Sanctions Compliance Specialist

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is looking for Sanctions Compliance Specialist to join their team. The Global Exports and Sanctions Compliance (GESC) team is a high-impact group responsible for sanctions screening across the organization. This is a high-volume, high-impact role requiring sound judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to work independently. Previous sanctions screening experience is a significant asset. While most daily work is handled individually, teamwork is critical for onboarding, staying current with standards, and maintaining team culture.

Responsibilities:

•    Review, clear, and escalate sanctions screening alerts in real time per established SLAs.
•    Investigate customers, business partners, and transactions using internal systems, commercial databases, public records, and third-party tools.
•    Analyze potential matches generated by automated screening systems; differentiate true matches from false positives across sanctions and EAR restricted-party lists (including BIS Entity List and Denied Parties List).
•    Escalate findings potentially related to sanctioned parties, terrorist financing, law enforcement matters, or other criminal activity.
•    Gather and document evidence from internal systems, databases, and business/compliance contacts to support GESC compliance determinations.
•    Maintain thorough, organized records of all screening analysis and investigative work.
•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams on sanctions trends, emerging risks, and program enhancements.
•    Support special projects and critical casework as needed.

Qualifications:

•    Bachelor''s degree or equivalent experience 
•    Experience in reviewing, investigating, and resolution of sanctions, money laundering, or terrorist financing issues.
•    Excellent analytical and problem-solving techniques.
•    Ability to apply sound ethical, independent judgement in high-volume, time-sensitive environments
•    Ability to spot false positives of sanctioned or EAR restricted party list matches based on reasonable due diligence and in-depth research using publicly available information
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•    Expertise and experience in OFAC laws and regulations
•    Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with company personnel
•    Ability to meet aggressive timelines and in a compliance focused environment
•    Proficiency in Apple applications (Numbers, Pages, and Keynote) and MS Office applications (Excel and Word)

Preferred:

•    Experience using SAP GTS screening system and Accuity’s Compliance Link
•    Familiarity with EU and UN sanctions frameworks and EAR restricted-party lists.
•    Experience in a global compliance environment or financial services/technology sector.
•    Understanding of trade compliance concepts (export controls, denied-party screening, embargo programs).
•    ACAMS Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) preferred 


Type: Contract
Duration: 12 months with extension
Work Location: Cupertino, CA or Austin, TX (hybrid)
Pay range (Cupertino): $37.00 - $52.48 ph (DOE) 
Pay range (Austin): $32.00 - $ 47.05 ph (DOE)