Operations Consultant - Sanctions Screening Center Of Excellence

Operations Consultant - Sanctions Screening Center Of Excellence

This job is responsible for the day-to-day resolution of complex problems and the research and execution of complex transactions for a single site/business unit or smaller business unit(s). Key responsibilities include strategically advising upon the design, development, and implementation of products, systems, and services using discretion within the project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform sanctions reviews on a variety of different relationships
• Ensure compliance with regulators such as OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control)
• Monitor queue volumes and priorities
• Communicate with different lines of business to retrieve information or advise of adverse decisions
• Advises on the design, development, and implementation of complex products, systems, and services in an operations environment using discretionary judgment
• Advises on projects and directs activities of a team related to special initiatives
• Advises as a technical expert in assigned area, providing an understanding of the business unit's operations processes and implications on other groups within the operations function
• Consults on present-state, develops alternative future-state approaches, and facilitates implementations by creating a clear and coherent approach to guide effective program/initiative setup, execution, and control
• Identifies and recommends responsibilities and accountabilities for key programs/projects

Required Qualifications

• 2+ year experience in operations or compliance; economic sanctions experience highly desired
• Experience & knowledge of economic sanctions program requirements and disposition of sanctions alerts
• Experience in client due diligence and KYC
• Highly organized individual - demonstrates a bias for action and a commitment to achieving sustainable results. Makes timely and fact-based decisions
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and navigate change
• Ability to work independently, as well as, within a team
• Strong risk framework and approach
• Ability to prioritize, use own initiative and be flexible
• Good oral and written communications skills
• PC proficiency and excellent keyboarding/typing skills
• Overtime as required

Desired Qualifications

• College degree highly desired
• Experience in global banking & markets business process
• Knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook
• Team player attitude, enthusiasm and commitment
• Monitor work flow and team progress, provide feedback to manager/team
• Monitor escalations received from lines of business and response in timely manner
• Coordinate with other sites/regions to ensure daily SSCOE goals are met
• Provide training to new hires and up skill training to existing associates
• Ensure existing training is updated appropriate to adjust for changes in environment over time

Skills

• Customer and client focus
• Problem solving
• Risk management
• Adaptability
• Attention to detail
• Collaboration
• Critical thinking
• Issue management
• Analytical thinking
• Decision making
• Oral communications
• Presentation skills

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40