Full-Time
Sanctions Program Enhancement Lead
Posted on 8/28/2025
Meta
10,001+ employees
Global social networks and advertising platform
Compensation Overview
$185.3k - $231.1k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Requires a Master's degree (Foreign equivalent accepted) in Business, Business Administration, International Relations, Business Analytics, or a related field and 60 months of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation
- Requires 12 months of experience in the following: 1. OFAC, EU, UK, and global sanctions programs, including regulatory enforcement and compliance frameworks 2. API-driven sanctions screening solutions and risk-based compliance workflow integration 3. SQL, Python, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and AI/ML applications for compliance automation 4. