Global Sanctions Analyst

About the Role

As a Global Sanctions Compliance Analyst (Level 1) you will assist the efforts of the Global Sanctions Compliance program supporting the Global Sanctions Compliance Manager and Senior Global Sanctions Compliance Analyst. You will partner with the broader zerohash Compliance team to drive the execution of key priorities. This role will be responsible for first level review, analysis and adjudication of alerts, as well as supporting Level 2 analysts with special projects. This position will play a key role in conducting sanctions investigations and assessing fraudulent activity.

This fully remote role is open to candidates in any AMER, UK/EU, APAC time zone.

Responsibilities

• Daily adherence to and compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, as well as, adhering to company policies, procedures and client requirements;
• Maintain an understanding of global sanctions regulations;
• Conduct team’s daily execution of duties related to complying with various global sanctions programs
• Complete initial alert adjudication and investigations resulting from watchlist alerts generated by automated screening tools and escalate as needed to the Level 2 Senior Global Sanctions Compliance Analyst(s);
• Identify and escalate any issues that impact the quality of the alerts generated;
• Ensure appropriate action is taken on accounts that appear to be associated with a true match to a sanctioned individual, entity and/or group;
• Collaborate with appropriate teams to develop effective strategies to assist with testing;
• Following up with appropriate channels when problems are found;
• Addressing and discussing issues and proposed solutions with management;
• Assist in automating compliance department functionality and make recommendations on ways to make internal processes more efficient;
• Supporting the creation of training materials and operating procedures for the overall sanctions compliance and platform testing team;
• Work and contribute to a team-oriented and collaborative environment;
• Other ad hoc duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• College degree
• 1-3 years of AML/Sanctions/Testing experience (Level 1)
• Entry-level experience working with third-party automated screening tools
• Strong familiarity with Google Suite and Microsoft Suite products
• Hardworking and driven
• Strong time management skills and ability to execute tasks within tight deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with colleagues across regions and business units
• Experience and comfort working in an ever-changing industry and the flexibility to quickly react to changing demands.
• Excellent time management and organizational skill
• Crypto experience a plus
• CAMS or CGSS certification a plus but not required
• Experience with MSBs a plus

Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance: zerohash covers roughly 100% of employee premiums as well as a portion of spouse/children (U.S. only)
• Vision & Dental Insurance (U.S. only)
• Chance to earn equity
• Maternity & Paternity leave (after 6 months)
• WeWork All Access Membership
• WFH Yearly Stipend
• L&D Yearly Stipend (after 6 months)

About zerohash

zerohash is the leading crypto and stablecoin infrastructure platform and the operating system for digital money, powering the next generation of financial services. Founded in 2017, zerohash enables banks, brokerages, fintechs, and payment companies to offer crypto trading, stablecoin payments, and tokenized assets without having to build or manage complex blockchain infrastructure on their own.

The zerohash platform supports three core pillars: Trade, Transact, and Tokenize. Through a single integration, customers can launch regulated crypto buy, sell, and custody services; enable 24/7 stablecoin-based funding, payouts, and settlement; and issue and manage tokenized assets with built-in compliance, risk controls, and reporting. By abstracting away technical, regulatory, and operational complexity, zerohash allows partners to treat digital assets as just another financial primitive: fast, programmable, and global.

zerohash is trusted by some of the world’s most recognized financial and consumer brands, including Interactive Brokers, Morgan Stanley, Stripe, Franklin Templeton, BlackRock, DraftKings, Gusto, Worldpay, Kalshi, One Pay, among others. Today, zerohash infrastructure supports millions of end users across brokerage, wealth, payments, and marketplace platforms globally.

The company is deeply regulated and compliance-first, operating across the U.S. and internationally with licenses and approvals that allow partners to enter crypto and stablecoins with confidence. zerohash has become a trusted partner for enterprises seeking to modernize financial products while meeting the highest standards for security, risk management, and regulatory oversight.

To date, zerohash has raised over $280 million in funding from a mix of leading venture firms and strategic investors, including Morgan Stanley, Interactive Brokers, SoFi, Point72 Ventures, Bain Capital Crypto, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and more.

zerohash has been featured in top-tier media outlets such as Bloomberg, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Reuters, Forbes, and CoinDesk, and its leadership team regularly contributes to global conversations on the future of payments, investing, and financial infrastructure.

At zerohash, we're building the infrastructure that makes digital money work securely, compliantly, and at global scale.

The zerohash Culture

All zerohash employees are guided by the following characteristics and core principles:

• Independence/Ownership - An ability to work autonomously. Join zerohash, pitch ideas, and shape the work you do.
• Passion - We are innovating quickly and challenging the status quo. We want you to think big, be creative and ​make a difference every day.
• Collaborative - A good attitude and respect for others. We’re teammates, not co-workers. Everything we do is a shared success and equally a shared failure - we talk in terms of “we” not “me”.
• Initiative - An ability and passion for learning and asking questions. We will champion you, challenge you and push you to achieve your best - and we expect you to do the same.
• Empathy - An ability to listen, respect, and understand your co-workers, customers, and everyone you interact with no matter how different they are to you.
• Adaptability - An ability to respond quickly. We are in a fast-paced industry and so we expect you to be creative when solving a new problem and comfortable under pressure.
• Transparency - We believe that transparency is critical to empowering everyone to make the best decisions, both the company to its people and vice versa.
• Integrity - Integrity creates trust. As both an organization collectively and as individuals, it is our most valuable asset.

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