Monitor, review, and investigate sanctions screening alerts generated by automated compliance systems and underlying data workflows.
Perform data-driven analysis of customers, business partners, vendors, and transactions using compliance screening platforms and internal IT systems.
Analyze and validate potential matches against sanctions and restricted party lists (OFAC, BIS Entity List, Denied Parties List), distinguishing true matches from false positives through structured investigation.
Utilize compliance and enterprise systems such as SAP GTS, Accuity Compliance Link, and related screening tools to investigate alerts and maintain system accuracy.
Extract, query, and interpret data from internal databases, enterprise applications, and reporting tools to support investigation outcomes.
Conduct structured online and database research using public sources, commercial databases, and internal systems to verify entity identity and risk exposure.
Escalate high-risk or suspicious findings related to sanctions violations, export control restrictions, fraud indicators, or other compliance breaches.
Document investigation steps, system findings, data sources, and conclusions in case management systems, ensuring audit-ready traceability.
Support integration and troubleshooting of compliance screening outputs across IT systems, including identifying data quality issues or system mismatches.
Collaborate with IT, data, and business teams to resolve screening errors, improve data quality, and enhance system matching accuracy.
Support configuration and tuning of screening rules, match thresholds, and false-positive reduction initiatives in compliance systems.
Assist in monitoring system performance, data integrity, and workflow efficiency within sanctions screening platforms.
Participate in system-related enhancement projects, including testing, validation, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for compliance tools.
Maintain compliance records and support reporting, audits, and regulatory reviews with accurate system-generated evidence.
Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives involving compliance workflows, data handling, and system integration.
Ensure adherence to OFAC, EAR, and other applicable sanctions/export control regulations while operating within IT-enabled compliance systems.
Manage multiple case investigations simultaneously while meeting SLAs, quality standards, and operational KPIs.
Provide feedback on system limitations, false positive trends, and data issues to improve overall compliance technology effectiveness.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or equivalent experience.
Experience in sanctions screening, AML compliance, or regulatory investigations, preferably in a system-driven environment.
Familiarity with compliance screening systems such as SAP GTS, Accuity Compliance Link, or similar enterprise tools.
Knowledge of OFAC sanctions, EAR regulations, and restricted party screening requirements.
Ability to investigate issues using multiple IT systems, databases, and online tools.
Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and productivity tools familiarity with data analysis or reporting tools is a plus.
Exposure to system testing, data validation, or UAT in enterprise applications.
