Sanctions Operations Analyst Bilingual

Citi; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Life, accident & disability insurance

Paid time off (vacation & holidays)

Wellness programs

Job summary

Citi in Tampa, Florida is seeking an Operations Analyst for Cash Operations with LATAM responsibilities. The role focuses on reviewing sanctions alerts, enforcing global standards, and escalating cases as needed.

You will help mitigate sanctions risk and support cross-functional teams in Compliance, Internal Audit, and business units. Responsibilities include analyzing alerts at multiple stages, reporting unusual activity, gathering evidence from systems and external sources, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Knowledge of AML and sanctions regulations and typologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish required; Portuguese a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Compliance, Legal or related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing alerts with sanctions lists during account opening, before processing, or during maintenance.
• Report unusual client activity related to sanctions, AML or terrorist financing.
• Conduct investigations using internal systems, internet and business contacts to gather evidence.
• Compile facts for senior management and Compliance to assess sanctions compliance.

Skills

AML knowledge

Sanctions regulations

Analytical skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Portuguese a plus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Compliance or related field

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Review and disposition of Alerts generated through the screening of transactions and customers against the Sanctions List issued by the regulators. The position has decision-making over escalation/closure of cases. Serves as an operations analyst for CSC Cash Operations for Latam responsible for enforcing internal strategies, policies, procedures, processes related to monitoring and escalation of sanctions alerts and regulatory requirements that Citi must comply with. The position must also assess related sanctions risk exposure, self-manage the quality of sanctions control processes and enforcing that all processes/geographies comply with global standards and ensure those sanctions risks are properly managed and mitigated in order to protect the franchise. In addition, provides support for the collation of potential breaches of sanctions from across the firm and work with contacts in the Business and Compliance to ensure consistent and effective application and implementation of, and controls to evidence adherence to, relevant sanctions related global standards, policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:

• Analyzing alerts customers/transactions with Sanction Screening list during the account opening, before a transaction is processed or received and/or during account maintenance.
• Report unusual client activities that might be related to sanctioned individuals, money laundering or terrorist financing.
• Conducting searches and recording evidence from internal systems, the internet, commercial databases and enquiry with business or Compliance contacts within the organization.
• Accumulating facts from investigations that will be utilized for Senior Management presentations, Compliance, Internal Audit or any other related stakeholder to determine the compliance of a customer/transaction with Citi and regulation policies.
• Ensure that all alert analysis and investigations are performed within timeframe provided in the policy and stipulated in the SLA’s with the countries.
• Monitoring adherence to Citi’s Global Sanctions Policy and relevant procedures; staying current on key Sanctions regulatory changes, key enforcement actions and related industry trends.
• Interacting with relevant teams to raise awareness of Sanctions trends, emerging issues, remedial actions or enhancements to the program.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Making recommendations to the design and maintenance of a comprehensive written Operations Sanctions Framework (procedures and policies).
• Identifying and escalating material risks and significant instances of not adherence to the Framework by accountable front line units.
• Overseeing adherence to procedures and processes, to ensure compliance with policies ensuring that front line units meet required standards
• Supporting efforts in connection Internal Audit and functional regulators in Program exams and evaluations; tracks and challenges remedial actions from the front line units.
• Editing sanctions-related reference materials; supporting the various electronic record-keeping logs for sanctions licenses, voluntary disclosures; subpoenas etc.; participating in sanctions training programs.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Excellent analytical and problem solving techniques.
• Knowledge of AML and Sanctions regulations, risks and typologies
• Knowledge of Compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks and typologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bi-lingual skills (English and Spanish) required, Portuguese language skills a plus.
• Must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative and adaptive
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and with people at all levels of the organization
• Strong project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• 0-2 years of baking experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree; experience in Compliance, Legal or other control-related function in the financial services firm, regulatory organization, or legal/consulting firm, or a combination thereof.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group: Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family: Cash Management

Time Type: Full time

Primary Location: Tampa Florida United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $48,180.00 - $63,140.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date: Aug 18, 2026

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