Crypto & Sanctions Compliance Senior Specialist

SoFi; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SoFi is seeking a Senior Sanctions Compliance Specialist to perform Level 2 escalation reviews of sanctions-related alerts for fiat and cryptocurrency, applying risk-based decisions in line with OFAC requirements. You will support analytics, policy guidance, and cross-functional collaboration across SoFi’s product suite.

You will mentor teammates, help draft procedures and training, and contribute to ad-hoc projects to strengthen the sanctions program and regulatory reporting across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in a related field.
• 3–5 years of sanctions-related experience within a financial institution or government agency.
• Applied experience conducting on-chain sanctions and AML investigations with blockchain analytics tooling.
• Strong working knowledge of OFAC regulatory requirements and screening technologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer and transaction-related sanctions monitoring activities, ensuring alert determinations are appropriate, fully supported, and documented.
• Make the final decision on alert/case dispositioning, escalating potential true matches to management.
• Respond to sanctions-related escalations from various business units, including investigations and guidance.
• Conduct sanctions-related due diligence and investigations to evaluate risk relevance.
• Support oversight of sanctions screening and reporting programs, including list management and regulatory reporting.
• Monitor sanctions and crypto regulations; identify changes and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Mentor team members on crypto-related compliance workflows.

Skills

Sanctions investigations

Blockchain analytics

OFAC knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Chainalysis KYT

Chainalysis Reactor

Screening tools

Job description

SoFi is seeking a Senior Sanctions Compliance Specialist to perform Level 2 escalation reviews of sanctions-related alerts for fiat and cryptocurrency, applying risk-based decisions in line with OFAC requirements. You will support analytics, policy guidance, and cross-functional collaboration across SoFi’s product suite.

You will mentor teammates, help draft procedures and training, and contribute to ad-hoc projects to strengthen the sanctions program and regulatory reporting across the