Mastering Sanctions Compliance

Sanctions compliance is one of the most complex yet crucial areas of financial regulation. This course provides a clear overview of global sanctions regimes and how they affect your organization’s operations. Learn how to manage sanctions risk, perform screening effectively, and maintain compliance with confidence.

20 - 25 minutes

Certificate Included

Global

Description

This focused course provides a comprehensive overview of international sanctions and their impact on global finance. Learners will understand what sanctions are, who enforces them, and how non-compliance can lead to severe financial, reputational, and operational consequences. The course highlights risk management techniques, best practices for building a Sanctions Compliance Program (SCP), and how technologies such as AI and blockchain are shaping the future of compliance.

What will you learn?

Module 1 – Understanding Sanctions
Learn what sanctions are, why they exist, and the role of major enforcement bodies such as the UN, EU, and OFAC. Understand the global purpose of sanctions and the risks of non-compliance through real-world case studies.
Module 2 – Assessing and Mitigating Sanctions Risk
Explore how to identify and evaluate sanctions risks within your business model, customer base, geography, and transaction activity, and how to use technology and human oversight to manage them.
Module 3 – Strengthening Sanctions Compliance
Understand how to design and maintain a Sanctions Compliance Program (SCP) built on clear policies, internal controls, audits, record-keeping, and staff training.
Module 4 – Technology in Sanctions Compliance
Discover how automation, AI, machine learning, and blockchain improve sanctions screening accuracy, reduce false positives, and build transparent, tamper-proof compliance records.
Module 5 – The Future of Sanctions Compliance
Examine how changing global politics, technology, and cross-border cooperation are reshaping sanctions enforcement, and how organisations can stay agile, informed, and compliant in an evolving landscape.