OFAC Sanctions Compliance Program Lead

Matson Logistics; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Matson Logistics seeks a Program Manager, Sanctions Compliance (OFAC) to serve as the subject-matter expert for enterprise sanctions compliance, screening, and related trade controls. You will manage large, complex processes and translate regulatory requirements into practical policies, procedures, and training.

You will lead screening across counterparties, transactions, and shipments, partnering with Legal, Operations, Technology, Finance, Procurement, and Commercial functions to improve data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in sanctions compliance, international trade compliance, regulatory compliance, financial-crimes compliance, risk management, maritime compliance, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in sanctions or restricted-party screening, including investigation and disposition of potential matches and documentation of well-supported conclusions.
• Experience independently managing significant compliance programs, processes, projects, or control enhancements with limited oversight.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical business policies, procedures, controls, system requirements, and training.
• Strong analytical, investigative, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to address difficult and often complex matters.
• Ability to influence and coordinate stakeholders across Legal, Operations, Technology, Finance, Procurement, and Commercial functions without relying on formal authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of concise findings, recommendations, and management reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Sanctions screening, investigations, and advisory support; additional Treasury activities.
• Own and administer enterprise sanctions and restricted-party screening processes for relevant counterparties, transactions, and shipments.
• Independently review, investigate, document, and disposition potential screening matches using identifiers, ownership information, transaction details, shipment information, and other relevant evidence.
• Escalate unusual, unresolved, or potentially significant concerns to designated Legal and business stakeholders.
• Prepare clear written findings, recommendations, decision records, and supporting evidence; coordinate required holds, restrictions, approvals, remediation, and follow-up actions.
• Provide practical subject matter guidance to business teams regarding sanctions requirements, control expectations, and risk-mitigation measures.
• Participate in other day-to-day Treasury related tasks, including cash management, compliance (SOX, FBAR, KYC, Nacha, etc.), and bank account maintenance.

Skills

Sanctions compliance

International trade compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical skills

Education

Finance degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Matson Logistics seeks a Program Manager, Sanctions Compliance (OFAC) to serve as the subject-matter expert for enterprise sanctions compliance, screening, and related trade controls. You will manage large, complex processes and translate regulatory requirements into practical policies, procedures, and training.

You will lead screening across counterparties, transactions, and shipments, partnering with Legal, Operations, Technology, Finance, Procurement, and Commercial functions to improve data