Sanctions Enforcement Specialist

Title: Sanctions Enforcement Specialist

Location: Montreal,QC

Email Address: ***email_hidden***

PR: $37.50/hr on T4

About Kyyba

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.

At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.

Responsibilities

• Perform a Level 2 review of transactions that are referred to the OFAC Exception queue for potential sanctions violations and manage the queues in order to ensure our deadlines are being met.
• Conduct investigation on payments that need to be held for regulatory reasons pending additional information and monitor case investigations to make sure that proper follow-ups are being made and responses are being addressed in a timely manner. Analyze information obtained from case investigations to make a clear determination on the proper course of action to be taken on the payment.
• Work closely with the U.S. and Group Financial Services, Legal and the Treasury in performing wire transfer searches or handling regular case investigations when deemed necessary.
• Ensure that all transactions escalated for Level 2 review are compliant to all external and internal regulations and policies.
• Validate vender added file uploads to our filtering systems to ensure that list changes, additions or deletions are updated to the systems accurately and add/modify/delete entities to the local list as requested by the USFS team
• Ensure all payments comply with Client group payment transparency policy.
• Make direct contribution to Client operational permanent control framework.
• Prepare and analyze various reports as needed
• Make recommendation for procedural changes where deemed necessary.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Associate/BA degree from accredited college/university.
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in OFAC and Sanctions investigation.
• Strong understanding of Regulatory awareness, and the regulations that govern it.
• Proficient knowledge and understanding of the OFAC processes and procedures.
• Knowledgeable of Funds Transfer operations as well as the rules and regulations that govern it.
• (This will include CHIPS, Fedwire, SWIFT, LYNX and ACH).
• Excellent communication, verbal and written skills, as well as, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-motivated and ability to multi-task in a high-volume and fast-paced environment.
• The candidate must possess knowledge and basic understanding of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• ACAMS/ACSS certified.

Disclaimer

Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”

It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at View phone number on ca.workus.org

Rewards

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Term life

Voluntary life and disability insurance

Optional Pre-paid legal plan

Optional Identity theft plan

Optional Medical and dependent FSA

Work-visa sponsorship

Opportunity for advancement

Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client

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