Key Duties

The Senior Sanctions Analyst will provide practical sanctions analysis and internal advisory support to Maples Group businesses and compliance teams in respect of new and existing business relationships and Maples Group’s compliance with applicable global and local sanctions regimes.

You will assist with alert review escalations, OSINT research, horizon scanning, sanctions case management and documentation across Maples Group’s global office network. The role is focused on assessing and documenting sanctions risk and supporting consistent, risk-based decision-making across the Group. Below is an outline of the key duties for this role.

Sanctions Analysis and Advisory Support

• Act as a day-to-day coordination point to provide practical sanctions analysis and internal advisory support to Maples Group businesses and compliance teams on potential new and existing business relationships.
• Assess sanctions risk connected with potential new clients (including indirect clients such as investors), beneficial owners, controllers, counterparties, intermediaries, transactions and relevant jurisdictions, applying group policies and procedures.
• Help promote consistent application of group standards while recognising local regulatory requirements and jurisdictional nuances.
• Prepare clear written recommendations and escalation summaries for review by the Global Head of Sanctions or other senior Compliance and first-line stakeholders, as appropriate.

Escalations and Case Management

• Triage sanctions queries, alert escalations and potential issues, identifying matters requiring escalation to the Global Head of Sanctions, local compliance, or Legal teams.
• Maintain sanctions advisory case files, audit trails and supporting evidence for sanctions reviews, decisions, escalations and closure outcomes.
• Track open sanctions matters to timely completion and follow up with business stakeholders and local compliance teams for required information.
• Coordinate with Compliance and Legal colleagues where sanctions issues intersect with wider financial crime, regulatory or legal risk.

Key Duties

The Senior Sanctions Analyst will provide practical sanctions analysis and internal advisory support to Maples Group businesses and compliance teams in respect of new and existing business relationships and Maples Group’s compliance with applicable global and local sanctions regimes.

You will assist with alert review escalations, OSINT research, horizon scanning, sanctions case management and documentation across Maples Group’s global office network. The role is focused on assessing and documenting sanctions risk and supporting consistent, risk-based decision-making across the Group. Below is an outline of the key duties for this role.

Sanctions Analysis and Advisory Support

• Act as a day-to-day coordination point to provide practical sanctions analysis and internal advisory support to Maples Group businesses and compliance teams on potential new and existing business relationships.
• Assess sanctions risk connected with potential new clients (including indirect clients such as investors), beneficial owners, controllers, counterparties, intermediaries, transactions and relevant jurisdictions, applying group policies and procedures.
• Help promote consistent application of group standards while recognising local regulatory requirements and jurisdictional nuances.
• Prepare clear written recommendations and escalation summaries for review by the Global Head of Sanctions or other senior Compliance and first-line stakeholders, as appropriate.

Escalations and Case Management

• Triage sanctions queries, alert escalations and potential issues, identifying matters requiring escalation to the Global Head of Sanctions, local compliance, or Legal teams.
• Maintain sanctions advisory case files, audit trails and supporting evidence for sanctions reviews, decisions, escalations and closure outcomes.
• Track open sanctions matters to timely completion and follow up with business stakeholders and local compliance teams for required information.
• Coordinate with Compliance and Legal colleagues where sanctions issues intersect with wider financial crime, regulatory or legal risk.