Sanctions Compliance Specialist III

Russell Tobin • Cupertino, CA

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is seeking a Sanctions Compliance Specialist to join a high-impact Global Exports and Sanctions Compliance team supporting sanctions screening and compliance operations in a fast-paced global environment. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex sanctions investigations, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to compliance program enhancements. The ideal candidate brings strong investigative and analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage high-volume screening activity while meeting time-sensitive deadlines.

Requirements

• Experience reviewing, investigating, and resolving sanctions, AML, terrorist financing, or related financial crime compliance issues.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with OFAC laws and sanctions regulations, with the ability to conduct effective due diligence and false-positive analysis.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to exercise independent judgment in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Review, investigate, clear, and escalate sanctions screening alerts while meeting established SLAs and maintaining high-quality case documentation.
• Conduct due diligence on customers, business partners, and transactions using internal systems, commercial databases, public records, and other research tools.
• Analyze potential sanctions and EAR restricted-party matches, distinguishing true matches from false positives through thorough research and evidence-based analysis.
• Escalate potential sanctions, terrorist financing, law enforcement, or other financial crime concerns and collaborate with compliance and business stakeholders on appropriate resolutions.
• Support sanctions-related projects, emerging risk analysis, and continuous improvements to compliance screening processes.

Benefits

• comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans)
• supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity)
• 401(k)-retirement savings
• life & disability insurance
• an employee assistance program
• legal support
• auto, home insurance
• pet insurance
• employee discounts with preferred vendors

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed