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Job Opportunity: Vice President Sanctions Operations

Our client, a leading global financial services organization at the center of the world's economic system, is seeking an expert in Sanctions List Management to join their Global Sanctions Operations team. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a company that manages nearly 20% of the world's investible assets, supported by a culture that fosters growth, innovation, and inclusivity.
Location: Lake Mary, FL or Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid Work Model)
Key Responsibilities
As the Senior Vice President overseeing Sanctions List Management, you will:

• Lead and manage a team of List Management Analysts responsible for maintaining various internal and external sanctions lists.
• Oversee the daily completion of regulatory, sanctions, and internal list management updates.
• Collaborate with senior management and the Global Sanctions Compliance team to ensure sanctions list changes are appropriately approved and documented.
• Ensure all quality assurance and reconciliation procedures related to list updates are performed by established policies and procedures.
• Enhance vendor-provided watchlists by identifying and updating missing or outdated entries.
• Direct the implementation of updates, modifications, and new entries to vendor-provided sanctions lists.
• Supervise quality control reviews to ensure accuracy and adherence to procedure guidelines.
• Maintain meticulous records of sanctions screening list updates, quality reviews, and approvals in compliance with applicable recordkeeping requirements.
• Support audit and validation requests for filter and alert monitoring systems.
• Partner with the Testing and Tuning team to provide secondary support for creating and approving rules and exceptions.
• Support other general sanctions operations activities as needed.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7-10 years of total work experience, including 1-3 years in a management role (preferred).
• 10-12 years of combined experience in Financial Services, Audit, and Compliance (preferred).
• At least 1 year of sanctions-related experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of sanctions list management, including familiarity with LexisNexis Bridger and Fircosoft systems (a plus).
• Applicable local/regional certifications as required by the business.