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Sanctions Analyst
Guidehouse. Review and analyze requests for exceptions and authorizations for transactions generally prohibited by U.S.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesTableauTypeScript
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