LATAM & Sanctions Compliance Analyst

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. Conduct CDD and EDD reviews for customers with ties to Latin America, including Venezuela, assessing geographic, sanctions, corruption, PEP, and cross-border financial-crime risks .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in conducting Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) reviews, particularly for Latin American customers, with a strong focus on sanctions compliance and financial crime risk assessment. Proficient in analyzing complex ownership structures and transaction activities while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

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AML ComplianceSanctions ScreeningFinancial Crime Risk AssessmentBSA/AML RequirementsSpanish Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Customer Due DiligenceEnhanced Due DiligenceTransaction MonitoringAdverse Media ResearchSource of Funds AnalysisOFAC Sanctions KnowledgeBeneficial Ownership ReviewCross-Border Transaction AssessmentUnusual Activity Report PreparationRisk Operations

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsInvestigative SkillsWritten CommunicationJudgmentIntegrity

Tools & Technologies

Sanctions Screening ToolsTransaction Monitoring ToolsCase Management SystemsInvestigative Research Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAMSCGSS

Industry Keywords

Latin AmericaVenezuelaFinancial Crimes ComplianceKYCPEP ExposureTrade-Based Money LaunderingRegulatory GuidanceFast-Paced Startup Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct CDD and EDD reviews for customers with ties to Latin America, including Venezuela, assessing geographic, sanctions, corruption, PEP, and cross-border financial-crime risks
Review complex individual and business ownership structures, beneficial owners, related parties, counterparties, and multinational business activity
Assess and corroborate source of funds and source of wealth using customer documentation, public records, adverse media, and other relevant sources
Investigate domestic and international transaction activity, including wires, ACH transfers, and other payment flows, to identify unusual patterns and potential sanctions evasion or money laundering
Conduct sanctions screening and disposition potential matches involving customers, beneficial owners, counterparties, financial institutions, vessels, jurisdictions, and other relevant parties
Evaluate direct and indirect exposure to OFAC programs and restrictions, including Venezuela-related sanctions, blocked persons and entities, the 50 Percent Rule, and applicable sectoral or general-license considerations
Investigate potentially suspicious activity and prepare internal escalations and Unusual Activity Reports (UARs)
Support onboarding reviews, periodic refreshes, event-driven reviews, and ongoing monitoring for higher-risk international customers
Maintain case records, decision rationales, supporting evidence, and audit trails in line with internal policies and regulatory expectations
Partner with Compliance and Product teams to improve risk-rating methodologies, screening and monitoring rules, alert quality, procedures, and operational tooling
Stay current on LATAM financial-crime typologies, sanctions developments, enforcement actions, political and economic developments, and regulatory guidance

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience in AML, sanctions, EDD, financial-crimes compliance, or risk operations at a bank, fintech, payments company, or similarly regulated financial institution
Hands-on experience reviewing customers or transactions connected to Latin America; direct experience with Venezuela-related risks strongly preferred
Strong working knowledge of BSA/AML requirements, KYC/KYB, CDD/EDD, beneficial ownership, transaction monitoring, adverse-media research, and SAR/UAR processes
Practical knowledge of OFAC sanctions requirements, OFAC general licences, sanctions screening and alert disposition, the 50 Percent Rule, and escalation of complex sanctions questions
Experience assessing international customers, foreign-owned businesses, cross-border transactions, and complex sources of funds or wealth
Ability to analyze nuanced cases independently, identify missing information, document a defensible rationale, and escalate appropriately
Excellent investigative, analytical, and written communication skills
High integrity and sound judgment when handling sensitive customer and financial information
Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup environment where policies, products, and regulatory expectations continue to evolve
Professional proficiency in Spanish, including the ability to review business, banking, corporate, and source-of-funds documentation (nice to have)
Experience at a U.S. bank serving international or LATAM customers (nice to have)
Familiarity with Venezuela-specific sanctions, state-owned enterprises, PEP exposure, currency controls, trade-based money laundering, and regional corruption typologies (nice to have)
Experience with sanctions-screening, transaction-monitoring, case-management, or investigative research tools (nice to have)
ACAMS, CGSS, or a comparable compliance certification (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote opportunity
Meaningful ownership of complex, high-impact compliance work
Close collaboration with compliance leadership and cross-functional partners
Development of deep expertise across international banking, LATAM financial-crime risk, sanctions, and EDD