Senior Sanctions & Financial Systems Specialist

About the role

This role involves reviewing and analyzing requests for exceptions and authorizations to conduct transactions that are generally prohibited by OFAC sanctions programs. It also includes processing older licensing cases, drafting responses to exception requests, and supporting sanctions programs through research and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze requests for exceptions and authorizations to OFAC sanctions programs.
• Analyze and process older licensing cases to reduce the backlog and improve customer service.
• Draft responses to potential exception requests, including license denials, interpretive guidance, or return without action letters.
• Research, analyze, and document complex financial, trade, and other business activities from various sources.
• Prepare weekly meetings and progress reports for leadership review.
• Review pre-publication requests for sensitive or classified material.

Requirements

• Active and maintained Top Secret Federal clearance with SCI (TS/SCI).
• Bachelor's Degree or four (4) years of additional professional experience in lieu of Bachelor's.
• Three (3) or more years of sanctions experience, including financial crimes or other relevant experience.
• Ability to work full-time in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) at the client site in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• A deep understanding of comprehensive and sectoral sanctions programs, such as those related to Russia/Ukraine/Belarus, Iran, transnational illicit finance, or narcotics trafficking.
• Experience analyzing and investigating sanctions and financial crimes.
• Prior experience working in or with OFAC and related sanctions, law enforcement, and intelligence task forces.
• Experience with the submission or receipt of OFAC licensing and exception requests.
• Data and link analysis experience using tools like i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Palantir, Tableau, and Gephi.
• Knowledge of foreign language skills pertinent to current sanctions programs (Arabic, Belarussian, Farsi, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian).

Skills

• Ability to work in a SCIF environment.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00 - $163,000.00. Guidehouse offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Pay

$98,000.00 - $163,000.00 annually

Schedule

Full-time