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crimes. As Stripe's user base and global footprint grows dramatically, this team is essential for mitigating risk and upholding regulatory compliance, directly contributing to Stripe's mission of increasing the GDP of the internet safely and responsibly. What you’ll do As the Global Sanctions Lead, you will own and evolve an established sanctions function across geographies. You will be responsible for leading regional teams, driving the next phase of sanctions transformation, and partnering with Engineering and Product to modernize how sanctions operations work at Stripe. Responsibilities Lead and develop sanctions managers and analysts across regions, ensuring investigative quality, consistency, and throughput at scale Own the strategic direction of Stripe's global sanctions program, screening coverage, alert logic, escalation frameworks, and quality assurance Drive the sanctions transformation roadmap, identify where manual workflows and vendor tooling are limiting scale, and lead the shift toward automation and smarter detection Partner with Engineering and Product as a genuine co-designer, translate sanctions requirements into tooling inputs, chall

About the opportunity We are looking for a dynamic Team Lead to join our AFC Operations Department in Madrid to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and relevant company policies related to Anti-Financial Crime. Our target in AFC is to lead and shape the industry by creating a culture of compliance within N26 that authorities, customers and stakeholders can trust. This role is crucial to achieve this goal. In this role, you will: Support all Anti-Financial Crime tasks including AML, terrorism financing, sanctions, KYC, and fraud. You’ll detect Money Laundering typologies and Financial Crime patterns, while handling external and internal requests to detect potential financial crime. Your responsibilities will include: Leading and managing a team of analysts and investigators. Ensuring timely and accurate investigation of suspicious activities and reporting. Overseeing daily operations to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of AFC controls. Coordinating with other departments to implement and enforce/improve AFC policies. Developing and implementing process improvements to enhance operational efficiency. Support responding to audits and regulatory inquiries as needed Fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the team. Promoting teamwork and collaboration to achieve shared objectives. What you need to be successful: Background: Several years with relevant banking experience in Anti Financial Crime Strong leadership and team management skills Experience on French AML/CTF regulation Bachelor’s degree (ideally in law, business or finance) preferred, but not essential Knowledge use of Google Workspace In-depth understanding of Anti-Financial Crime regulations and compliance standards You are fluent in English and French spoken and written Deliver with quality and keep confidentiality Maintain an analytical mindset, willingness of thinking out of the

Who We Are At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me , Do the Right Thing , and Get Things Done . These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more. About the Opportunity OKX SG Pte. Ltd. ("OKX SG") is building a robust, scalable compliance function in support of our Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) regulatory obligations. As Compliance Manager, you will partner with the OKX SG CCO and cross-functional stakeholders across Compliance, Legal, Risk, Product, and Operations to advance our Capital Markets Services (CMS) program and maintain a compliance framework aligned with MAS expectations. What You’ll Be Doing Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating Singapore-specific compliance policies, procedures, job aids, controls descriptions, and governance documentation to support local regulatory requirements and licensing commitments. Support the enhancement and ongoing maintenance of OKX SG’s AML/CFT, sanctions and broader regulatory compliance framework in line with applicable MAS rules, notices, guidelines, and internal standards. Prepare clear, well-structured written materials for CCO, senior management, Board, auditors, and regulators, including governance decks, issue summaries, risk assessments, gap analyses, remediation updates, and re

Who We Are At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me , Do the Right Thing , and Get Things Done . These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more. About the Opportunity We are seeking a senior compliance analyst to join our dynamic Brazilian Compliance Team. We are a team of risk-minded problem solvers who advise our local business on the company's regulatory obligations and enterprise risk. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge and experience in KYC/KYB, CDD/EDD and AML/FT and Sanctions' regulations, particularly within the Brazilian crypto market and the new Central Bank of Brazil regulatory framework. What You’ll Be Doing Draft, maintain and advise on local compliance policies and procedures in accordance with local Brazilian regulations Review escalations from KYC/KYB and CDD/EDD Teams related to customers' onboarding processes and ongoing transaction monitoring Monitor transactions and general customer's activities for potential suspicious behaviour and perform financial crime investigations and reporting when necessary Assist Central Compliance in the strategic design, implementation and oversight of the Global Compliance Program Provide timely guidance to stakeholders such as Product, Engineering and Operations' Teams and act

