Sanctions Analyst
Guidehouse Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Risk & Financial Compliance role at Guidehouse. US - DC, Washington · full-time · $98,000–$163,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Assess requests to permit transactions otherwise restricted under U.S. Treasury OFAC sanctions rules
- Examine financial and business evidence in license and exception applications across sanctions programs
- Work older licensing files through review and processing to help clear pending cases
- Prepare draft decisions and guidance, including denials, interpretations and return-without-action notices
- Research complex financial and trade activity, review sensitive pre-publication material, and brief leaders weekly
What you bring
- You hold an active Top Secret federal clearance and can obtain and maintain TS/SCI after starting
- You are a U.S. citizen and can work full time in a client-site SCIF in Washington, DC
- You have five years of relevant experience, including at least one year focused on sanctions
- You have a bachelor’s degree or can substitute four additional years of professional experience; a master’s counts toward one year
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone with sanctions analysis experience who can work full time in a Washington, DC client-site SCIF. U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance are required, with TS/SCI needed after onboarding. Travel may reach ten percent.
From the employer
Job Family:
Management Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
- Review and analyze requests for exceptions and authorizations to conduct transactions that are generally prohibited by existing U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs.
- Review and analyze a wide range of financial and business data included in license and exception applications across OFAC sanctions programs.
- Review, analyze, and process older licensing cases across OFAC sanctions programs to reduce the backlog and better serve OFAC's customers.
- Draft responses to potential exception requests, including but not limited to license denials, interpretive guidance, or return without action letters.
- Research, analyze, and document complex financial, trade, and other business activities from a variety of sources, including commercial and open sources, to support sanctions programs.
- Review pre-publication requests for sensitive or classified material.
- Prepare weekly meetings and progress reports for leadership review.
What You Will Need:
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Top Secret Federal clearance; once onboarded, must upgrade and maintain a Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI) Federal security clearance.
- Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.
- Bachelor's Degree or FOUR (4) years of additional professional experience in lieu of Bachelor's.
- Master's degree will count for One (1)year of professional experience.
- FIVE (5) years of relevant professional experience, including at least ONE (1) year of sanctions-specific experience.
- Ability to work full-time in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) at the client site in Washington, DC.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- A deep understanding of comprehensive and sectoral sanctions programs, for example related to Russia/Ukraine/Belarus, Iran (including proliferation and terrorism), transnational illicit finance, or narcotics trafficking.
- Knowledge of methods, techniques and subject matter analysis applied to sanctions programs and investigations, plus skills in researching, collecting, and analyzing large amounts of raw data from various databases.
- Experience analyzing and investigating sanctions and financial crimes.
- Prior experience working in or with OFAC and/or related sanctions, law enforcement, and intelligence task forces.
- Prior experience with the submission or receipt of OFAC licensing and exception requests, whether on behalf of public or private sector bodies.
- Data and link analysis experience inclusive of common tools such as i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Palantir, Tableau, and Gephi.
- Public record and open-source databases such as Voyager, LexisNexis, CLEAR, and PACER.
- General knowledge of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) organizational structure, functions, sources, and types of records maintained.
- Foreign language skills pertinent to current sanctions programs (including but not limited to Arabic, Belarussian, Farsi, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian).
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
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