Technical SETA SME – Financial Intelligence

Guidehouse; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Paid Holidays

Sick Time

Parental Leave

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Technical SETA with expertise in geoeconomics, sanctions analytics, and financial intelligence. The role covers the full lifecycle of government R&D programs, from concept to closeout, delivering insights for strategic decision making.

A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required along with a Master's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include translating regulatory concepts into actionable outcomes, supporting briefings and interagency

Qualifications

• ACTIVE TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Master's degree required.
• 5+ years in geoeconomics, sanctions, or related fields.
• Expertise in financial intelligence methodologies and analytics.
• Experience with quantitative methods in economic security.
• Background supporting CFT/AML missions across government.
• Familiarity with regulatory regimes (BSA/AML, OFAC, ITAR/EAR).
• Strong ability to synthesize diverse data sources.
• Understanding of digital assets ecosystems and related data.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical, economic-security, and research support across government R&D programs.
• Translate complex concepts into actionable insights for program design and decision making.
• Support sponsors through briefings, workshops, and interagency engagements.

Skills

Geoeconomics

Sanctions regimes

Financial intelligence

Network analysis

Quantitative modeling

AML/CFT

Data integration

Digital assets

Red team analysis

Program management

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Job Family: Subject Matter Experts - Professional (SMP) Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph

What You Will Do:

The Technical SETA will provide analytical, economic‑security, and research‑support expertise across the full lifecycle of government R&D programs—from concept development and source selection through execution, evaluation, transition, and closeout. In this role, the Technical SETA will serve as a subject‑matter expert in geoeconomics, financial‑intelligence methodologies, and sanctions‑related analytics, supporting sponsors through briefings, workshops, interagency engagements, and technical assessments. The SETA will translate complex quantitative, regulatory, and financial‑intelligence concepts into actionable insights, enabling rigorous program design, strategic decision‑making, and high‑impact research and mission outcomes.

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a polygraph
• Master's degree
• FIVE (5) or more years of work experience including, but not be limited to: Applied experience in geoeconomics, including: supply chain analysis, strategic trade flows, sanctions regimes, foreign direct investment, state backed economic coercion
• Expertise in financial intelligence methodologies, including: network analysis, beneficial ownership mapping, corporate registry exploitation, trade based money laundering detection, financial data fusion
• Experience with quantitative modeling and analytic methods relevant to economic security, including: network analysis, econometrics, statistical inference, Monte Carlo methods, machine learning for anomaly detection
• Direct experience supporting CFT/AML missions across government or the national security community, with familiarity in: emerging typologies, cross border capital movement patterns, illicit finance risk assessment frameworks
• Working knowledge of statutory and regulatory regimes, including: BSA/AML, OFAC sanctions, export controls (ITAR/EAR), CFIUS, authorities used in economic statecraft and foreign influence mitigation
• Strong analytic experience integrating heterogeneous data sources, including: financial records, trade data, customs and shipping data, open source economic indicators, corporate registries and datasets, alternative/nontraditional data, anomalous pattern identification, adversarial behavior detection
• Understanding of emerging digital assets ecosystems and architectures, including: CBDCs, stablecoins, blockchain analytics, cross border payments infrastructure, relevance for sanctions evasion and AML
• Background in scenario design, wargaming, or red team analysis, with focus on: geoeconomic competition, economic shocks, sanctions escalation, critical resource disruption
• Managing multi disciplinary research or test/evaluation programs
• Creating program plans, WBS structures, milestone schedules
• Technical evaluation and assessment techniques

What Would Be Nice to Have:

• PhD in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or related field
• Experience in the Intelligence Community (IC), including requirements, CONOPS, and transition
• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary R&D or T&E team
• Experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager
• Experience editing scientific articles, papers, and presentations for a wide range of audiences

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

The annual salary range for this position is $115,200.00-$172,800.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

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.

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