Associate Director, Sanctions Institutional

About the role

As an Associate Director in Sanctions Institutional you will support the Director of Sanctions in managing sanctions risk for the Institutional division, ensuring regulatory compliance and strengthening the control environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support sanctions risk management across business processes, products and customer journeys.
• Translate sanctions requirements into clear business outcomes and embed them into operations.
• Apply Group Risk policies, standards and regulatory obligations within the division.
• Partner with stakeholders to integrate risk requirements into efficient, customer‑focused processes.
• Conduct risk and impact assessments, control effectiveness reviews, residual risk analysis and implement regulatory or policy changes.
• Provide risk insights and advisory support through data analysis, collaborating with Group Risk and key stakeholders.

Required profile

• Strong knowledge of financial crime, sanctions risk and related regulatory obligations.
• Experience with risk management frameworks and enterprise risk standards.
• Ability to advise business units and embed robust financial crime controls.

Required skills