Financial Compliance Specialist

About this role

Main

responsibilities

Within the Financial Compliance & ESG Department of the Questel Group and under the responsibility of the Group Financial Compliance & ESG Director, you will contribute to the following missions:

• Sanctions Compliance & Third-Party Risk Management
• Maintain and periodically update the Group's list of high-risk jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with applicable sanctions regulations and internal compliance requirements.
• Administer and continuously enhance the Group Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework and procedures, coordinating internal stakeholder feedback
• Conduct periodic and ad hoc screenings of customers, suppliers, distributors and other third parties, including sanctions screening, adverse media checks, ownership analysis and reputational risk assessments via a dedicated screening tool and escalate the screening results to the direct-line manager
• Maintain up-to-date third-party risk assessment records and ensure proper communication of results to relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct regulatory watch on international sanctions regulations and support the update of related policies and procedures.
• Contribute to sanctions risk assessments and remediation action plans.
• Anti-Bribery & Corruption Compliance
• Support the implementation and continuous enhancement of the Group anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) framework in compliance with Sapin II and other applicable regulations.
• Participate in the review and update of anti-corruption policies, procedures and controls.
• Contribute to the preparation and update of the Group ABC risk assessment and risk mapping.
• Assist in conducting compliance interviews and gathering supporting documentation for risk assessment exercises.
• Support the development, deployment and monitoring of anti-corruption action plans.
• Coordinate anti-bribery and corruption awareness initiatives, employee training and communication campaigns.
• Contribute to the preparation of management and Audit Committee reporting related to ABC compliance activities.
• Compliance Governance & Regulatory Monitoring
• Perform regulatory watch on compliance-related topics and assess the impact of new regulatory requirements on Group operations.
• Support the review of RFPs, RFIs, contractual clauses and other compliance-related business requests.
• Respond to internal compliance queries and external requests, including bank KYC questionnaires.
• Maintain compliance documentation, procedures, records and reporting dashboards.
• Prepare compliance communications, newsletters and awareness materials.
• Support compliance projects and initiatives aimed at strengthening the Group compliance framework.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Procurement, HR, Sales and other stakeholders to promote compliance best practices across the organization.
• Objectives of the position :

Support and strengthen the Group Financial Compliance Program by managing sanctions compliance, third-party risk management, anti-bribery and corruption controls, regulatory monitoring, compliance training and related compliance initiatives across Questel operations.

Required skills and qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, Audit, Business Administration or a related field.
• Good understanding of sanctions compliance, anti-bribery and corruption principles, third-party risk management and corporate compliance programs.
• Strong analytical, investigation and risk assessment capabilities.
• Advanced English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• High level of integrity, autonomy, organization and attention to detail.
• Required experience :
• Master 2 level diploma with a specialization in Law, Compliance, Finance, Audit, Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in compliance, legal, regulatory, audit, risk management or related functions.
• Experience conducting due diligence, sanctions screening, compliance reviews or regulatory monitoring activities.
• Experience within an international or multinational environment is an advantage.