- Company Name
- SITA
- Job Title
- Head of Sanctions and Compliance
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Head of Sanctions & Compliance
**Role Summary**
Lead the Group’s global sanctions, export controls, and compliance program across all jurisdictions. Design, implement, and continuously improve frameworks for trade sanctions, export controls, anti‑bribery, anti‑money laundering, fraud, and related areas. Serve as strategic advisor to senior leadership, ensuring the company’s operations meet UK, EU, US, and international regulatory requirements.
**Expectations**
- Deliver a robust, forward‑looking compliance posture that aligns with business objectives and ethical standards.
- Foster a globally consistent, values‑based compliance culture.
- Manage and develop a high‑performance team and collaborate across business, finance, security, and HR functions.
- Represent the Group at internal audit, risk committees, board meetings, and external regulators.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Design, implement, and improve global sanctions, export controls, anti‑bribery, AML, fraud, and compliance frameworks.
2. Provide expert advice on sanctions and export control matters to business units and senior leadership.
3. Oversee the SITA Ethics Office (if applicable) and ensure ethical conduct investigations.
4. Maintain updated policies, procedures, and communications; lead compliance training and curriculum.
5. Guide third‑party due diligence, screening, and risk assessments.
6. Monitor emerging regulatory risks, coordinate with Internal Audit, Risk Management, and external advisers.
7. Act as Secretary of Global Trade and Validation Boards; contribute to reporting and disclosures with Investor Relations and Corporate Control.
**Required Skills**
- Deep knowledge of UK, EU, US sanctions regimes and export control law.
- Experience designing and overseeing enterprise‑wide compliance programs.
- Strong analytical, risk‑assessment, and problem‑solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at all organizational levels.
- Ability to build and lead a multicultural, globally distributed team.
- Proficiency in developing training programs and compliance metrics.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Qualified lawyer (UK, EU, US or equivalent).
- Advanced degree in law, business, or compliance (ideally LLM, JD, or MBA).
- Relevant certification (e.g., CFC – Certified Fraud Examiner, CPLP – Certified Professional in Law, ACC – International Anti‑Corruption qualification).