Remote LATAM & Sanctions Compliance Analyst

Slash; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote opportunity

Job summary

Slash is a fast-growing fintech building a new category of business banking and seeks a sharp LATAM & Sanctions Compliance Analyst to assess and manage financial-crime risk across LATAM, with emphasis on Venezuela.

You will perform CDD/EDD, sanctions screening, and escalations, partnering with Compliance, Operations, Product, and other cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance while serving international activity.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of AML, sanctions, EDD, or risk operations experience.
• Experience reviewing LATAM or Venezuela-risk customers/transactions.
• Knowledge of BSA/AML, KYC/KYB, CDD/EDD, beneficial ownership.
• Knowledge of OFAC requirements and the 50 Percent Rule.
• Experience with cross-border transactions and sources of funds.
• Ability to document defensible rationale for cases.
• Strong investigative, analytical, and written communication skills.
• Integrity and judgment handling sensitive information.
• Comfort in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct CDD and EDD reviews for LATAM-linked customers and assess sanctions risk.
• Review ownership structures, related parties, and multinational activity.
• Verify source of funds and wealth using documentation and public records.
• Investigate domestic and international transaction activity and patterns.
• Conduct sanctions screening and disposition potential matches.
• Evaluate exposure to OFAC programs and Venezuela-related restrictions.
• Investigate suspicious activity and prepare internal escalations and UARs.
• Support onboarding reviews and ongoing monitoring for high-risk clients.
• Maintain thorough case records and audit trails.
• Collaborate with Compliance and Product to improve risk systems and rules.
• Stay updated on LATAM financial-crime typologies and regulatory guidance.

Skills

AML / sanctions

EDD

Risk operations

Investigation

KYC / KYB

Sanctions screening

SAR / UAR processes

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Tools

Sanctions-screening tools

Transaction-monitoring tools

Case-management systems

Job description

Slash is a fast-growing fintech building a new category of business banking and seeks a sharp LATAM & Sanctions Compliance Analyst to assess and manage financial-crime risk across LATAM, with emphasis on Venezuela.

You will perform CDD/EDD, sanctions screening, and escalations, partnering with Compliance, Operations, Product, and other cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance while serving international activity.