Contract type: Permanent

Working Pattern: This post is available on a Full Time, Part time basis (Flexible working hours can be accommodated)

Location: Darlington

Salary: £33,450 - £39,000 - this role typically involves an additional allowance for eligible individuals (after an initial 12 months in post).

Do you want to advise ministers on promoting and protecting the UK’s economy and its international position, in a fast-changing environment? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

About the team

HM Treasury implements financial sanctions in the UK, and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), fulfils this role on its behalf. We lead on the implementation of UN and UK financial sanctions and domestic terrorist asset freezing and provide a high-quality service to the industry and guidance to help them follow the law. We work closely with law enforcement, intelligence agencies and policy colleagues across UK Government departments and beyond to help ensure that financial sanctions are accurately understood, implemented, and enforced.

Robust enforcement of financial sanctions are priority for the Prime Minister and the Chancellor.

OFSI is a diverse and dynamic team of over 130 people, from a variety of backgrounds and professions. We offer an outstanding environment to broaden your experience and develop new skills, whilst working on some of the highest profile international issues the UK faces. We strongly support a good work-life balance and flexible working is actively encouraged.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Sanctions Adviser (HEO) role based in our Operational Policy and Priority Projects branch in OFSI. This is an exciting opportunity to join a branch whose focus is on leading operational policy development and implementation, and taking forward strategic, high-priority projects.

Key accountabilities include:

1. Leading in advancing strategic, cross-cutting projects to ambitious timescales, such as working on new legislation, and recording of policy decisions for OFSI.
2. Carrying out operational policy analysis and appropriate decision-making on a wide variety of sanctions issues.
3. Identifying trends and solutions in respect to operational policy matters, including in relation to technical sanctions issues and OFSI capabilities.
4. Providing concise, accurate and timely advice to support Ministers and senior officials in making decisions, including by assessing legal, political, and operational risk.

For a full list of accountabilities, please follow the apply link.

About you

Previous experience of financial sanctions policy is not essential, although candidates will need to demonstrate an ability to quickly develop an understanding of the complexities and sensitivities of this area as well as ability to build relationships with key partners, whilst working on key projects and workstreams.

About us

HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances.

Some of the Benefits our people love! 

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing you to take up to an additional 2 days off each month.
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, compressed hours). 
• Generous parental leave and adoption leave packages. 
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
• A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help met the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes.
• 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. 

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the HM Treasury recruitment team.