Our Company is looking for a talented and experienced lawyer in Compliance works regarding international, regional and local sanctions and other AML/CFT legal standards and regulations with practical approach in Oil & Gas Industry to join our dynamic legal team. Range of duties:
• Conducting legal examination on case by case of legal entities from compliance perspective;
• Conducting legal examination on case by case of physical persons and individuals from compliance perspective;
• Review and assess the sanctions risks associated with all transactions from compliance perspective;
• Review new and existing relationships to ascertain the associated sanctions risks as a component of the KYC process;
• Regular interaction with Sanctions to ensure sufficient contractual protection is in place when required
• Regular interaction with head of compliance division
• Provision of legal advice and consultation on legal and compliance matters to ensure adherence to Company policies as well as Iran and International laws and regulations
Requirements:
• Master’s degree in law or higher;
• Holding bar license as advantage;
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as Compliance Specialist or Compliance Lawyer is mandatory;
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Oil & Gas industry;
• Understanding and monitoring the legal and regulatory environment through various methods to provide up-to-date knowledge and expertise relevant to Sanctions Compliance.
• Knowledge of OFAC, EU, UN and UK HMT sanctions regimes.
• Practical skills for analyzing case by case of compliance and experience as advantage;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Experience in oil & industry legal support as advantage;
• Ability to solve problems and identify, analyze, and suggest solutions for problems;
• Good organizational skills and the ability to being multitask on several subjects and issues simultaneously;
• Good archiving skills for supervising proper documentation of compliance activities;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, flexibility and ability to work in a multicultural environment;
• In-depth knowledge of anti-money laundering, counter finance terrorism regulations, international trade law and local laws and regulations.