Sanctions Support Analyst

Introduction

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Overview

Are you curious, detail-oriented, and passionate about compliance and risk management? Join our team as an M&A Sanctions Support Analyst, where you'll help ensure acquisitions are reviewed responsibly and integrated effectively. In this role, you'll support sanctions-related due diligence, help identify and assess potential risks, and maintain clear, audit-ready records that support informed business decisions. Your work will help protect the organization while enabling successful growth through acquisitions.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Help ensure acquisition decisions are supported by accurate, well-documented sanctions due diligence.
• Contribute to responsible business growth by identifying and escalating potential sanctions-related risks.
• Support the review of ownership, client, and third-party data to help maintain compliance standards.
• Research potential screening matches and provide clear, evidence-based documentation for reviewers.
• Help ensure unresolved issues are identified and addressed before and after acquisition close.
• Create organized, traceable records that support audits, reviews, and regulatory expectations.
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, Mergers & Acquisitions, and business stakeholders across different regions and time zones.
• Support integration activities that help newly acquired businesses align with established sanctions processes.
• Track remediation activities and help drive timely follow-up on open actions.
• Contribute ideas that improve documentation, handoff quality, and process effectiveness.
  
  

About You

• Experience in compliance operations, sanctions screening, anti-money laundering (AML), risk operations, or a related analytical support role.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent transferable experience.
• The ability to review data carefully, identify inconsistencies, and draw evidence-based conclusions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain findings clearly.
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets, document-management systems, and AI-enabled tools.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Sound judgment and confidence in escalating questions, concerns, or unresolved issues when needed.
• Experience handling sensitive or confidential information with discretion.
• A collaborative mindset and comfort working with stakeholders across global teams.
  
  

It's a plus if you have:

• Experience in legal, regulatory, or compliance-related environments.
• A law degree, legal training, or exposure to legal processes.
• Certifications or training such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Sanctions Specialist (ACSS), or similar compliance credentials.
• Experience using screening systems and maintaining audit-ready documentation.