Your key responsibilities

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In the Risk Management Financial Crime & Compliance team, you will provide strategic advisory and support services related to trade finance regulations, trade-based money laundering (TBML) risk management, export controls, sanctions considerations, and internal control frameworks for clients in the financial services industry. You will assist organizations in establishing and maintaining effective controls across trade processes and documentation to manage regulatory, operational, and financial crime risks. In addition, you will contribute to our trade finance compliance advisory practice by helping clients design and optimize trade compliance operating models, transaction review processes, and control environments that align with regulatory expectations while ensuring efficient client and customer experiences.

Skills and attributes for success

• Good understanding of economic or market issues and the ability to interpret their impact on clients.
• Exceptional attention to detail required for reviewing intricate documentation and supply chain movements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially for summarizing complex trade risks for clients.
• High integrity, strong ethical judgment, and ability to handle sensitive information responsibly.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment and managing multiple transaction reviews simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize urgent or high-risk cases effectively.
• Possess strong interpersonal and teaming skills.
• Leverage technology to continually learn, improve service delivery and maintain our leading-edge best practices.
• Strong presentation skills and proficiency in the use of PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Build an understanding of our solutions, share knowledge and be able to draw on subject matter specialists accordingly.
• Self-motivated with lots of energy and drive
• You will also establish, maintain, and strengthen internal and external relationships.
• You'll actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives and will consistently drive projects to completion, determining that the work is of high quality.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 4-6 years of experience in trade finance compliance, trade-based money laundering (TBML) risk management, or financial crime functions related to international trade.
• Strong understanding of international trade documentation (LCs, bills of lading, invoices, certificates of origin, shipping documents, packing lists, etc.).
• Solid knowledge of TBML, sanctions risk in trade, dual-use goods, and export control requirements.
• Hands-on experience reviewing trade transactions for red flags, documentation discrepancies, and risk indicators.
• Familiarity with global regulatory expectations, including FATF - TBML guidance, OFAC sanctions as applied to trade, and relevant export/import control regimes.
• Experience with trade finance systems, screening tools, and monitoring platforms used for document and transaction review.
• Ability to identify high-risk counterparties, trade routes, vessels, commodities, and shipping patterns.
• Understanding of customer due diligence (CDD), KYC, EDD, and associated financial crime frameworks as applied to trade flows.
• Knowledge of the global risk and regulatory environment, especially developments in the FCC space.
• Graduate degree in Finance, International Business, Law, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications such as ACAMS, CTEP (Certified Trade Finance Professional), or other financial crime credentials are a strong plus.
• Demonstrate strong planning, execution and reporting skills.
• Analytical skills: specifically, the ability to assess and decompose financial services industry processes utilizing a risk and control focus.

• Arabic proficiency is a must. Good English communication skills.