Senior process associate - Sanctions

Job title: Senior process associate - Sanctions

About the Role We are seeking a Senior Process Associate to join Guidehouse's Sanctions team in Chennai, India. The role centers on reviewing, investigating, and dispositioning sanctions screening alerts across onboarding, transaction monitoring, and payment screening workflows, and staying current with regulatory developments across major sanctions programs to inform the team.

What You'll Do

• Review, investigate, and disposition sanctions screening alerts across customer onboarding, transaction monitoring, and payment screening workflows.
• Conduct thorough name and entity matching analysis against OFAC, UN, EU, OFSI, and other applicable sanctions lists.
• Perform enhanced due diligence (EDD) on high-risk alerts, including ownership and control analysis for potential sanctions evasion.
• Draft clear and well-documented disposition memos supporting true match escalations or false positive closures.
• Escalate confirmed or potential sanctions hits to the Sanctions Manager and Legal/Compliance for further action.
• Assist in filing SARs and other regulatory reports as required in connection with sanctions-related findings.
• Provide mentorship and quality review support to junior analysts on the sanctions review team.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of sanctions procedures, job aids, and training materials.
• Participate in periodic testing, audits, and regulatory examinations, including preparation of supporting documentation.
• Stay current with regulatory developments across major sanctions programs (OFAC, UN, EU, UK, APAC) and communicate relevant changes to the team.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in sanctions screening and compliance operations, with knowledge of OFAC, UN, EU, OFSI, and other sanctions lists.
• Strong analytical and research skills, including name and entity matching, data handling, and documentation.
• Ability to perform enhanced due diligence (EDD) and assess sanctions evasion risk, including ownership and control considerations.
• Excellent written communication for drafting clear disposition memos and escalation notes.
• Ability to collaborate with Sanctions Manager, Legal/Compliance, and other stakeholders; experience in escalation and regulatory reporting.
• Experience mentoring or providing quality review for junior analysts and contributing to formal procedures and training materials.
• Familiarity with sanctions program developments and the ability to stay current across OFAC, UN, EU, UK, APAC.