Guidehouse

Senior Sanctions & Financial Systems Specialist

Guidehouse$98K — $163K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret Federal clearance, with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI when onboarded
  • Bachelor's Degree or four years of additional relevant experience
  • At least three years of experience in sanctions work or related financial crimes
  • Ability to work full-time in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) in Washington, DC

Responsibilities

  • Review and analyze exception requests and authorizations for OFAC sanctions programs
  • Analyze financial and business data for license applications across OFAC
  • Process older licensing cases to clear backlog and enhance service
  • Draft responses to exception requests, including license denials and guidance
  • Research and document complex financial activities to support sanctions programs
  • Review pre-publication requests for sensitive material
  • Prepare weekly updates and reports for leadership

Benefits

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend
Full Job Description

Job Family:

Management Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do:

  • Review and analyze requests for exceptions and authorizations to conduct transactions that are generally prohibited by existing U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs.

  • Review and analyze a wide range of financial and business data included in license and exception applications across OFAC sanctions programs.

  • Review, analyze, and process older licensing cases across OFAC sanctions programs to reduce the backlog and better serve OFAC's customers.

  • Draft responses to potential exception requests, including but not limited to license denials, interpretive guidance, or return without action letters.

  • Research, analyze, and document complex financial, trade, and other business activities from a variety of sources, including commercial and open sources, to support sanctions programs.

  • Review pre-publication requests for sensitive or classified material.

  • Prepare weekly meetings and progress reports for leadership review.


What You Will Need:

  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Top Secret Federal clearance; once onboarded, must upgrade and maintain a Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI) Federal security clearance.
  • Bachelor's Degree; FOUR (4) years of additional professional experience in lieu of Bachelor's

  • THREE (3) or more years of sanctions experience to include financial crimes, or other relevant experience.

  • Ability to work full-time in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) at the client site in Washington, DC.


What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • A deep understanding of comprehensive and sectoral sanctions programs, for example related to Russia/Ukraine/Belarus, Iran (including proliferation and terrorism), transnational illicit finance, or narcotics trafficking.

  • Knowledge of methods, techniques and subject matter analysis applied to sanctions programs and investigations, plus skills in researching, collecting, and analyzing large amounts of raw data from various databases.

  • Experience analyzing and investigating sanctions and financial crimes.

  • Prior experience working in or with OFAC and/or related sanctions, law enforcement, and intelligence task forces.

  • Prior experience with the submission or receipt of OFAC licensing and exception requests, whether on behalf of public or private sector bodies.

  • Data and link analysis experience inclusive of common tools such as i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Palantir, Tableau, and Gephi.

  • Public record and open-source databases such as Voyager, LexisNexis, CLEAR, and PACER.

  • General knowledge of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) organizational structure, functions, sources, and types of records maintained.

  • Foreign language skills pertinent to current sanctions programs (including but not limited to Arabic, Belarussian, Farsi, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian).

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. 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.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • 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

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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