Do you want to protect the financial system from direct and indirect sanctions risk? Are you someone who likes to do the right thing? Do you know how to maintain independence and objectivity?

We are looking for someone like that who can:

review check payments for names on the global sanctions lists to ensure no transactions are being processed with the subjects named on the lists.

review and supervise real-time payment hit handling by second cut review team to assess sanctions alerts and decision appropriately

perform searches of names on the global sanctions lists and ensure we have no accounts/clients at the Firm for the subjects named on the lists.

perform background research on entities and/or individuals using databases such as Lexis, as well as the Internet and coordinate with Regional and Global Compliance, Operations or Business counterparts to obtain further information on clients/accounts

review stock deposits for names on the global sanctions lists to ensure that stocks being deposited are not owned by or associated with a sanctioned person/entity.

escalate unusual or suspicious activities

complete UBS's annual BSA/AML/OFAC training.

Job Reference #

321255BR

City

Raleigh

Job Type

Full Time

Your team

We are currently seeking a Sanctions Officer who will be working within the Financial Crime Prevention Team. Our role is to assist UBS in the fight against money laundering, fraud, corruption and terrorist financing.

Your expertise

Your experience and skills

4 year college degree or international equivalent

ideally 3+ years of AML experience with a wealth management, broker dealer, retail and/or private bank, and/or correspondent bank

experience in Microsoft Excel including use of v-look up, pivot tables and macros a plus

prior knowledge and ability to execute a variety of other computer based and proprietary systems including Oracle Discoverer, DataWarehouse, LexisNexis, Internet Explorer, other MS Office applications, and/or various compliance related and database systems.

excellent verbal/written skills as well as analytically and technologically advanced

analytical / critical thinking skills, with the ability to provide practical solutions; able to prioritize a diverse workload with multiple deadlines

result-oriented and assertive (you don’t shy away from challenging situations)

detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and change directions based on business demands

self-starter abilities with the initiative to work independently, as well as with others.

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

How we hire

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Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.