Sanctions Compliance Specialist III

Synergis; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergis is seeking a Sanctions Compliance Specialist III in Cupertino, CA to review, clear, and escape sanctions screening alerts in real time and to investigate customers, partners, and transactions using internal systems and third-party tools.

You will analyze matches from automated screening, document evidence, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on trends and program enhancements, supporting critical casework and special projects in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Sound judgment to work independently in a high-volume, high-impact environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving requirements.
• Ability to investigate and document evidence using internal systems and third-party tools.
• Ability to analyze automated screening results across sanctions and EAR restricted-party lists.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Review, clear, and escape sanctions screening alerts in real time per established SLAs.
• Investigate customers, business partners, and transactions using internal systems, databases, and third-party tools.
• Analyze potential matches generated by automated screening systems and differentiate true matches from false positives across sanctions and EAR restricted-party lists.
• Escalate findings potentially related to sanctioned parties, terrorist financing, law enforcement matters, or other criminal activity.
• Gather and document evidence to support compliance determinations and maintain thorough, organized records of screening analysis and investigative work.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on sanctions trends, emerging risks, and program enhancements.
• Support special projects and critical casework as needed.

Skills

Sanctions screening

Investigation

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Tools

Internal systems

Public records

Third-party tools

Job description

TITLE: Sanctions Compliance Specialist III

ANTICIPATED DURATION: From 08/31/2026 to 08/30/2027

Responsibilities

• Review, clear, and escape sanctions screening alerts in real time per established SLAs
• Investigate customers, business partners, and transactions using internal systems, commercial databases, public records, and third-party tools
• Analyze potential matches generated by automated screening systems and differentiate true matches from false positives across sanctions and EAR restricted-party lists
• Escalate findings potentially related to sanctioned parties, terrorist financing, law enforcement matters, or other criminal activity
• Gather and document evidence to support compliance determinations and maintain thorough, organized records of screening analysis and investigative work
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on sanctions trends, emerging risks, and program enhancements
• Support special projects and critical casework as needed

Requirements

• Sound judgment with the ability to work independently in a high-volume, high-impact environment
• Comfort with ambiguity
• Ability to investigate and document evidence using internal systems, databases, and third-party tools
• Ability to analyze automated screening results across sanctions and EAR restricted-party lists, including BIS Entity List and Denied Parties List
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Preferred Experience

• Previous sanctions screening experience

The hourly pay rate range for this position is $ $45.00 to $ $52.47 in Cupertino, CA and $40.00 to $47.04 in Austin, TX (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location).

Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits.

Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.