Senior Sanctions & CFT Consultant
Location: UAE or UK (Remote)
Contract: 4 Months (Extension Likely)
Start: ASAP
Engagement: Financial Crime Advisory Consultancy
Overview
Our client, a leading Financial Crime & Risk Advisory Consultancy, has been engaged on a high-profile regulatory project with a Central Bank in the Levant region.
The mandate involves conducting a comprehensive 3-year retrospective Sanctions and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) review within a high-risk jurisdiction.
We are seeking experienced Sanctions/CFT specialists with strong investigative capability, regulatory exposure, and fluent Arabic language skills to support this critical engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct detailed retrospective reviews of sanctions and CFT controls covering a 3-year period
- Review transaction monitoring alerts, sanctions screening alerts, customer files and escalations
- Assess compliance with international sanctions regimes (UN, OFAC, UK HMT, EU)
- Identify control gaps, breaches, and regulatory reporting failures
- Draft structured findings reports suitable for Central Bank/regulatory review
- Provide technical input into remediation recommendations and control enhancements
- Engage with senior stakeholders and regulatory representatives where required
- Support quality assurance and peer review processes
Required Experience
- 7+ years experience in Financial Crime, with a strong focus on Sanctions and CFT
- Proven experience conducting sanctions reviews, lookbacks, or regulatory remediation exercises
- Experience working in high-risk or emerging market jurisdictions
- Strong knowledge of international sanctions frameworks (UN, OFAC, UK, EU)
- Experience engaging with regulators or working on regulatory-driven remediation projects
- Strong report writing and analytical skills
Language & Location
- Fluent Arabic (spoken and written) essential
- Based in UAE or UK (remote delivery)
Preferred Background
- Experience working with Central Banks or financial regulators
- Background in Big 4 / Tier 1 consultancy / Financial Crime advisory
- CAMS, CGSS or relevant certification advantageous
Contract Details
- Initial 4-month contract
- High likelihood of extension based on project scope
- Competitive day rate (DOE)
