Sanctions Operations Associate

Rippling•San Francisco, CA

1d•$96,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

Rippling is seeking a Sanctions Operations Associate to join our growing Financial Crime Compliance Team. A core part of this role is the review and disposition of sanctions screening alerts. You will evaluate matches generated by Rippling’s automated screening program, applying sound analytical judgment to distinguish true matches from false positives, escalate confirmed hits, and maintain clear documentation throughout the alert lifecycle. This includes assessing name, geography, and ownership-based hits across OFAC and international sanctions lists, and ensuring disposition rationales meet audit and regulatory standards. You will also support sanctions due diligence reviews of existing customers, prospects, and third-party partners, helping ensure alignment with Rippling’s risk appetite and applicable sanctions regulations. Due diligence reviews involve research using open-source, proprietary, and third-party tools, reviewing sanctions-related adverse media, and drafting targeted outreach and escalation questions. You will contribute to risk analyses across a broad spectrum of sanctions exposure and work closely with teams across the organization, including the Compliance FCC Team, KYC, Sales, Implementation, Legal, and Product.

Requirements

2-4 years experience conducting sanctions alert investigations and risk analyses
Strong working knowledge of multi-jurisdictional sanctions regimes, with particular command of US (OFAC), EU, and UK programs
Solid understanding of sanctions typologies, regulatory obligations, and risk assessments involving layered ownership structures and beneficial ownership analysis
Ability to manage high volumes of alerts in a fast-paced environment, with strong analytical rigor and clear written and verbal communication
BA/BS degree required

Nice To Haves

professional certifications such as CGSS, CFCS, or CAMS are a plus

Responsibilities

Review and disposition sanctions screening alerts generated through Rippling’s screening program; evaluating potential matches against OFAC and international sanctions lists, assessing name, geography, and ownership-based hits, applying risk-based judgment to distinguish true positives from false positives, and escalating confirmed or high-risk matches with clear, well-documented rationales
Support end-to-end sanctions due diligence reviews of customers, prospects, and third-party partners, from initial screening through risk determination and resolution
Conduct research across open-source, proprietary, and third-party tools, including adverse media analysis and sanctions nexus assessments for complex entities and ownership structures
Participate in customer-facing due diligence calls and help develop targeted outreach and escalation questions that surface meaningful risk
Contribute to the policies, procedures, and operational frameworks that support Rippling’s sanctions due diligence program
Produce clear, well-reasoned sanctions risk analyses and governance documentation
Work cross-functionally with the EDD Team, Sales, Implementation, Legal, and Product to keep sanctions risk visible and actionable across the business
Stay current on OFAC and international sanctions developments and support translation of regulatory change into practical guidance for the team
Support internal sanctions training and help answer sanctions questions from business units