Financial Crimes Sanctions Analyst (Hybrid)

Ally; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance and other Total 1

401K with matching

Paid time off + holidays

Job summary

Ally Financial is seeking a Sr. Analyst for the Enterprise Sanctions Program to advance sanctions compliance initiatives.

The role supports regulatory exams, risk assessments, and cross-functional collaboration with FCC teams, Risk, Legal, and Audit in a hybrid in-office setup in Charlotte or Jacksonville, with some remote work. The candidate should have 3–5 years in sanctions or related areas, knowledge of U.S.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in sanctions, OFAC, AML, financial crimes compliance, investigations, or screening.
• Knowledge of U.S. sanctions requirements, including screening, blocked and rejected transactions, escalation, recordkeeping, and reporting.
• Experience with system testing, data validation, quality assurance, risk assessments, audits, or exams preferred.
• Relevant certification, such as CAMS or CGSS, preferred or willingness to obtain one.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong writing, research, documentation, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and appropriate escalation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, adapt priorities, and deliver accurate work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and reporting tools used to identify trends and communicate results.
• Collaborative, curious, and willing to handle both complex analysis and routine operational tasks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor sanctions developments and assess operational impact.
• Support regulatory exams, internal audits, compliance testing, and other reviews by organizing evidence and responding to requests.
• Support development, documentation, tracking, and reporting of FCC strategic priorities through coordination with FCC Management.
• Support OFAC risk assessments activities, monitoring, testing, and issue management.
• Support blocked and rejected transaction processes, including record retention, internal notifications, account or transaction restrictions, and regulatory reporting.
• Provide cross-functional support for sanctions screening and watchlist clearing.
• Partner with business units, Operations, Technology, Risk, Legal, and Audit to interpret sanctions requirements, resolve escalations, and strengthen processes.
• Lead or support cross-functional sanctions projects and strategic initiatives while balancing priorities.
• Identify ways to improve efficiency, data quality, automation, and control effectiveness while maintaining strong sanctions risk management.

Skills

Sanctions

OFAC

AML

Financial Crimes Compliance

Investigations

Screening

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Writing

Research

Documentation

Critical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

CAM S or CGSS certification preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Ally Financial is seeking a Sr. Analyst for the Enterprise Sanctions Program to advance sanctions compliance initiatives.

The role supports regulatory exams, risk assessments, and cross-functional collaboration with FCC teams, Risk, Legal, and Audit in a hybrid in-office setup in Charlotte or Jacksonville, with some remote work. The candidate should have 3–5 years in sanctions or related areas, knowledge of U.S.