Sanctions Risk Management

The sanctions landscape is constantly evolving, never more so than during geopolitical uncertainty such as that created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Where change is rapid, risk is raised. We are pleased to have secured preferential terms for Mercia’s network to access International Compliance Association’s suite of Sanctions Risk Management training solutions, which will help ensure all levels of your business have the skills and knowledge to mitigate these risks.

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International Compliance Association
ICA is a sister company of Mercia Group. Offering a range of compliance courses & qualifications.
The current geopolitical environment has raised the risk of Sanctions Management. This is particularly the case for Accountants.

Mercia has teamed up with ICA to offer discounted courses to Mercia members. These courses will help accountants in the mitigating risks surrounding Sanctions.

ICA Training Courses

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Sanctions Awareness (for non-specialists)

Taking a story approach, the course allows you to explore the world of sanctions and interact with its key components.
Suitable for:
Those with no pre-existing sanctions knowledge who occasionally encounter sanctions-related issues
  • What are sanctions and who imposes them? 
  • Different types of sanctions and their impact 
  • Different types of products subject to sanctions including dual-purpose goods 
  • Stakeholders involved 
  • Sanctions hazard perception 
  • Self-led digital learning 
  • 3 hours 
  • 1LoD/2LoD 
  • Certificate of completion 
Price:£180 +vat (inc 10% Mercia Discount - Use code: MERCIA10)
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ICA Essentials – Managing Sanctions Risk

3-hour, live, interactive, virtual workshop designed to appeal to learners from different backgrounds.
Suitable for:
Anyone looking to gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals of sanctions risk in a live, discursive environment.
  • Defining sanctions 
  • The international context of sanctions 
  • Building a sanctions governance framework 
  • Sanctions lists and screening 
  • Managing sanctions alerts 
  • The cost of getting it wrong 
  • The challenge of change
  • Instructor-led workshop 
  • 3 hours 
  • 1LoD/2LoD 
  • Certificate of completion 
Price:£180 +vat (inc 10% Mercia Discount - Use code: MERCIA10)
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ICA Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk

Professional qualification (level 2 - introductory).
Suitable for:
  • Financial crime/regulatory compliance professionals who are keen to enhance their existing expertise
  • Regulatory staff or Consultants
  • Company Directors, Non-Executive Directors and Board Members who work in high-risk sectors
  • Understanding sanctions
  • The international context
  • Defining a sanctions governance framework
  • Sanctions lists and screening
  • Managing alert investigations
  • The cost of getting it wrong
  • Self-led digital learning
  • 4 weeks
  • Certificate awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester 
Price:£553.50 +vat (inc 10% Mercia Discount - Use code: MERCIA10)
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ICA Advanced Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk

Professional qualification (level 4 - intermediate).
Suitable for:
  • Financial crime/regulatory compliance professionals who need to practically apply their knowledge of sanctions risks within a compliance framework to mitigate those risks when dealing with customers, clients and/or transactions
  • Professionals involved in the customer and transaction screening process
  • Global sanctions architecture - Political, Legal and Implementation context
  • The international context
  • Transparency, control and ownership
  • Developing the control framework
  • Sanctions lifting and roll back
  • Identifying higher risk jurisdictions and activities
  • Self and instructor-led digital learning
  • 6 months
  • 2LoD
  • Awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester 
Price:£1,597.50 +vat (inc 10% Mercia Discount - Use code: MERCIA10)
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ICA International Diploma in Managing Sanctions Risk

Professional qualification (level 6 – advanced).
Suitable for:
  • Mid-senior level professionals with responsibility of overseeing their firm’s sanctions compliance programme.
  • Global sanctions architecture – Sanctions in Context
  • How sanctions regimes are implemented
  • Evolving scope of sanctions – A changing tool
  • Sector based sanctions
  • Identifying higher risk jurisdictions and activities
  • Transparency, control, and ownership
  • Licensing and permissible payments
  • Management of global exposure to unilateral and regional sanctions
  • Developing the control framework
  • Sanction’s screening
  • Incident management and holding of sanctioned funds
  • Sanctions lifting and roll back
  • Self and instructor-led digital learning
  • 9 months 
  • 2LoD 
  • Awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester 
Price:£3,195 +vat (inc 10% Mercia Discount - Use code: MERCIA10)
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