Senior Sanctions & AFC Specialist
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The Swedish Club seeks a qualified and experienced legal professional with dedicated expertise in sanctions compliance to join our newly established Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) team. This role is critical in safeguarding the organisation against violations of international sanctions regimes and ensuring robust controls in this high-risk area. While the AFC team also addresses broader risks such as fraud and terrorist financing, this position's core focus is identifying, assessing, and managing sanctions-related exposures across our global operations.
About the Role
As a Senior Sanctions & AFC specialist, you will report directly to the Head of AFC and serve as a key contact for sanctions-related matters across our international operations. You will be involved in advisory work, training, and compliance development, working closely with both legal and operational teams worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert guidance on sanctions and financial crime compliance to internal stakeholders.
- Monitor and assess developments in international sanctions and financial crime trends.
- Develop, implement and improve internal policies, procedures and controls.
- Conduct risk assessments and enhanced due diligence processes, including KYC.
- Support internal training efforts and build awareness of AFC risks and responsibilities.
- Collaborate with colleagues across functions and geographies to ensure effective compliance.
- Use investigation tools, such as sanctions screening and vessel tracking systems (e.g. AIS monitoring).
Qualifications and Experience
- Legally qualified in Sweden or a common law jurisdiction (e.g. England & Wales).
- At least 3 years of experience in maritime law, sanctions compliance or financial crime prevention.
- Strong understanding of the shipping industry and its exposure to financial crime risks.
- Analytical mindset with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Comfortable working independently and across international teams.
- Experience in sanctions related to ship trading patterns is an asset, but not a requirement.
- Fluent in English; Swedish is an advantage but not required.
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden (preferred). London or other Swedish Club office locations may be considered.
Why Join The Swedish Club?
At The Swedish Club, we offer marine insurance services of the highest quality — built on professionalism, integrity and partnership. As a mutual insurer owned by our members, we operate with a strong sense of purpose and collaboration. You will be part of a diverse and highly skilled team, including lawyers, master mariners, engineers and technical experts. Together, we drive continuous improvement and deliver real value to the global maritime industry.
Application Process
Due to GDPR regulations, we cannot accept applications via email. If you have any questions about the role or the application process, please contact Amanda Stenberg, HR Specialist, at Amanda.Stenberg@swedishclub.com.
We apply a rolling selection process, so don't wait – submit your application today!
- Department
- Head office Gothenburg
- Locations
- Gothenburg, Athens, Hong Kong, London, Oslo, Singapore
How do we work?
Professionalism and passion drive our employees.
The Club's all-in-one offering includes: Protection & Indemnity (P&I), Freight, Demurrage and Defence (FD&D), Energy & Offshore, Kidnap & Ransom, Hull & Machinery (H&M), War Risks and additional insurance that is required.
Our employees are:
- Proactive - we respond in a forward-thinking manner, focusing on cost efficient solutions.
- Reliable - through honest and fair treatment we gain confidence and secure continuity.
- Highly committed - our service is based on respect and professionalism, and we build and develop relationships of mutual benefit for the long term.
About The Swedish Club
The Swedish Club, founded by shipowners, is today a leading mutual insurance company owned and controlled by its members. The Club writes Protection & Indemnity (P&I), Freight, Demurrage & Defence (FD&D), Hull & Machinery (H&M), Hull Interests, Loss of Hire, War Risks and any additional insurance required by shipowners or charterers. It also writes Loss of Hire for Mobile Offshore Units and FPSOs.
The head office is in Gothenburg, Sweden, and branch offices are in Oslo, London, Athens, Oslo, Hong Kong, and Singapore.