Job Description
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 a practical approach in the Oil and Gas Industry to join our dynamic legal team.
Responsibilities:
- Conducting legal examination on a case-by-case of legal entities from a compliance perspective.
- Conducting legal examination on a case-by-case of physical persons and individuals from a compliance perspective.
- Review and assess the sanctions risks associated with all transactions from a 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 the head of the 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 a bar license is an advantage.
- At least 3 years of experience a as compliance specialist or compliance lawyer is mandatory; at least 3 years of experience in the Oil and 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 compliance and experience as an advantage.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Experience in oil and industry legal support as an advantage.
- Ability to solve problems and identify, analyze, and suggest solutions for problems.
- Good organizational skills and the ability to 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.