Sanctions Advisor
Core
Provide specialized second-line-of-defense sanctions compliance services across the SoFi Enterprise, including SoFi Bank, N.A., SoFi Securities, LLC, and the technology platform, ensuring the sanctions compliance program keeps pace with expansion into digital assets and financial technology.
Role type
Senior IC Sanctions Advisor (Second Line of Defense)
Builds
Enterprise-wide sanctions oversight controls framework, risk analyses, policies, procedures, and governance structures.
Domain
Financial Services / Global Sanctions Compliance (OFAC, UN, EU, UK) / Digital Assets
Required skills
Global sanctions compliance expertise, risk analysis, regulatory guidance, policy development, product lifecycle advisory, AML integration, regulatory examination support, model tuning for screening
Preferred skills
CAMS/CGSS certification, BaaS product knowledge, complex scenario risk determination
Technologies
OFAC, UN, EU, UK sanctions frameworks, payment and name screening models
Responsibilities
Produce clear sanctions risk analyses and maintain an enterprise-wide inventory; Serve as a point of escalation for sanctions investigations including cryptocurrency; Act as sanctions subject matter expert advising Compliance, product managers, and engineers; Support tuning, testing, and optimization of payment and name screening models; Draft sanctions risk analyses, reporting, and governance documentation; Collaborate with AML leadership to integrate sanctions obligations into new product assessments; Monitor developments in sanctions regulations and translate them into actionable guidance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
