Assistant Compliance Manager

Mashreq

Sanctions compliance manager leading investigations and ensuring adherence to regulations at MashreqBank. Overseeing sanctions alert reviews and working collaboratively with various teams to mitigate risks.

Posted 7/19/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in sanctions compliance, including conducting complex investigations and managing escalations related to OFAC regulations and international sanctions programs. Proficient in identifying sanctions evasion risks and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

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Sanctions ComplianceOFAC RegulationsFinancial Crime ComplianceSanctions InvestigationsTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Sanctions ScreeningPayment ScreeningAML InvestigationsRisk AssessmentCross-Border Payment ProcessingCorrespondent BankingComplex InvestigationsRegulatory ReportingSanctions TypologiesEscalation Management

Soft Skills

CommunicationAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingAttention to DetailCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

SWIFT MT MessagingISO 20022 MessagingSanctions Screening Technologies

Certifications & Qualifications

CAMSCGSS

Industry Keywords

Sanctions AlertsBlocked PersonsHigh-Risk JurisdictionsU.S. Economic SanctionsBank Secrecy Act

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Swift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary escalation point for complex sanctions alerts and potential sanctions matches.
Conduct enhanced reviews of higher-risk transactions, customers, counterparties, and financial institutions.
Review investigations involving:
- Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs)
- Blocked persons
- Comprehensive sanctions programs
- Sectoral sanctions
- High-risk jurisdictions
- Sanctioned vessels and maritime activity
Escalate potential true matches, blocked property matters, or OFAC-reportable matters to the Sanctions Manager.
Assist with sanctions-related investigations and regulatory reporting requirements.
Identify and escalate indicators of sanctions evasion and circumvention, including:
- Payment message stripping or alteration
- Nested correspondent banking arrangements
- Use of shell companies
- Front companies
- Complex ownership structures
- Third-country routing strategies
- Unusual payment narratives
- High-risk geographic exposure
Review emerging sanctions typologies and communicate trends to management and team members.
Recommend enhancements to controls designed to detect sanctions evasion risks.
Ensure compliance with:
- OFAC regulations
- U.S. economic sanctions programs
- Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements, where applicable
- Internal sanctions policies and procedures
Maintain awareness of sanctions developments and regulatory changes.
Assist management in implementing new sanctions requirements and program enhancements.
Support internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, compliance testing, and issue remediation activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required;
Professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, CGSS) strongly preferred.
5–8 years of sanctions compliance, financial crime compliance, AML investigations, or payment screening experience.
Minimum 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
Strong experience reviewing sanctions alerts related to correspondent banking and international payments.
Experience working with OFAC regulations and sanctions investigations.
Experience managing escalations and conducting complex sanctions investigations.
OFAC sanctions regulations and enforcement expectations.
International sanctions programs.
Correspondent and intermediary banking.
Cross-border payment processing.
SWIFT MT and ISO 20022 messaging.
Sanctions screening technologies.
Beneficial ownership and sanctions risk assessment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexibility to cover the nightshift when needed.