Job Description

Business Divisions

Group Functions

Your role

Do you have an analytic mind? Do you know how make the right call in challenging situations?

We are looking for an APAC Sanctions Officer to:

• be responsible for executing, and improving, the sanctions and embargoes framework of the bank
• reporting directly to the APAC Regional Head of Sanctions act as a central point of contact in the Sanctions team
• work closely with the business, Operations and the client on-boarding team to assess and handle escalations of potential sanctions issues
• research information, performing risk assessments, conduct sanctions controls, drafting analysis reports and reporting back to management
• co-ordinate sanctions projects in the region
• provide staff training

Function Category

Compliance

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we're more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Your team

It is a regional team that covers Sanctions for the APAC region IB and WM cross divisionally.

Your expertise

Your expertise :

• the ideal candidate will have a legal degree or equivalent education
• around 7 years of experience within a law firm or financial services institution, regulatory body and/or comparable environment
• candidates with additional experience specific to financial crime and regulations will be highly regarded
• good working knowledge of banking and securities laws, regulations, directives and regulatory expectations, particularly those related to economic sanctions
• an ability to identify problems and seek practical solutions
• skills needed to participate in regional/global projects within the Compliance department
• excellent communication skills (both written and oral) along with good interviewing skills and the ability to ask the right questions in order to obtain a thorough knowledge of a subject
• the ability to work effectively with others, be prepared to take a supportive role where required, assist others at short notice and be part of a small close-knit team

About us

UBS is the world's largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?