Sanctions Compliance Officer & Sanctions Compliance and Licensing Adviser

Job Description

If youre interested in making a difference to peoples lives across the country, the Treasury is the department for you! We sit at the centre of everything that the Government does and have provided advice on economic policy and decisions that affectthe public finances throughout the countrys history. A Treasury career continues to offer an exciting opportunity to be part of the decision making that affects the whole of the UK.Working at the heart of government, we collaborate with other departmentsto ensure public money is spent well and to drive strong and sustainable economic growth. Our work ranges from protecting customers through to the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, supportingpeople across the country through the COVID 19 furlough scheme and Plan for Jobs as well as helping first time buyers buy their first home.HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equalityof opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We embrace different views and experiences and valuethe fresh perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from allbackgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, gender, age ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.Do you enjoy carrying out investigations, gathering information and assessing what has happened and making recommendations about an appropriateresponse Are you interested in economic crime and foreign policy Would you like to work in an area of growing strategic importance, within a friendly team which is always developing new processes and seeking to improve the way we do things If so, this mightbe just the role for you!We will be recruiting for one post at range C, to work in the Compliance branch and for one post at range C, to work across both Compliance and Licensing branches. There may also be requirement to assist with the work of other branches.Thesuccessful candidate is expected to have a degree of flexibility and ability to work between branches, as we believe in developing our staff across the range of skills OFSI can offer, and to help handle pressure points when they arise.Key responsibilitiesof the Compliance role will be to:Lead on investigative casework in relation to suspected sanctions breaches and decide the most appropriate compliance outcomes, working with the National Crime Agency where appropriate.Administer civil penalties for financialsanctions breaches, including the issuing of letters and fines.Provide clear and well-judged recommendations to support senior officials and Ministers in making decisions.Develop an understanding of the relevant international or domestic financial sanctionslegal framework. Apply this in advice to colleagues and Ministers, focusing on providing a timely and efficient service to HM Government, industry and the public on financial sanctions.You will also become a triage officer. On a monthly rota, you will be allocateda week in which you are responsible for the initial assessment and risk and severity rating of all compliance case referrals to OFSI (including self-disclosures from breachers, whistle-blowers, referrals from within OFSI and other government departments)Workcollaboratively with HM Treasurys Sanctions & Illicit Finance policy team and policy colleagues across Whitehall on regime implementation.Provide business support for the OFSI Intake and Assessment Team who answer queries on sanctions implementation and compliance,publish sanctions regime update notices, and lead on the annual frozen assets review.Act as a reporting lead - cross checking reporting against licences to ensure compliance with the licence permissions. Identify evidence of potential non-compliance and makeappropriate recommendations to case leads.Key responsibilities of the Compliance/Licensing role: In addition to the above listed responsibilities, you will also do the following:Carry out casework analysis and appropriate decision-making on licence applications.Correspond with external partners on specific cases. Provide clear and well-judged recommendations to support senior officials and Ministers in making decisions.Work closely with Treasury Legal Advisors on the licensing applications process, and to assessthe legal risk of granting licences.These roles are available in either London or Darlington. The Darlington Economic Campus is a pioneering new cross-government hub which will bring together people across departments and public organisations to play an activerole in the most important economic issues of the day. The work of the Campus will make a real difference to people both across the UK and internationally. There will be substantial career opportunities and exciting prospects - a career at the Campus meansyou will be working at the heart of Government, with access to the benefits and fantastic opportunities offered by a civil service. If the successful candidate(s) are based in Darlington, this role is based at HM Treasury and we will be joined on the campusby: Department for International Trade Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Office for National Statistics Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Department for Education You can find out more information about Darlington here- www.enjoydarlington.co.uk HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that diversity of thought makes us a stronger organisation, better at developingpolicy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We embrace different views and experiences and value the fresh perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previouslyworked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status. Some of the Benefits our people love! 25 daysannual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the Queens birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 daysoff each month Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours) Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave packages Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions. Access to a cycle-to-work sal