OFAC Sanctions screening/filtering system support

The Compliance Department at Société Générale is responsible for overseeing compliance with laws, regulations, guidelines and policies that apply to the firm’s banking and financial activities, particularly in the areas of anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism financing, sanctions & embargoes, know-your-customer obligations, client protection, market integrity, anti-bribery & corruption, data protection and client tax transparency.

The Compliance Department enables the firm to operate according to essential compliance standards, ensures that Société Générale’s non-compliance and reputation risks are controlled, while supporting the business with existing activities and in the development of new products or services.

Compliance acts as a second line of defense, developing and implementing policies, procedures and controls, monitoring activities, advising the business, assessing risks, and providing training to ensure understanding and application of requirements, contributing to spread a culture of compliance within the Group.

Société Générale’s AMER Financial Crime department is responsible for ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering (“AML”), Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC and sanctions regulations for the US operations.  The department performs, among other responsibilities, AML transaction monitoring and SAR filing, OFAC screening, as well as advisory and control functions across SG US bank and broker dealer businesses.  The department is also responsible for the management of the tools used for sanctions screening and AML transaction monitoring.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Sanctions Compliance is responsible for ensuring compliance with OFAC, E.U., and other applicable sanctions programs throughout SGUS. This includes reviewing alerts on transactions (second level review) and static data (first level review) for potential matches to the OFAC, E.U., and any other applicable lists and investigating potential matches, reporting blocked property or rejected transactions to OFAC, investigating and drafting Voluntary Self-Disclosures to OFAC, targeted training to SG Employees on OFAC/sanctions issues, providing sanctions-related advisory support to SGUS business units, reviewing the Sanctions Risk Assessment, and coordinating with the Global Head of Embargoes, as appropriate. 

What will be your DAY-TO-DAY? 

The role is located in our Montreal Office; however, you’ll work closely with all the actors among AMER regions and but also with the team located in Paris involved in the project.

Your role is responsible for supervising sanction list management matters, you will (but not limited to):

·      Proactively represent US Sanctions Compliance in all initiatives to implement or upgrade sanctions screening software.

·      Liaise with Group Compliance and Technology teams in Paris on sanctions screening issues, including list management, rules, and good guys.

·      Collaboration with Technology and Operations teams on issues related to sanctions screening and list management including tuning, analytics and data governance.

·      Execution of enhancements of processes and procedures with a commitment to consistency and successful implementation within the set targets and deadlines.

·      Manage multiple projects and meet timely deadlines.

·      Identify potential screening gaps and develop implementation plans to address them.

·      Develop and prepare key metrics for daily and monthly oversight and reporting to senior management.

·      Participate in special projects in support of the US Sanctions Compliance program. 

·      Ensure SGUS’s screening is in line with OFAC/EU and all other applicable sanctions laws and regulations.

·      Recommend opportunities for tuning the sanctions screening lists with rules and good guys and develop structure for ongoing reviews of interdiction lists. 

·      Assist with coordination of materials for internal and external OFAC/sanctions-related regulatory examinations.

Skills and Qualifications:

Must Have:

·      Bachelor’s Degree

·      Prior Sanctions Compliance experience, including Supporting Fircosoft screening application, List Management, and development of tuning/optimization rules.

·      Prior experience within Project Management and system development and implementation

·      OFAC Sanctions screening, List management and tuning technology project management

·      Ability to work closely with technology teams, explaining regulatory needs to system developers and technicians.

·      Ability to work collaboratively within a complex organization, across multiple cultures, geographies, and disciplines.

·      Ability to balance multiple, changing priorities in a dynamic and fast-moving working environment.

Nice to Have:

·      A prior experience within IT Management Project or System administration project

LANGUAGE: 

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.

Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA")

OUR BENEFITS:

WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to:

• Minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days 
  • Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy 
  • Health spending ($2,000/year) and personal spending ($1,000/year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)

Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate family

Various Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.

• A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)

OUR CULTURE: 
At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate.
For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)
D&I: 
Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision: 
•     Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
•     Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents 
•     Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/societe-generale-about/diversity-and-inclusion/)

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols.  Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area.  The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.