Senior Global Sanctions Compliance Analyst Job at zerohash, Chicago, IL

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  • zerohash
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

About the Role:

As a Senior Global Sanctions Compliance Analyst (Level 2), you will lead the efforts of the Global Sanctions Compliance program in a non-supervisory position supporting the Global Sanctions Compliance Manager. You will partner with the broader zerohash Compliance team to drive the execution of key priorities. This role will be responsible for second level review, analysis and adjudication of alerts, as well as leading project initiatives as directed by the Global Sanctions Compliance Manager and assessment of regulatory enforcements and obligations. This position will play a key leadership role in conducting sanctions investigations and assessing fraudulent activity.

This role is eligible for individuals physically resident in The Netherlands (strongly preferred), other EU member countries, the United Kingdom, or the United States.

Responsibilities:

  • Daily adherence to and compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, as well as, adhering to company policies, procedures and client requirements;
  • Maintain an understanding of global sanctions regulations;
  • Lead team's daily execution of duties related to complying with various global sanctions programs;
  • Review (L2) alert adjudication and investigations resulting from watchlist alerts generated by automated screening tools that have been escalated by the Level 1 Global Sanctions Compliance Analyst(s);
  • Identify and escalate any issues that impact the quality of the alerts generated;
  • Ensure appropriate action is taken on accounts that appear to be associated with a true match to a sanctioned individual, entity and/or group;
  • Collaborate with appropriate teams, internal and external, to develop effective strategies to assist with testing;
  • Following up with appropriate channels when problems are found;
  • Addressing and discussing issues and proposed solutions with management;
  • Assist in automating compliance department functionality and make recommendations on ways to make internal processes more efficient;
  • Develop, regularly update and ensure accuracy of all tracking logs for metrics reporting;
  • Creating training materials and operating procedures for the sanctions compliance team and ensuring all procedures are well documented and maintained appropriately;
  • Apply industry experience to meet or exceed client needs and expectations within required timelines and commitments;
  • Work and contribute to a team-oriented and collaborative environment;
  • Other ad hoc duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements: 

  • College degree
  • 2-5 years of AML/Sanctions/Testing experience, particularly in a Level 2 or team lead position
  • Experience working with third-party automated screening tools
  • Strong familiarity with Google Suite and Microsoft Suite products
  • Hardworking and driven
  • Strong time management skills and ability to execute tasks within tight deadlines
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with colleagues across regions and business units
  • Experience and comfort working in an ever-changing industry and the flexibility to quickly react to changing demands.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skill
  • Crypto experience a plus
  • CAMS or CGSS certification a plus but not required
  • Experience with MSBs a plus

Benefits:

We believe a happy, motivated, and healthy team is the best way to succeed. We offer the following benefits:

  • Chance to earn equity
  • Maternity & Paternity leave
  • WeWork Membership
  • WFH Yearly Stipend
  • L&D Stipend (after 6 months)

About zerohash 

zerohash's full stack financial infrastructure seamlessly connects fiat, crypto and stablecoins, enabling a better way to move and transfer money and value globally. zerohash provides the complete technical infrastructure (delivered through API and SDK) as well as the global regulatory stack to easily and compliantly send, receive, store, and convert fiat, crypto, and stablecoins, in one platform.

Start-ups, enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, including Stripe, Interactive Brokers, Shift4, Franklin Templeton, and MoonPay embed our infrastructure to power a diverse range of use cases: cross-border payments, commerce, trading, remittance, payroll, tokenization, wallets and on and off-ramps.

Backed by Interactive Brokers, Point72 Ventures, NYCA, Bain Capital, and tastytrade.

The zerohash Culture

All zerohash employees are guided by the following characteristics and core principles:

  • Independence/Ownership - An ability to work autonomously. Join zerohash, pitch ideas, and shape the work you do.
  • Passion - We are innovating quickly and challenging the status quo. We want you to think big, be creative and ​make a difference every day.
  • Collaborative - A good attitude and respect for others. We're teammates, not co-workers. Everything we do is a shared success and equally a shared failure - we talk in terms of “we” not “me”.
  • Initiative - An ability and passion for learning and asking questions. We will champion you, challenge you and push you to achieve your best - and we expect you to do the same.
  • Empathy - An ability to listen, respect, and understand your co-workers, customers, and everyone you interact with no matter how different they are to you.
  • Adaptability - An ability to respond quickly. We are in a fast-paced industry and so we expect you to be creative when solving a new problem and comfortable under pressure.
  • Transparency - We believe that transparency is critical to empowering everyone to make the best decisions, both the company to its people and vice versa.
  • Integrity - Integrity creates trust. As both an organization collectively and as individuals, it is our most valuable asset.

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For candidates based in Colorado, please contact colorado-wages @zerohash.com to request compensation and benefits information regarding a particular role(s). Please include with your email the city you reside (or intend to reside in Colorado) and the title/link to the roles you're interested in.

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