About the opportunity We are looking for a dynamic Lead (1year Fixed-Term Contract) to join our AFC Operations Department in Madrid to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and relevant company policies related to Anti-Financial Crime. Our target in AFC is to lead and shape the industry by creating a culture of compliance within N26 that authorities, customers and stakeholders can trust. This role is crucial to achieve this goal. In this role, you will: As AFC Operations Team Lead, you will support all Anti-Financial Crime tasks including AML, terrorism financing, sanctions, KYC, and fraud. You’ll detect Money Laundering typologies and Financial Crime patterns, while handling external and internal requests to detect potential financial crime. Your responsibilities will include: Leading and managing a team of analysts and investigators. Ensuring timely and accurate investigation of suspicious activities and reporting. Overseeing daily operations to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of AFC controls. Coordinating with other departments to implement and enforce/improve AFC policies. Developing and implementing process improvements to enhance operational efficiency. Support responding to audits and regulatory inquiries as needed Fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the team. Promoting teamwork and collaboration to achieve shared objectives. What you need to be successful: Background: Several years with relevant banking experience in Anti Financial Crime Strong leadership and team management skills Experience on Italian AML/CTF regulation Bachelor’s degree (ideally in law, business or finance) preferred, but not essential Knowledge use of Google Workspace In-depth understanding of Anti-Financial Crime regulations and compliance standards You are fluent in English and Italian (spoken and written). Deliver with quality and keep confidenti

At bunq, we’re on a mission to truly make life easy for our user. Part of that is keeping her safe: stopping criminals while making sure clean users are never held up, flagged, or offboarded for nothing. To lead this, we’re looking for a Transaction Review Lead to join our team. As Transaction Review Lead, you’ll own bunq’s line against money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions evasion, across both Transaction Filtering Review and Transaction Monitoring Review. You’ll bring them together into one team, with 5 direct reports. Take Ownership: Simplifying from user’s Perspective: Redesign every Transaction Review process starting from what’s best for the user, as part of our zero-based Future of FinCrime redesign. AI Where It Counts: Establish the real volumes first, then use AI and in-house models only where they make things faster or better for Eva, not automation for its own sake. Risk Ownership: Own the quarterly risk assessment across both domains and close CAP items before they turn into compliance breaches. One Team, One Rhythm: Unite TFR and TMR behind the same KPIs (CSAT, UE, Total Handle Time, Compliance breaches) with a clear weekly cadence, owners, and fast escalation of blockers. Decisions That Hold Up: Make sure the rationale behind every investigation decision is documented to a standard that would survive a regulator’s review. Coaching & Accountability: Give your team direct, constructive feedback and hold everyone accountable for delivering. You lead independently across multiple compliance domains, making quality, redesign, and escalation calls without waiting for supervision. You have strong regulatory and compliance judgment at scale in TF/sanctions and transaction monitoring, where a wrong call has real regulatory consequences. You spot risks early and close them before they become problems, and you can show us when you did. You have an AI-native, process-simplification mindset: you rethink the process from Eva’s side first and go AI-led

Our mission and customers: We are creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed by delivering Europe's leading finance workspace with banking at its core, augmented by financial tools. We are proud to be rated 4.8 on Trustpilot, based on 55,000+ reviews. Our culture puts customer satisfaction at the core of what we do, as proven by our Net Promoter Score of 75 (more about our culture here). Our journey: Founded in 2017 by Alexandre and Steve, Qonto has grown to 1,700 Qontoers serving over 750,000 customers across 8 European countries. We have been profitable since 2023, and we are just getting started. Our beliefs: We hire for skills and potential. With 80+ nationalities, 45% women, of which 56% of women in our leadership team, diversity isn't a program; It's who we are. We've built a discrimination-free hiring process because the best teams are built on merit. AI at Qonto: AI is deeply embedded in how we work (here) - Every Qontoer gets unlimited access to the best AI tools. We want people who experiment without waiting for permission, push AI beyond the obvious, know when to trust it, and when to question it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ➡️ Mission Join us as a Product Manager for KYCB and help build one of the most sophisticated compliance engines in Europe. You'll own how Qonto verifies who its 600,000+ customers are — from their first sign-up to their next periodic review — under the guidance of Quentin, our Director of Product for Customer Lifecycle. ➡️ What you'll do Own entry-into-relationship checks: You'll shape the identity, fraud, and sanctions rules that decide who becomes a Qonto customer, across countries and business types. Design agentic compliance workflows: You'll build AI-driven decisioning that automates routine checks end-to-end, reserving human judgment for the cases that truly need it. Simplify periodic reviews: You'll rethink how we re-verify high-risk customers over ti

