Financial Crimes Sanctions Analyst- Governance

About the role

Financial Crimes Sanctions Analyst responsible for timely investigations of transactions, trade, and client relationships to ensure consistency with applicable sanctions laws and regulations. Requires a strong technical understanding of U.S. economic and financial sanctions (primarily OFAC). Location: Charlotte, North Carolina 28202. Duration: 6 months contract to start with potential extension.

Responsibilities

• Conduct timely investigations, analysis, and disposition of economic and financial sanctions-related alerts for clients, transactions, trade documents, and other business unit activities to support compliance with applicable sanctions laws and regulations.
• Communicate with senior Relationship Managers, senior branch associates and other teammates as needed to gather additional client information to support investigations.
• Serve as a point of contact for internal sanctions-related questions and support.
• Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to make well-supported decisions relative to the alert type, follow-up, and disposition.
• Use various research and screening tools to assess sanctions risk and exposure.
• Maintain strong knowledge of applicable current and proposed sanctions laws and regulations.
• Participate in regular sanctions and AML/CFT training that may include webinars, periodicals, and self -study to maintain timely understanding of sanctions and AML laws and regulations.
• Keep aware of national and world events and industry trends relating to sanctions compliance to mitigate potential sanctions risk.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• College degree.
• At least four years of relevant experience at a financial institution or relevant government agency.
• Understanding of U.S. economic and financial sanctions regulations and laws (particularly OFAC) and experience assessing economic and financial sanctions regulations with specific fact patterns.
• Ability to understand and execute detailed procedures, policies, and regulations that govern the department.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team to provide sanctions compliance advice to business units with respect to applicability of policies and implementation of the economic sanctions program and regulatory changes.
• Ability to work independently, under time constraints, and manage time efficiently and effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior Global Sanctions leadership, business unit managers and external entities.
• Ability to liaise among internal teams, external business units, and other stakeholders.
• Strong skills in investigative research and documentation.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and define issues, establish facts, analyze moderately complex information, and develop substantiated conclusions with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as MS Office software products.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or related industry certification.
• Experience explaining sanctions regulations to non-technical audiences.

Skills

• Ability to review