Lead Sanctions Adviser - Licensing

Lead Sanctions Adviser Salary: National: 43,090 - 46,500. If the successful candidate is a current Civil Servant joining on level transfer, HM Treasury will honour their current substantive salary if higher. Contract Type: Permanent Working Pattern: This post is available on a full time, part time or job share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated. Location: London (1 Horse Guards Road), Darlington (Feethams House), Norwich (Rosebery Court) Do you want to make recommendations to manage significant risks within the UK and even with a global reach If so, we have a really exciting opportunity to see the real-world impacts of your work, managing a range of risks and complexities to ensure financial sanctions are implemented effectively in the UK. About the Team The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has been operational since March 2016 and has quickly established itself as a world-leader in financial sanctions, a key area of foreign and national security policy. OFSI is the UKs Competent Authority for financial sanctions. It leads on the implementation of UN and UK financial sanctions and domestic terrorist asset freezing, providing a high-quality service to the private and third sector, and guidance to help them follow the law. We work closely with law enforcement, intelligence agencies and strategic policy colleagues across Government to help ensure that financial sanctions are accurately understood, implemented and enforced. We are a diverse and friendly team, offering an outstanding environment to broaden your experience and develop new skills, whilst working on some of the highest profile international issues the UK faces About the Job This exciting role sits within OFSIs Licensing Unit. Where activity would otherwise be prohibited by financial sanctions restrictions, HMT can issue a licence to allow the activity. This is an important function, which enables His Majestys Government (HMG) to ensure that sanctions have a proportionate impact and allows HMG to manage unintended consequences. This role will be a technical expert and leader within the Licensing branch responsible for Russia and Belarus sanctions regimes. The role will have the following responsibilities: Leadership: act as a leader on areas of policy specialism across the licensing unit. Case management: overseeing a portfolio of licensing cases, utilising case management and prioritisation techniques, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures. Case assessment: Leading on complex licensing cases; obtaining and assessing evidence and intelligence from a variety of sources in a structured and ordered way to make licensing recommendations. In many of these cases the post holder will need to work independently in areas with limited guidance or precedents. Leading external engagement on own areas of responsibility, negotiating with external partners where appropriate, and representing OFSIs Licensing Unit more widely in external (and potentially overseas) engagements. Policy development: Policy scoping, research and development on licensing policy projects, including in relation to technical sanctions issues and licensing capabilities, using licensing data to support recommendations. Collaboration with a diverse set of stakeholders including senior colleagues in policy, litigation, legal advisory, enforcement, intelligence and across HM Government to implement effective and legally compliant licensing. Line management responsibility for 1 or more HEOs and the potential for counter-signing officer responsibilities, including providing quality assurance of advice. Providing concise, accurate and timely advice and recommendations on complex matters to Ministers and senior officials, after taking into account legal, political and operational risk; and 9. Work flexibly within the Licensing Unit and OFSI more widely, supporting other areas of OFSI in their work and assisting with high priority urgent workstreams. About You You are an analytical and enjoy tackling complex problems and making sound judgements in a datarich environment. You have the ability to understand complex statutory frameworks, recognising risks and trends and relate those to wider policy discussions. You thrive in a fastpaced role and are skilled at managing competing priorities. You can balance longerterm project work with urgent, reactive tasks, adapt quickly to change, and consistently deliver highquality work. Some of the Benefits our people love! 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the Kings birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours) Generous parental and adoption leave packages Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28% Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

Created: 2026-05-01