Company Description
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
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Job Description
We’re looking for a Sanctions Compliance Officer who will serve as the sanctions subject matter expert responsible for overseeing the process of investigating and reporting potential violations of Japan and other sanctions programs processed through Wise. This includes but not limited to: escalated alerts on transactions and matches to Botsui, MOF, and METI, as well as, OFAC, E.U., UK and any other applicable lists and programs; reporting of blocked property and rejected transactions to the respective regulatory agencies; investigation into potential circumvention attempts;.
The Sanctions Compliance Officer will also be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the risk management framework in coordination with the Team lead; by assessing the sanctions risks, implementing controls, developing policies/manuals and advising relevant stakeholders on sanctions related issues and incidents where necessary.
Your Mission:
- Monitor and improve procedures and manuals regarding Japan sanction related operators to facilitate governance over sanctions lists/screening framework
- Provide advice and subject matter expertise on sanctions related issues, acting as a point of escalation for teams within Wise
- Identify sanctions compliance issues and make suggestions and/or take corrective action to implement solutions to improve controls
- Prepare reports for internal reporting on the status of Japan sanction controls
- Assist in the review of sanctions related regulatory examination and internal audit deliverables
- Support and provide guidance and training to the Japan sanctions analysts and relevant stakeholders
Qualifications
- 2 years of sanctions experience
- Proficient in reading and writing Japanese (Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji).
- Strong knowledge of Japan Sanction regulations (Foreign Exchange & Foreign Trade Act, Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, AML/CFT Guideline)
- Knowledge of OFAC, UK and EU sanctions regulations.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple deliverables and a range of sanctions risk management responsibilities.
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Conduct legal and investigative research utilizing open-source research systems.
- An understanding of SWIFT payments, trade finance and cross border payments
- Proven track record of taking ownership and responsibilities as well as being a great team-player
- High ethical standards, respect for confidentiality and privacy.
- You are able to persevere in a fast paced environment
Additional Information
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
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