Sanctions Analyst - Advanced Escalations

MUFG•Irving, TX

1d•$70,000 - $82,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Sanctions Advanced Escalations Analyst to join the Global Sanctions Advisory team. This role serves as a Level 3 (L3) reviewer responsible for investigating and dispositioning complex sanctions and other risks in the Bank’s products and services including transactions, trade finance activity, customer screening matters, and lending arrangements. The position provides significant exposure to the Bank's global operations and requires close collaboration with the Financial Crimes Compliance Office of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (FCOE), other Regional Financial Crimes Offices (RFCOs), Regulatory Advisory, Sanctions Operations, and first-line business stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, possesses strong investigative and analytical skills, and has a passion for sanctions compliance, financial crime prevention, international affairs, and regulatory risk management. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to apply complex sanctions regulations and internal policies to unique fact patterns while producing clear, defensible, and well-supported analysis.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience in sanctions compliance, financial crimes compliance, anti-money laundering, regulatory compliance, investigations, banking, or a related field preferred.
Knowledge of U.S. and international sanctions regulations, including OFAC sanctions programs and related financial crime compliance requirements.
Experience conducting investigations, analyzing complex fact patterns, and documenting risk-based conclusions.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound judgments in complex situations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate complex regulatory issues to diverse audiences.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high-quality, audit-ready documentation.
Ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders across multiple regions, functions, and levels of seniority.
Demonstrated interest in financial crime compliance, sanctions, geopolitical developments, national security, and international affairs.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications such as CAMS, CGSS, ACSS, or similar compliance-related credentials are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Review and investigate complex sanctions escalations, including transaction screening alerts, trade finance matters, prospective lending arrangements, customer screening cases, and other sanctions-related concerns.
Support the review of FCOE sanctions investigations against applicable sanctions regulations (i.e., EU and UK) and MUFG policies and provide reserve support to FCOE as needed.
Conduct detailed sanctions analysis to assess customer, counterparty, ownership, jurisdictional, vessel, goods, and payment-related risks.
Evaluate escalated alerts and determine appropriate outcomes based on applicable sanctions regulations, internal policies, procedures, and risk considerations.
Understand and apply MUFG policies and procedures.
Perform research utilizing regulatory guidance, internal systems, open-source intelligence, and third-party risk intelligence tools to support investigative conclusions.
Prepare clear, concise, and defensible written analyses documenting investigative findings, rationale, supporting evidence, and recommended dispositions.
Provide Advanced Escalations support to Regional Financial Crimes Offices (RFCOs), including Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) sanctions teams, through review of complex sanctions matters and advisory support.
Partner with Regulatory Advisory and other sanctions subject matter experts to resolve complex regulatory questions and support four-eye review processes where applicable.
Communicate with Sanctions Operations, Regulatory Advisory, RFCOs, and first-line stakeholders to obtain information, clarify fact patterns, and facilitate timely case resolution.
Escalate significant sanctions concerns, emerging risks, or material findings to senior sanctions leadership as appropriate.
Identify opportunities to enhance investigative processes, escalation workflows, screening effectiveness, and sanctions controls.
Support sanctions governance activities, reporting, recordkeeping, metrics production, management information, and special projects as assigned.
Monitor developments in sanctions regulations, enforcement actions, and geopolitical events to ensure investigative decisions remain aligned with current regulatory expectations.
Contribute to cross-regional collaboration efforts, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives across the Global Sanctions Compliance organization.