With 4,500+ employees and over 300,000 commercial, institutional, payments, and retail clients, we operate from more than 70 offices spread across six continents. As a Fortune 100, Nasdaq-listed provider, we connect clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors. 
 
Whether you want to forge a career connecting our retail clients to potential trading opportunities, or ingrain yourself in the world of institutional investing, StoneX Group is made up of four business segments that offer endless potential for progression and growth. 

Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies. 

Job purpose:

An exciting opportunity within the AML Compliance Department to join our team as a Sanctions Subject Matter Expert. In this role, you will play a key part in strengthening the Firm’s sanctions compliance framework, providing accurate, timely, and well-reasoned guidance on all sanctions-related escalations. You will conduct holistic sanctions analysis of clients, trades, and transactions, ensuring adherence to US sanctions regulations and internal policies. You will be responsible for managing escalations, advising on complex transactions, and driving continuous enhancements to sanctions-related policies, procedures, and screening processes across the various business lines of StoneX Group.

Primary duties will include: 

• Review and analyze sanctions-related escalations involving new and existing customers, wire transfers, trades, and other transactions; determine and document the appropriate course of action.
• Review and provide guidance on complex relationships and product offerings that present heightened sanctions risks.
• Make recommendations on procedural enhancement or changes if needed.
• Disseminate sanctions guidance and newsletters, and work with respective groups to ensure processes adhere to new developments as they arise.
• Lead enterprise-wide sanctions risk assessments.
• Conduct assessments of controls related to the screening of payments and transactions (by business line) to ensure that transactional processes comply with OFAC regulations and the AML Sanctions Policy.
• Provide guidance to respective teams (Operations, Treasury, Margin) on control enhancements that need to be implemented based on any gaps noted.
• Perform submission of applicable OFAC reports as needed in coordination with Legal department if necessary.
• Conduct quality-assurance checks and validations of OFAC filtering systems—including testing after SDN updates—to confirm system compliance.
• Develop and deliver sanctions-related training as needed.
• Stay abreast with new laws and regulations that involve U.S. Sanctions Compliance.
• Perform other duties assigned by management, including supporting other AML Department areas as needs arise.
• Liaise with AML Compliance and Technology teams on screening issues and system enhancements.
• Proactively identify regulatory or operational issues and implement solutions to strengthen the control environment.
• Participate in special projects supporting the U.S. Sanctions Compliance program.
• Assist with preparing materials for internal and external OFAC and sanctions-related regulatory examinations.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary. 

To land this role you will need:

• 6-8 years of prior sanctions compliance and advisory experience at a financial institution, law firm, regulatory agency, or other similar work environment.
• Good understanding of payment methods, fund movement and financial transaction types
• Proven experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders and internal teams
• Experience and comfort working in an ever-changing industry and the flexibility to quickly react to changing demands.

Education / Certification Requirements:

• Knowledge of US/OFAC regulations and requirements, including reporting and licensing obligations.
• Bachelor’s Degree

What makes you stand out:

• Ability to adapt effectively within a multi-matrix, fast-paced environment
• A dedicated team player able to easily integrate themselves into a highly collaborative AML Compliance Department
• A Proactive team player who can independently evaluate risk, identify issues and present solutions to Senior management.  
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to make recommendations with confidence, applying sound judgement based on collective information gathered.
• Ability to recognize sensitive matters requiring quick escalation to Senior management

Hiring Salary Range $130,000-$150,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity and alignment with market data.)   Subject to business performance and recommendations of management, this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.  This compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

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