Senior OFAC Analyst I — Sanctions & AML Expert

CFSB; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CFSB seeks a Senior Associate, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Senior Analyst I with 5 to 8 years of banking and OFAC sanctions screening experience.

Within the OFAC Team of the Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) Unit, this role analyzes OFAC alerts yielded from CFSB’s full range of offered banking services including ACH settlement services, pre‑paid card issuance, and retail banking for our general customer base and the various types of Money Services Businesses and FinTech companies

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years in an OFAC screening role.
• Solid understanding of OFAC sanctions, AML and BSA regulations.
• Experience with sanctions screening in banking operations.

Responsibilities

• Investigate escalations of sanctions screening for potential OFAC violations.
• Assist with case tracking and quality control reviews.
• Conduct investigations to ensure timely, accurate OFAC determinations.
• Review daily OFAC screening reports and document findings for management.
• Summarize match escalations and support resolution with research.

Skills

OFAC sanctions screening

AML/BSA regulations

CAMS certification

Regulatory research

Written communication

Time management

Cross-team coordination

Microsoft Office

CGI HotScan

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree a plus

Tools

Microsoft Office

CGI HotScan

Job description

CFSB seeks a Senior Associate, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Senior Analyst I with 5 to 8 years of banking and OFAC sanctions screening experience.

Within the OFAC Team of the Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) Unit, this role analyzes OFAC alerts yielded from CFSB’s full range of offered banking services including ACH settlement services, pre‑paid card issuance, and retail banking for our general customer base and the various types of Money Services Businesses and FinTech companies