Job Description:
Senior Compliance Advisor, Global Sanctions
We are seeking a skilled professional to join our Sanctions Compliance team. The Senior Compliance Advisor, Global Sanctions, will play a key role in identifying and addressing sanctions-related risks across various clients, transactions, and products. This position involves collaboration with Compliance, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure the firm's sanctions controls align with global regulatory standards, including OFAC, EU, UN, and other sanctions regimes.
The Role
- Provide strategic guidance on sophisticated sanctions risks presented by various products and services, including digital assets and investment management activities.
- In collaboration with Fidelity businesses, develop OFAC compliance programs, policies, and procedures to address such risks.
- Conduct reviews and investigations of transactions, clients, and digital assets to ensure adherence to sanctions policies and procedures.
- Screen transactions, including digital assets, against global sanctions lists including, OFAC, UN, EU, and other relevant authorities.
- Research, analyze, and interpret evolving sanctions regulations, offering experienced advice on compliance strategies.
- Prepare detailed reports for management and regulatory bodies on sanctions compliance trends and risks.
- This role will include a blend of at-home and in-office work. Learn more about how Fidelity has adopted "https://jobs.fidelity.com/dynamic-working/"
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The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- 5-8 years of proven experience in sanctions compliance, anti-money laundering, financial crimes, or comparable experience at a financial institution, major consulting firm, regulatory agency, or law firm.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Knowledge of securities brokerage, asset management, digital assets, and other financial products.
- Deep understanding of global sanctions regulations risks (e.g., OFAC, EU, UN) and related risks.
- Experience with sanctions screening tools, e.g., World-Check, Dow Jones.
- Demonstrated analytical skills, resourcefulness, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail.
- Proven experience working collaboratively across business functions including, compliance, operations, risk, and legal teams.
- Impactful communicator with excellent written and oral skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely at varying levels of the organization.
- High-energy and ability to simultaneously identify, prioritize, and address multiple issues and quickly respond to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Certifications such as CAMS or CSS (Certified Sanctions Specialist) preferred.
This position is crafted to be inclusive and accessible for professionals from various backgrounds and identities, encouraging a collaborative work environment.
Fidelity is committed to a strong enterprise-wide Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) program that protects against the misuse of the Firms' products and services for nefarious, illegal purposes. The FCC group coordinates the day-to-day implementation of Fidelity's financial crimes prevention efforts with responsibilities for the design, implementation, execution, governance, and oversight of the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Anti-Corruption programs.
Company Overview
At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in crafting and encouraging a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our dedication to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive work environment where we respect and value our associates for their outstanding perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit Fidelitycareers.com.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate associates with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of their job. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.
The base salary range for this position is $81,000-$137,000 per year.
Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate's relevant experience, and other factors.
Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.
We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.
Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.
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Company Overview
Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.
Join Us
At Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office.
At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.
We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.