Compliance Officer - Sanctions Risk Framework Owner

Location: Bratislava, Slovakia; hybrid work model. Candidates based in other locations may also be considered.

Monthly base salary in Slovakia: EUR 2,900–4,900 for a full-time role, plus potential performance-based rewards and benefits.

Company

hirify.global provides reinsurance, insurance, and insurance-based risk transfer solutions, with more than 14,000 employees worldwide.

What you will do

• Own and enhance the global sanctions risk framework, including policies, standards, and processes.
• Monitor and interpret financial, economic, and trade sanctions developments across relevant jurisdictions.
• Coordinate business responses, approvals, communications, and implementation of sanctions-related changes.
• Oversee the design and effectiveness of the sanctions control environment and related screening tools.
• Advise senior stakeholders and develop position papers supporting consistent guidance across business units.
• Develop training materials, deliver sanctions training, and drive continuous improvement across compliance processes.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience focused on sanctions topics, ideally in the insurance industry.
• Deep expertise in financial, economic, and trade sanctions.
• Experience translating sanctions developments, regulations, and regimes into business impact and risk responses.
• Experience drafting policies, standards, and processes and maintaining compliance risk frameworks.
• University or equivalent qualification and fluent written and spoken English; legal training is beneficial.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently on complex matters.

Nice to have

• Certified Global Sanctions Specialist or another professional sanctions certification.
• Knowledge of fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing, and bribery and corruption risks.
• Additional languages, especially German.
• Experience developing and delivering compliance training programs.
• Strong project and change management skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative financial crime risk frameworks team spanning New York, Bratislava, and London.
• Flexible hybrid work environment with an emphasis on inclusion and equal opportunity.
• Performance-based bonus and additional employee benefits may be available.
• Feedback is provided to candidates by email.