Senior Sanction Compliance Analyst

Job Description

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At Worldpay you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

*****This role will be in a hybrid work environment working at least 2 days in office.

*****This is not a role where we sponsor/transfer sponsorship now or in the future.

About the team

The Worldpay Sanctions Compliance Team is dedicated to ensuring that Worldpay, LLC and its subsidiaries operate ethically and in full compliance with all applicable sanctions laws and regulations across the jurisdictions in which the company does business. Their primary responsibility is to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and manage sanctions compliance risks, as outlined in Worldpay’s Sanctions Compliance Policy.

What you will be doing:

The Sanction Screening Analyst will specialize in Crypto, alert decisioning, preparing metrics for management, assisting training new employees, engaging necessary stakeholders during escalations

• Sanctions Screening & Investigation:
  Conduct advanced reviews of transactions, customer accounts, and payment instructions to identify potential sanctions violations. Perform in-depth investigations and escalate complex cases as necessary.

• Regulatory Compliance:
  Ensure adherence to global sanctions regimes (e.g., OFAC, UN, EU, UK, local authorities) and internal policies. Stay updated on regulatory changes and implement adjustments to procedures accordingly.

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation:
  Assess and quantify sanctions risks across business units, products, and geographies. Recommend and implement mitigation strategies to reduce exposure.

• Quality Assurance & Control:
  Review and validate work completed by junior analysts. Provide guidance and feedback to ensure accuracy and consistency in sanctions screening and investigations.

• Reporting & Documentation:
  Prepare detailed reports for management, regulators, and auditors. Maintain thorough documentation of investigations, decisions, and rationale for audit trails.

• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Liaise with internal teams (Compliance, Legal, Risk, Operations, Client Services) and external parties (regulators, law enforcement) to resolve sanctions-related queries and issues.

• Training & Mentorship:
  Deliver training sessions and mentoring to junior analysts and other staff on sanctions compliance, investigative techniques, and regulatory updates.

• System Enhancement & Testing:
  Participate in the evaluation, testing, and enhancement of sanctions screening systems and tools. Provide feedback to improve detection capabilities and reduce false positives.

• Incident Management:
  Lead or support responses to sanctions-related incidents, including root cause analysis, remediation plans, and communication with stakeholders.

• Continuous Improvement:
  Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls, and enhance overall sanctions compliance effectiveness.

What you bring:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or law or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.

2-5 years of compliance experience; strong interest in financial crime and investigation skills.
• Communicates ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise, and professional manner
• Comprehensive knowledge of at least one substantive area of compliance, such as banking regulations, anti-money laundering, or anti-corruption
• Excellent analytical and project management skills; Intermediate Excel skills
• Ability to understand technical documents and legal or regulatory reference materials
• Ability to understand and apply learned concepts
• Demonstrated ability to plan and complete work within tight time limitations
• Ability to apply creative problem- solving techniques and tools to compliance issues
• Ability to follow and conduct a compliance monitoring program
• Ability to provide information to a variety of audiences and deal effectively with confidential issues that are sensitive in nature
• Ability to share information with awareness of its effect on others

What we offer you

• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
• A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team
• Competitive salary and benefits
• A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect

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If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.

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