Sanctions Analyst

Job Family : Management Consulting Travel Required : Up to 10% Clearance Required : Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do

• Review and analyze requests for exceptions and authorizations to conduct transactions that are generally prohibited by existing U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs.
• Review and analyze a wide range of financial and business data included in license and exception applications across OFAC sanctions programs.
• Review, analyze, and process older licensing cases across OFAC sanctions programs to reduce the backlog and better serve OFAC's customers.
• Draft responses to potential exception requests, including but not limited to license denials, interpretive guidance, or return without action letters.
• Research, analyze, and document complex financial, trade, and other business activities from a variety of sources, including commercial and open sources, to support sanctions programs.
• Review pre-publication requests for sensitive or classified material.
• Prepare weekly meetings and progress reports for leadership review.
• What You Will Need : An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Top Secret Federal clearance; once onboarded, must upgrade and maintain a Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI) Federal security clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.
• Bachelor's Degree or FOUR (4) years of additional professional experience in lieu of Bachelor's.
• Master's degree will count for One (1)year of professional experience.
• FIVE (5) years of relevant professional experience, including at least ONE (1) year of sanctions-specific experience.
• Ability to work full-time in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) at the client site in Washington, DC.
• What Would Be Nice To Have : A deep understanding of comprehensive and sectoral sanctions programs, for example related to Russia/Ukraine/Belarus, Iran (including proliferation and terrorism), transnational illicit finance, or narcotics trafficking.
• Knowledge of methods, techniques and subject matter analysis applied to sanctions programs and investigations, plus skills in researching, collecting, and analyzing large amounts of raw data from various databases.
• Experience analyzing and investigating sanctions and financial crimes.
• Prior experience working in or with OFAC and/or related sanctions, law enforcement, and intelligence task forces.
• Prior experience with the submission or receipt of OFAC licensing and exception requests, whether on behalf of public or private sector bodies.
• Data and link analysis experience inclusive of common tools such as i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Palantir, Tableau, and Gephi.
• Public record and open-source databases such as Voyager, LexisNexis, CLEAR, and PACER.
• General knowledge of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) organizational structure, functions, sources, and types of records maintained.
• Foreign language skills pertinent to current sanctions programs (including but not limited to Arabic, Belarussian, Farsi, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian).
• The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00.

Compensation

decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits

• include: Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance 401(k) Retirement Plan Basic Life & Supplemental Life Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Student Loan PayDown Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities Skills Development & Certifications Employee Referral Program Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program Mobility Stipend About Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
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