Sanctions Escalations Analyst - MENA

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Binance is the leading global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider whose suite of financial products includes the world’s largest digital-asset exchange.
Our mission is to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption and increase the freedom of money.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced, mission-driven organization where opportunities to learn and excel are endless, then Binance is the place for you.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) professional to join Binance's Sanctions and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (AB&C) Compliance team. 

Responsibilities

  • Subject Matter Expertise of financial crime compliance incl. risks, controls, industry best practice and regulatory requirements.
  • Act as L2 Compliance to receive name screening alerts of PEP, Adverse Media and Sanctions that cannot be resolved by L1 Operations.
  • Conduct Open Sourced Intelligence Research, be able to conduct risk assessment of potential true positives and present findings to senior compliance stakeholders.
  • As part of a team, provide actionable advice to stakeholders on how to effectively manage financial crime, sanctions and AB&C related risks and keep them informed of developments in this area.
  • Critically evaluates processes for identifying, documenting and assessing compliance risks associated with Binance's activities, providing advice and challenge as appropriate.
  • Review FCC/ Sanctions/ AB&C related risk profiles escalated from internal teams, assessing their impact on internal projects, policies, procedures, processes and systems.

  • Requirements

  • 2+ years of relevant experience in financial crime or sanctions compliance.
  • Knowledge of banking business, processes, procedures and systems.
  • Experience in startup or fintech industry is a plus.
  • University degree.
  • ACAMS or ACFCS certification is a plus.
  • Fluency in English is necessary, any other languages are a plus.
  • Strong analytical and writing skills, and sound judgment.
  • You are a good communicator verbally and in writing, being able to convey complex.
  • You are able to work under tight timeline and prioritize work independently.
  • You are confident, result driven and seek to find innovative and new creative solutions.
  • Experience with stakeholder management is an advantage.
  • Working at Binance
    • Be a part of the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem that continues to grow and offers excellent career development opportunities
    • Work alongside diverse, world-class talent in an environment where learning and growth opportunities are endless
    • Tackle fast-paced, challenging and unique projects
    • Work in a truly global organization, with international teams and a flat organizational structure
    • Competitive salary and benefits
    • Flexible working hours, remote-first, and casual work attire

    Learn more about how Binancians embody the organization’s core values, creating a unified culture that enables collaboration, excellence, and growth.

    Apply today to be a part of the Web3 revolution!

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