Sanctions Compliance Specialist III

Job Title: Sanctions Compliance Specialist III
Location: Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid)
Duration: 6-month contract
Pay Rate: $35-$40/hour DOE

Summary:

• The Compliance Specialist supports the Global Export and Sanctions Compliance (GESC) team by reviewing, investigating, and analyzing sanctions-related alerts and activities. This role involves ensuring adherence to established compliance procedures, identifying potential risks related to sanctioned individuals or illicit activities, and contributing to documentation, recordkeeping, and program enhancements.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct reviews and analysis of sanctions system alerts.
• Conduct investigation of customers, business partners, and transactions in accordance with established policies, procedures, and tools per SLAs.
• Escalate unusual findings that might be related to sanctioned individuals, terrorist financing, law enforcement, or other criminal activities.
• Conduct searches, gather data, and record evidence from internal systems, the internet, third-party tools, commercial databases, and through enquiries with business or compliance contacts within the organization.
• Accumulate and document relevant facts regarding transactions and screened parties from investigations so the GESC can determine the necessary compliance steps.
• Maintain thorough documentation of analysis performed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills.
• Support any special projects or critical casework.
• Interact with relevant teams to raise awareness of sanctions trends, emerging issues, remedial actions, or enhancements to the program.
• Support recordkeeping and documentation efforts.
• Demonstrate the ability to multitask; must be organized and detail-oriented.
• Perform additional tasks and projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in reviews, investigation, and resolution of sanctions, money laundering, or terrorist financing issues.
• Experience using SAP GTS screening system and Accuity s Compliance Link.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to apply sound ethical judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise and experience in OFAC/Sanctions Compliance laws and regulations.
• Must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative, and adaptive.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with company personnel.
• Ability to meet aggressive timelines in a compliance-focused environment.
• Proficiency in Apple applications (Numbers, Pages, and Keynote) and MS Office applications (Excel and Word).
• Experience and knowledge of U.S. Export Administration Regulations is a plus.

Pride Global offers eligible employee s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.