Risk and Compliance Specialist III - Sanctions Screening Senior Analyst

About the Role

Sanctions compliance is a critical priority at Uber. We rigorously adhere to international sanctions laws, ensuring we do not engage in business with any prohibited parties identified on global sanctions lists.

This role will be responsible for the management and timely implementation and completion of the assigned global, regional (EMEA) and site level Compliance related projects for Sanctions Screening.

From design to data, strategy development, you need to love to get into the weeds with problems to figure out how to break down barriers, improve our organizational capabilities and build sustainable solutions. You will also be expected to think creatively, identify data trends, suggest improvements, support high-level escalations and be active in the creation of efficient processes and crafting of official reports.

This individual will work closely with Uber Payments, Program and Site leadership to make sure that the Sanctions program and direction of each project is on schedule, and meeting the objective it was designed for.

You will be working with a driven team, stakeholders and management and will often be required to skillfully multitask. You should be comfortable in an \"all hands on deck\" environment, able to operate and coordinate across multiple teams, be flexible yet assertive, and thrive in a dynamic and ever changing environment.

This role is all about ensuring the executional success of the project portfolio in EMEA Compliance within our COE and meeting the needs of the local and EMEA Compliance leadership.

What You'll Do

01. Program Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor and report on the Sanctions program's timelines and deliverables to key project stakeholders, supporting the Program Lead in planning, monitoring, reporting, and implementing initiatives across the Compliance COE and BPO teams.
02. Roadblock & Bug Management: Design tracking and reporting methods for technical roadblocks, reporting on rollout/launch issues, including monitoring and escalating bugs.
03. Issue Resolution & Escalation: Proactively resolve obstacles, drive progress, manage escalations, and provide team support, serving as the senior subject matter expert for escalations, including conducting PEP Reporting and Sanctions escalations (risk assessments and acting as an intermediary between S2 agents and regulated entity).
04. Change Management & Content: Oversee change management activities by reviewing and updating existing/new content based on policy changes, new product features, and process improvements. Ensure content consistency between BPO and COE, providing visibility of updates to all relevant stakeholders.
05. Training Development: Develop training material for BPO and COE content updates and participate in training sessions.
06. Quality Assurance & Improvement: Lead quality calibration sessions with the dedicated QA team to identify, recommend, and update BPO and COE content to improve work instructions and quality scores. Flag policy and procedure breaches to the regulated entity we work with, then proactively design, implement, and operationalize solutions for agents and local teams.
07. Access & Permissions Management: Manage program permissions for new agents or stakeholders requesting tool/dashboard access.
08. Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the Sanctions program to ensure overall program health, engaging stakeholders (e.g., Ops) to resolve broader Sanctions issues promptly.
09. Project Planning & Metrics: Individually plan projects, defining, measuring, and reporting on business metric goals for Sanctions activities.
10. Leadership Support & Ad-hoc Initiatives: Professionally support the Team Lead and management by driving ad-hoc initiatives and providing coverage for the TL when necessary.
11. Data Analysis & Decision Making: Utilize analytical skills to solve day-to-day problems, analyze data, and make regular project-related decisions.

Basic Qualifications

1. Compliance Expertise: Minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience in Financial Compliance, specifically covering Sanctions Screening and PEP risk assessment within an AML/CTF framework.
2. Analytical and Data Skills: Strong analytical mindset with proven ability to deep-dive into complex problems, identify data trends, and measure project success against business goals. Practical experience in data querying languages, such as SQL, will be a plus.
3. Communication & Stakeholder Management: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to present findings, manage high-level escalations, and coordinate across multiple internal and external teams (i.e. Program, Regulated Entity, Site Leadership).
4. Operational Excellence: Demonstrated passion for driving quality, process improvement, and change management activities (e.g., updating policies, creating training materials) to build efficient, sustainable solutions.
5. Diligence and Adaptability: Experience working in a highly detail-oriented environment, showing a high degree of diligence and accountability, with the ability to thrive and operate across teams in a fast-paced environment.
6. Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in navigating compliance platforms and tools (i.e. Dow Jones, OFAC lists). Also fluency with productivity tools (email, calendar) and the Google Suite/Workspace platform.
7. Ownership and Accountability: Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and reliability, with the ability to manage tasks end-to-end and operate independently in a small, interdependent team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

1. SQL knowledge with practical tool experience is preferred
2. Demonstrated history of process optimization and ownership in previous roles.

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Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

\*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.