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Guidehouse

Sanctions Analyst

Guidehouse

. Review and analyze requests for exceptions and authorizations for transactions generally prohibited by U.S.

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,000 - $163,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
TableauTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Review and analyze requests for exceptions and authorizations for transactions generally prohibited by U.S. Department of Treasury OFAC sanctions programs
  • Review and analyze financial and business data in license and exception applications across OFAC sanctions programs
  • Review, analyze, and process older licensing cases to reduce backlog and better serve OFAC customers
  • Draft responses to exception requests, including license denials, interpretive guidance, and return without action letters
  • Research, analyze, and document complex financial, trade, and business activities from 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

Requirements

What you’ll 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
  • Deep understanding of comprehensive and sectoral sanctions programs preferred
  • Knowledge of sanctions-program analysis methods, techniques, subject matter analysis, research, data collection, and large-scale data analysis
  • Experience analyzing and investigating sanctions and financial crimes preferred
  • Prior experience working in or with OFAC and/or related sanctions, law enforcement, and intelligence task forces preferred
  • Prior experience with OFAC licensing and exception requests preferred
  • Data and link analysis experience with tools such as i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Palantir, Tableau, and Gephi preferred
  • Experience with public record and open-source databases such as Voyager, LexisNexis, CLEAR, and PACER preferred
  • General knowledge of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence organizational structure, functions, sources, and records preferred
  • Foreign language skills pertinent to current sanctions programs, including Arabic, Belarussian, Farsi, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian, preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive compensation
  • Flexible benefits package
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time
  • Company Paid Holidays
  • 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