Sanctions Analyst

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Sick time & Holidays

Discretionary incentive bonus

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a sanctions analyst to review OFAC license requests, analyze data across programs, and draft responses. You will process complex financial and trade information, support leadership with weekly progress updates, and work on-site in a SCIF in Washington, DC.

Requirements include an active TS/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and five years of relevant experience including sanctions. The role offers comprehensive benefits and a path to career growth.

Qualifications

• Active and maintained Top Secret clearance; upgrade to TS/SCI required.
• US Citizen due to client engagements.
• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of additional professional experience in lieu of Bachelor's.
• Master's degree counts for 1 year of experience.
• Five years of relevant professional experience, including at least 1 year in sanctions.
• Ability to work full-time in a SCIF at the client site in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze requests for exceptions and authorizations under OFAC sanctions programs.
• Review and analyze financial and business data in license and exception applications.
• Process older licensing cases to reduce backlog and improve service.
• Draft responses to exception requests, including denials or guidance letters.
• Research complex financial, trade, and business activities to support sanctions programs.
• Review pre-publication requests for sensitive or classified material.
• Prepare weekly meetings and progress reports for leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Sanctions program knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

4 years experience in lieu of degree

Master's degree counted as 1 year

Tools

i2 Analyst’s Notebook

Palantir

Tableau

Gephi

Voyager

LexisNexis

CLEAR

PACER

Job description

Job Family: Management Consulting Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do

• Review and analyze requests for exceptions and authorizations to conduct transactions that are generally prohibited by existing U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs.
• Review and analyze a wide range of financial and business data included in license and exception applications across OFAC sanctions programs.
• Review, analyze, and process older licensing cases across OFAC sanctions programs to reduce the backlog and better serve OFAC's customers.
• Draft responses to potential exception requests, including but not limited to license denials, interpretive guidance, or return without action letters.
• Research, analyze, and document complex financial, trade, and other business activities from a variety of sources, including commercial and open sources, to support sanctions programs.
• Review pre-publication requests for sensitive or classified material.
• Prepare weekly meetings and progress reports for leadership review.

What You Will Need

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Top Secret Federal clearance; once onboarded, must upgrade and maintain a Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI) Federal security clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.
• Bachelor's Degree or FOUR (4) years of additional professional experience in lieu of Bachelor's.
• Master's degree will count for One (1) year of professional experience.
• FIVE (5) years of relevant professional experience, including at least ONE (1) year of sanctions-specific experience.
• Ability to work full-time in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) at the client site in Washington, DC.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• A deep understanding of comprehensive and sectoral sanctions programs, for example related to Russia/Ukraine/Belarus, Iran (including proliferation and terrorism), transnational illicit finance, or narcotics trafficking.
• Knowledge of methods, techniques and subject matter analysis applied to sanctions programs and investigations, plus skills in researching, collecting, and analyzing large amounts of raw data from various databases.
• Experience analyzing and investigating sanctions and financial crimes.
• Prior experience working in or with OFAC and/or related sanctions, law enforcement, and intelligence task forces.
• Prior experience with the submission or receipt of OFAC licensing and exception requests, whether on behalf of public or private sector bodies.
• Data and link analysis experience inclusive of common tools such as i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Palantir, Tableau, and Gephi.
• Public record and open-source databases such as Voyager, LexisNexis, CLEAR, and PACER.
• General knowledge of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) organizational structure, functions, sources, and types of records maintained.
• Foreign language skills pertinent to current sanctions programs (including but not limited to Arabic, Belarussian, Farsi, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian).

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00.

What We Offer

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future. guidehouse.com