Sanctions & Trade Compliance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of the company's sanctions, trade compliance, and ABC/AML programme.
• Monitor regulatory changes, conduct due diligence, risk assessments, and provide advisory on compliance red flags.
• Draft, review, and update compliance policies, procedures, and programme documentation.
• Conduct training and awareness initiatives to ensure employee understanding of compliance requirements.
• Perform monitoring, controls testing, and prepare compliance reports for management.
• Collaborate with legal, procurement, finance, supply chain, and business units to integrate compliance into operations.
• Manage compliance incidents, investigations, and audits, ensuring timely resolution.
• Advise on cross-border regulatory and sanctions/export control implications for business transactions.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in International Business, Law, Political Science, Business Administration, or related field.
• 6 years experience in sanctions, trade compliance, export controls, or related roles within MNCs or regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of global sanctions and export control regulations (e.g., OFAC, EAR, ITAR).
• Hands-on experience in due diligence, compliance screening, and risk assessments.
• Familiarity with cross-border data/privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR) and encryption export rules is advantageous.
• Professional certifications (CECP, CCS, CGBP) preferred.