Manager, Anti‑Corruption & Sanctions Compliance

Manager, Anti‑Corruption & Sanctions Compliance

• Full-time

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At General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, we’re not just engineering technology — we’re shaping the future of defence and security. Our teams design and deliver advanced, mission‑critical solutions that enhance national security, strengthen communities, and protect the people we serve.

If you’re looking for meaningful work that contributes to a safer, more secure world, you’ll find purpose here. Every day, your skills will directly impact programs that matter.

We are currently hiring for a Manager, Anti‑Corruption & Sanctions Compliance. This role leads and operationalizes our program to prevent, detect, and respond to sanctions and corruption risks across bids, programs, suppliers, partners, sales channels, and internal functions. The role translates complex regulatory requirements into practical, scalable controls, drives continuous improvement, and turns compliant execution into competitive advantage.

• Own the Anti‑Corruption & Sanctions Compliance Framework—including policy, standards, procedures, guidance, and controls—within the broader MS‑International Trade Compliance function. While the position will primarily support the GDMS‑I line of business, it may also extend to compliance efforts across the other three GDMS lines of business.
• Maintain a risk‑based program plan and control testing calendar; report status, issues, and metrics to the Director of Trade Compliance and senior leadership.
• Develop and implement KPIs and Metrics to evidence program effectiveness and tools such as RASCI charts to clearly define roles and responsibilities.
• Sanctions Compliance (end to end)
  • Screening & Due Diligence:
    Implement and oversee screening of counter parties, ultimate beneficial owners, third parties, and transactions; ensure escalation protocols for potential matches.
  • Authorization Management:
    Define process to assess licensing needs; prepare/coordinate license applications and conditions management; maintain audit‑ready records.
  • Transaction Controls:
    Verify end use/end user, routing, and payment channels; enforce red flag and “no go” criteria; control re exports/re transfers; support component classification link up with trade controls.
  • Change Monitoring:
    Track regulatory changes; update guidance and controls; issue “stop work” advisories when risk thresholds are exceeded.
• Anti‑Corruption (all aspects)
  • Third‑Party Risk:
    Design, oversee, and operate end‑to‑end due‑diligence programs for all third parties—including customers, suppliers, and higher‑risk entities such as distributors, agents, consultants, lobbyists, and customs brokers; assess risk, rate, and approve engagements; and maintain engagement controls (contractual clauses, training programs, and books/records).
  • Gifts, Hospitality, Donations, Sponsor ships:
    Implement approvals, thresholds, registers, and monitoring; provide rapid advisory and post‑event verification.
  • Conflicts of Interest:
    Run declaration and mitigation procedures; embed controls in vendor onboarding and HR processes.
  • Books & Records / Controls:
    Partner with Finance and other stakeholders to ensure accurate recording; implement controls over payments (approval matrix, segregation of duties, cash controls, high‑risk payment methods).
  • Investigations & Response:
    Triage reviews; conduct fact finding with Legal/HR; remediate and track corrective actions; manage voluntary disclosures/escalations when needed.
• Training, Communication & Enablement
  • Deliver role‑based, pragmatic training (sales, bid teams, program managers, supply chain, finance).
  • Issue concise playbooks and decision trees (e.g., “Can we engage this agent?”, “Can we ship to this route?”).
  • Maintain an accessible Guidance Hub (FAQs, templates, red flags, escalation contacts).
• Define control testing (sampling, evidence, remediation); run periodic deep dives on high‑risk programs/regions.
• Integrate sanctions & anti‑corruption checks into bid reviews and gateway approvals.
• Use metrics to identify process bottlenecks; deliver cycle time reduction while maintaining risk standards.
• People Management
  • Directly supervise the existing…