Join our team as a Sanctions Area Lead!

Yes, you can! That's our attitude towards our work, ambitions, ideas and relationships. We, at Luminor, believe that anyone has the potential to achieve big things and we encourage everyone to achieve them – professionally and personally. 

Whoever you are, and whatever your role is, with Luminor you will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to literally build a local banking champion.

As Sanctions Area Lead at Luminor, you will shape the bank’s compliance strategy, lead a high-performing team, and work at the forefront of global regulatory developments. This is your opportunity to make an impact - influence critical decisions, collaborate with top professionals across the Baltics, and represent Luminor in Sanctions related areas!

Why You will Love Working Here:

• Flexibility. Flexible working hours, remote work and possibility to work from anywhere in EU, Iceland, Switzerland and UK (in total 90 days per year)
• International teams. Teams that go outside Pan-Baltic borders where people value challenging work together with good humour and having fun
• More vacation. Additional week of vacation available to all employees who have been in the company for 1 year or more
• Volunteer time off. We care about giving back to society, therefore, you will get additional days off for volunteering purposes
• Paid leave. We are proud of our employees who are participating in military trainings. Therefore, Luminor offers 30 fully paid calendar days for military trainings every year
• Health benefits. A competitive benefits package in addition to your salary that includes health insurance after first 3 months pass in all three Baltic states as well as Health days in case of your absence due to sickness without doctor note needed
• Wellbeing. Access to tools and resources that help to feel good and be productive at work and in life
• Professional growth. Internal and external training programs, workshops, conferences, online training etc.
• Culture. You’ll be joining a team where things move fast, ideas flow freely, and change is part of the everyday. It’s a dynamic environment that keeps you learning, growing, and never bored
• Gross salary. 4410-6000 EUR/month, which is to be determined depending on your level of experience and competencies

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Lead and develop the Sanctions Reporting team, ensuring efficient task distribution, high-quality standards, and alignment with Luminor values
• Monitor global sanctions regimes (EU, OFAC, OFSI, UNSC, national) and assess emerging risks, trends, and typologies to strengthen compliance frameworks
• Drive the creation and maintenance of AML/CFT/CFP and Sanctions policies, methodologies, and reporting standards across the Group
• Oversee sanctions-related reporting to FIUs/NCAs in all Baltic countries, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and best practices
• Provide expert advisory on sanctions cases, customer onboarding, and risk mitigation measures to internal stakeholders
• Represent Luminor in engagements with regulators, banking associations, and AML center, ensuring effective communication and compliance alignment
• Contribute to sanctions awareness and training initiatives, fostering a strong compliance culture across the organization
• Support continuous improvement by defining requirements for compliance tools, monitoring development, and implementing process enhancements

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• Proven expertise in AML/CFT/CFP and Sanctions compliance, with strong knowledge of EU, OFAC, OFSI, UNSC, and national sanctions frameworks
• Minimum 5 years of experience in AML/CFT/CFP and Sanctions area, including at least 3 years in Sanctions compliance
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience in building and motivating high-performing teams
• Excellent analytical, risk assessment, and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to collaborate across functions and borders, and maintain strong relationships with regulators and stakeholders
• Higher education in Law, Economics, Business Management or a related field
• Fluent English (spoken and written) for pan-Baltic collaboration
• Fluent English is required in spoken and written communication due to working on a Pan-Baltic level

Application deadline is 9th of December. We are looking for a candidate primarily already located within Baltics and please apply with your CV in English and PDF format!