Senior Sanctions FIU Investigator: Investigations & Analytics

Meta; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Sanctions FIU Investigator to join the FinTech Compliance FIU. The role demands extensive investigative and analytical background, ability to document findings in writing and present to leadership, and experience with open-source and alert-driven investigations.

You will analyze large data sets across global sanctions programs, collaborate with Legal, Operations, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Marketing, and manage multiple analyses under tight deadlines in a high‑pressure

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in Sanctions Compliance investigations, AML Compliance investigations, law enforcement investigations, or intelligence.
• Experience with proactive investigations that did not originate from an automated alert.
• Experience with sensitive issues that include graphic violence, a variety of religious and political views, and adult content.
• Subject‑matter knowledge of global sanctions regulations.
• Experience and inclination to protect highly confidential information.
• Demonstrated communication skills and experience tailoring communication for the audience.
• Experience presenting investigative results to a broad audience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations involving large amounts of data across a variety of global sanctions programs.
• Draft detailed case narratives documenting investigative work and highlighting sanctions and compliance risk identified through the investigation.
• Present to leadership on the results of investigations and the sanctions/compliance risk identified.
• Apply analytical skills to complex information sets to make logical and supported recommendations.
• Support and advise on a variety of projects to improve the Sanctions Compliance Program.
• Develop cross‑functional partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders to enhance investigative processes and minimize risk.
• Produce timely and accurate management reports to aid decision‑making within the team and cross‑functionally.
• Monitor trends and patterns across Meta platforms to identify potential risk and take appropriate action to mitigate risk.
• Work collaboratively with a dynamic group of cross‑functional stakeholders including Legal, Operations, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Marketing.
• Interact with other teams to continually drive sanctions investigative innovation and compliance.
• Interact with Management and cross‑functional partners to raise awareness of Sanctions Compliance related trends, emerging issues, remedial actions, or potential enhancements impacting the Sanctions Compliance Program.
• Investigate complex cases and conduct analysis of potential threats that may manifest on Meta platforms.
• Independently manage multiple analyses at once while effectively prioritizing time.
• Work with graphic and sensitive content on a regular basis.
• Work independently under high‑pressure situations and make sound decisions with limited supervision.

Skills

Investigations

Data analysis

Communication

Open-source investigations

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Job description

Meta is seeking a Sanctions FIU Investigator to join the FinTech Compliance FIU. The role demands extensive investigative and analytical background, ability to document findings in writing and present to leadership, and experience with open-source and alert-driven investigations.

You will analyze large data sets across global sanctions programs, collaborate with Legal, Operations, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Marketing, and manage multiple analyses under tight deadlines in a high‑pressure