Manager, Sanctions Operations — BSA/AML & Sanctions Operations

Pathward
Sioux Falls, Louisville
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 72,000 - 120,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5-8 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Operational discipline","Data-driven mindset","People leadership","Workload balancing","Audit-ready communication"]

Lead day-to-day operations for OFAC, 314(a), and PEP screening queues, ensuring disposition quality and sustaining SLA performance. Supervise the Sanctions Operations Lead and analyst team, manage escalations, and route true matches for blocking/reporting. Partner with the Sanctions Program on model changes and list updates, support audit and independent testing, and drive improvements using SLA, productivity, and quality metrics in a high-volume screening environment.

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Manager, Sanctions Operations — BSA/AML & Sanctions Operations

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Job Summary

Lead day-to-day operations for OFAC, 314(a), and PEP screening queues, ensuring disposition quality and sustaining SLA performance. Supervise the Sanctions Operations Lead and analyst team, manage escalations, and route true matches for blocking/reporting. Partner with the Sanctions Program on model changes and list updates, support audit and independent testing, and drive improvements using SLA, productivity, and quality metrics in a high-volume screening environment.
Location: Sioux Falls, Louisville
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage daily operations of the OFAC, 314(a), and PEP screening queues to meet service standards.
  • •Supervise the Sanctions Operations Lead and analyst team, allocating workload to reduce escalation concentration.
  • •Provide second-level review of screening dispositions and ensure documentation meets the five-element baseline.
  • •Monitor productivity and SLA metrics, reducing reliance on overtime and weekend working as capacity increases.
  • •Manage the OFAC/314(a)/PEP escalation workflow and support audit, independent testing, and OCC examination walkthroughs.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 72,000 - 120,000 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kLife InsuranceDisabilityPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Criminal Justice, Accounting, or a related field.
  • •CAMS required; CGSS preferred.
  • •5–8 years of BSA/AML or sanctions screening experience.
  • •2+ years of people leadership in an operations or screening environment.
  • •Hands-on experience with OFAC/314(a)/PEP screening platforms and disposition workflows.
Experience:5-8 yearsBSA/AMLSanctions screeningFinancial services
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Operational disciplineData-driven mindsetPeople leadershipWorkload balancingAudit-ready communication
Certifications:CAMS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:OFAC314(a)PEPBridgerCAMSCGSSScreening platforms

Company Brief

Pathward
Provides banking-as-a-service APIs, card issuing, deposit and payment solutions for fintechs, businesses, and partners. Offers integrated banking products including debit cards, program management, and compliance services to enable financial product delivery.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Growth: Established Company
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