We take play seriously. We’re looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party, fueled by imagination and drive to build what’s never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy, connection, and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime. The Global Trade Compliance Analyst plays an integral role in supporting Hasbro’s global compliance program by conducting restricted party screening investigations, strengthening compliance processes, and supporting trade operations across LATAM markets. This position combines analytical rigor, operational execution, and cross-functional teamwork to mitigate risk, improve data accuracy, and enhance the efficient flow of goods. This is a high-visibility role that partners closely with leadership and cross-functional collaborators to drive continuous improvement, ensure regulatory adherence, and support strategic compliance initiatives. Key Responsibilities Investigate potential matches arising from denied party and sanctions screening systems, applying good judgment and regulatory knowledge with minimal guidance to support business continuity while ensuring compliance. Stay current on global sanctions regulations and denied party lists, providing interpretation and guidance to impacted collaborators. Support internal and external audits, including government inquiries, by providing insights and documentation. Conduct root cause analysis to identify process inefficiencies and drive improvements in data accuracy and workflow efficiency. Support the development, standardization, and implementation of policies, procedures, and key performance indicators, and track compliance metrics and reporting to support leadership decision-making. Support critical initiatives focused on compliance enhancements, cost reduction,

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase , we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase . As the AMLCO & Senior Compliance Associate for Coinbase's Cyprus MiFID entity, you'll own Financial Crime Compliance (AML/CFT) while supporting the Head of Compliance in building and running the broader compliance program. The Compliance team ensures our Cyprus operations meet CySEC and EU regulatory expectations across AML/CFT, MiFID conduct, Market Abuse, and data protection, enabling the business to scale safely. You'll combine formal AMLCO responsibilities with hands-on second-line oversight of risk assessment, monitoring, policy governance, training, and regulatory engagement. Hybrid Role: Please expect to be remote 4 days per week and in-office on Wednesdays. What you'll do: Own all AMLCO deliverables for the Cyprus MiFID entity, including the Annual AMLCO Report, AML Risk Assessment, and periodic financial crime compliance reporting to senior management and the Board. Lead second-line monitoring and testing across AML/CFT and broader conduct/compliance areas, documenting results, findings, and remediation actions for internal governance bodies. Drive regulatory engagement with CySEC, the FIU, and competent authorities, coordinating responses to information requests, inspections, and thematic reviews. Partner with first-line teams to assess the effectiveness of onboarding, KYC/EDD, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and STR/SAR reporting controls,

Who We Are At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me , Do the Right Thing , and Get Things Done . These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more. About The Opportunity The Compliance team's primary objective is to ensure that OKX operates in accordance with regulatory requirements while maintaining the highest ethical and moral standards. The team owns the full compliance engineering stack: KYC onboarding and refresh, sanctions / PEP / adverse-media screening, transaction monitoring (TM) and travel-rule enforcement, case management, and regulatory reporting. We achieve this by developing compliance service solutions, integrating with KYC & AML vendors, and enabling robust business growth, which ultimately strengthens user trust in our platform. Our ultimate goal is to create a culture of compliance excellence, where innovation and responsible business practices are seamlessly integrated. In compliance, a system that is mostly right is wrong — so every control we build must be deterministic in its enforcement, complete in its coverage, and explainable in its outcome. What You’ll Be Doing Formulate, select, and develop technical schemes for platform projects across the compliance domain — KYC onboarding flows, identity v