Senior Investigator - AFC Sanctions

About the opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Investigator - AFC Sanctions professional to join our team in Berlin. AFC Sanctions is responsible for implementing at a Group level the international Financial Sanctions and global risk management framework to meet legal, regulatory and N26 Policy requirements. The team participates in the review and investigation linked to sanctions findings, escalating cases, where appropriate, to the Group Head of Sanctions and MLROs. The team is responsible for monitoring regulations and legislations, owning and maintaining N26 Sanctions policies and procedures, as well as advising internal and external stakeholders on sanctions risks. This requires constant collaboration with the technology team in charge of developing and optimizing solutions, as well as contributing to the Group-wide Risk Assessment.

In this role, you will

Review investigations for cases escalated by the Operations Sanctions Screening department, using internal and external research tools in order to assess and determine potential sanctions risks.

Review possible violations of sanctions or export controls laws, regulations or Group Sanctions Policy as to contain the Bank's risk and escalate these cases as per the procedures in place.

Recommend appropriate measures to local MLROs when an ancillary financial crime risk or reporting is deemed required.

Work closely with the Head of Sanctions on revising and implementing updates to sanctions policies, procedures, and work instructions.

Support the Head of Sanctions in conducting the annual sanctions risk assessment.

Help in reviewing quality assurance and audit findings.

Conduct effective and timely review of investigations into assigned cases in accordance with agreed standard reporting requirements and service levels.

Ensure that investigations undertaken adhere to the N26 AFC’s Global Standards, Policies and Procedures.

Process requests from other departments as required.

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