International Sanctions, Trade Controls & Export Compliance Training Course

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Introduction

Sanctions regimes and trade controls have become a defining area of regulatory and operational exposure for globally connected organisations. Expanding sanctions frameworks, increasing extraterritorial enforcement, and growing scrutiny of cross-border transactions have elevated sanctions compliance from a technical issue to a strategic governance priority. Organisations operating internationally must navigate complex obligations involving counterparties, supply chains, financial flows, technology transfers, and export restrictions.

The International Sanctions, Trade Controls & Export Compliance training course provides senior leaders and compliance professionals with a structured understanding of global sanctions architecture, export control frameworks, and regulatory expectations across multiple jurisdictions. Participants examine the interaction between sanctions regimes, trade restrictions, anti-money laundering controls, and financial crime frameworks while strengthening their ability to assess and manage institutional exposure.

Delivered through an analytical and practical approach, this training course enables organisations to strengthen governance, implement proportionate controls, respond effectively to enforcement scrutiny, and maintain operational resilience in increasingly complex international regulatory environments.

Key focus areas include:

Global sanctions regimes and extraterritorial enforcement
Sanctions risk assessment and counterparty screening
Export controls for goods, technology, software, and services
Governance and design of sanctions compliance programmes
Licensing, due diligence, and cross-border transaction management
Enforcement response, investigations, and regulatory engagement

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Understand the architecture of major sanctions regimes and how they interact
Apply structured methodologies for sanctions risk assessment and screening
Navigate export controls covering goods, technology, software and services
Design and benchmark institutional sanctions compliance programmes
Manage cross-border transactions, licensing and counterparty due diligence
Respond credibly to enforcement enquiries, investigations and regulatory examinations
Brief boards and senior management on sanctions exposure and programme effectiveness

Training Methodology

The training course is delivered through an executive learning approach that combines analytical rigour with practical application. Participants engage with current case material from multiple regions, structured analytical frameworks, and senior peer discussion. Content remains evidence-based and analytically neutral throughout.

Technical briefings on major sanctions and export control regimes
Structured frameworks for sanctions risk assessment and screening
Multi-jurisdictional case studies and enforcement action analysis
Programme benchmarking exercises against international good practice
Senior peer discussion on practical implementation challenges
Decision-simulation exercises on licensing, escalation and reporting

International Sanctions, Trade Controls & Export Compliance

Who Should Attend?

This training course is designed for senior decision-makers and specialists across the public and private sectors:

Chief Compliance Officers, MLROs and heads of financial crime
Heads of legal, regulatory affairs and government relations
Trade finance, correspondent banking and payments leaders
Export control officers and trade compliance specialists
Senior risk and audit professionals with cross-border exposure
In-house counsel and external legal advisors
Government and sovereign entity compliance leaders
Senior executives in energy, shipping, logistics and trading houses

Course Outline

Day 1

The Sanctions Landscape and Regulatory Architecture

The global sanctions ecosystem: UN, US (OFAC), EU, UK and national regimes
Types of sanctions: comprehensive, sectoral, list-based and thematic
Primary, secondary and extraterritorial application explained
Sanctions designations: SDN lists, sectoral lists and ownership rules
How sanctions interact with AML, counter-terrorism and financial crime frameworks

Day 2

Sanctions Risk Assessment and Screening

Structured sanctions risk assessment methodology
Customer, counterparty and transaction screening principles
Beneficial ownership, control rules and the 50% rule
Handling false positives, escalation and adverse media
Country, sector and product risk classification frameworks

Day 3

Export Controls and Dual-Use Goods

Export control architecture: EAR, ITAR, EU Dual-Use Regulation and national regimes
Controlled goods, technology, software and services
End-use, end-user and deemed export controls
Licensing requirements, exemptions and authorisations
Technology transfer, cloud, data and emerging technology controls

Day 4

Sanctions Compliance Programmes in Practice

Designing an effective sanctions compliance programme (OFAC framework)
Governance, three lines of defence and senior management accountability
Policies, procedures, training and testing requirements
Technology, screening systems and data quality considerations
Programme benchmarking, independent review and continuous improvement

Day 5

Enforcement, Investigations and Strategic Response

Enforcement trends across major jurisdictions and lessons learned
Voluntary self-disclosure, cooperation and mitigation considerations
Managing investigations, regulatory examinations and information requests
Cross-border legal privilege and confidentiality challenges
Board reporting, escalation protocols and strategic communications

International Standards & Professional Alignment

Our training courses are aligned with internationally recognised professional standards and frameworks across leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk, compliance, and audit. By integrating globally trusted models, we ensure learners develop practical, relevant, and industry-recognised capabilities.

Our trainings draw on leading international standards and professional frameworks, including ISO, ISACA, COSO, OECD, IIA, FATF, Basel, IFRS/ISSB, GRI, NIST, CPD, ILM and the OECD AI Principles. This alignment ensures consistency with global best practices across financial management, risk oversight, digital governance, sustainability, and strategic decision-making..

Designed in alignment with globally recognised professional bodies, our courses support continuous professional development, strengthen organisational capability, and provide clear pathways toward professional certifications valued worldwide.

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