Senior AML Analyst, Sanctions

Circle
Anywhere
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 97,500 - 127,500 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Attention to detail","Collaboration","Communication"]

Senior AML Analyst, Sanctions at Circle will own end-to-end sanctions, PEP, and adverse media reviews across customers, transactions, and counterparties. You’ll apply global sanctions frameworks (OFAC, UK, EU, UN), maintain screening data, and collaborate with Compliance, KYC, and cross-functional teams to investigate alerts, tune screening systems, and drive improvements using data and automation in a fast-growth fintech environment.

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Circle
Circle
3 months ago

Senior AML Analyst, Sanctions

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Job Summary

Senior AML Analyst, Sanctions at Circle will own end-to-end sanctions, PEP, and adverse media reviews across customers, transactions, and counterparties. You’ll apply global sanctions frameworks (OFAC, UK, EU, UN), maintain screening data, and collaborate with Compliance, KYC, and cross-functional teams to investigate alerts, tune screening systems, and drive improvements using data and automation in a fast-growth fintech environment.
Location: Anywhere
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Review and investigate escalated sanctions, PEP, and adverse media alerts and recommend appropriate dispositions
  • •Assess general and specific sanctions licenses (e.g., OFAC) to determine transaction permissibility
  • •Maintain and validate sanctions screening data, including list updates across multiple jurisdictions
  • •Conduct sanctions screening on customers, counterparties, vendors, and employees
  • •Perform testing, tuning, and optimization of screening systems to improve effectiveness and reduce false positives

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 97,500 - 127,500 annually
Perks:Remote Work

Key Requirements

  • •4+ years of experience in sanctions screening or financial crime compliance within a financial institution
  • •Strong knowledge of global sanctions frameworks including OFAC, HMT, EU, and UN
  • •Hands-on experience reviewing and applying sanctions licenses to transaction scenarios
  • •Experience with screening systems such as LexisNexis Bridger, Fircosoft, or Thomson Reuters
  • •Ability to analyze large datasets efficiently; familiarity with SQL or similar tools
Experience:4+ yearsFintechFinancial servicesPayments
Skills:Analytical thinkingAttention to detailCollaborationCommunication
Certifications:CAMSCFCSCGSS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQLLexisNexisBridgerFircosoftThomson ReutersAIAutomation

Company Brief

Circle
Provides blockchain-based financial infrastructure and stablecoins (notably USDC and EURC) and payment solutions for enterprises, developers, and financial institutions to enable programmable money and global payments.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 2013
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