Sanctions Compliance Officer,US - Global Job San Jose area,California USA,Finance & Banking

Position: Sanctions Compliance Officer, US - Global Payment

Sanctions Compliance Officer, US - Global Payment

Location:

San Jose

Team:

Corporate Functions

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A58237A

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Responsibilities

The Global Sanctions Compliance Officer will own the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the sanctions compliance programs to prevent, detect, and remediate potential sanctions-related risks across all products, geographies, and channels. This role requires deep knowledge of US and international sanctions regimes, strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams, and a practical, risk‑based approach to compliance in a fast‑paced fintech environment. This role reports to the Head of Global Payment Compliance.

Sanctions Program Design and Governance – Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive sanctions compliance program aligned with applicable laws and regulatory expectations (e.g., OFAC, HMT, EU Council/Ukraine‑related regimes, UN, MAS and other relevant jurisdictions). Establish and continuously improve governance structures, risk assessment methodologies, policies, procedures, and control frameworks (e.g., customer screening, payment screening, onboarding, and ongoing monitoring). Maintain an up‑to‑date sanctions risk taxonomy and correspondent banking/fintech exposure considerations, including PEPs, embargoed/restricted countries, and prohibition on facilitating blocked or designated persons/entities.

Transactional and Customer Screening – Oversee sanctions screening for all customers, counter parties, merchants, and payment flows across all geographies and product lines (on‑boarding, KYC, AML, and due diligence processes). Ensure screening systems are configured to reflect current regulatory lists, sanctions programs, and negative media signals; tune rules, calibrate thresholds to improve quality and precision of screening engine. Investigate and resolve screening alerts;

determine escalation, hold, or release decisions in collaboration with relevant teams.

Regulatory Liaison and Enforcement Relationship Management – Serve as primary point of contact for sanctions‑related inquiries, audits, and examinations by regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies. Maintain productive relationships with enforcement agencies and regulators, especially OFAC, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete responses to inquiries and requests. Coordinate with internal stakeholders including legal teams during investigations or enforcement actions.

Sanctions Risk Assessment and Testing – Lead sanctions risk assessments for new products, markets, partners, and business lines; perform periodic reassessments as business evolves. Design and execute control testing and validation programs to ensure effective sanctions controls, including independent testing and management reviews. Monitor for sanctions‑related event‑driven risks (e.g., geopolitical developments, new designation lists, or changes in regimes) and implement timely mitigations.

Policy Interpretation and Advisory – Interpret and translate complex sanctions regimes into actionable guidance for product, engineering, operations, sales, and customer‑facing teams. Provide trenched advice on onboarding decisions, transaction approvals, and exception handling; issue clear guidance and exception governance.

Training and Awareness – Develop and deliver ongoing sanctions training programs for employees, including executives, with tailored content for different functions (compliance, product, engineering, risk, and operations). Promote a strong sanctions compliance culture through communications, dashboards, and awareness campaigns.

Data Quality, Analytics, and Reporting – Maintain accurate, timely, and auditable sanctions data, metrics, and dashboards (e.g., number of screenings, alerts, escalations, remediation time frames, and regulatory inquiries). Prepare periodic and on‑demand sanctions risk reporting for senior leadership, the board, and regulators as required.

Incident Response and Remediation – Lead investigations of potential sanctions violations or near‑misses; coordinate with legal, security, and risk management to remediate root causes. Implement corrective actions and…


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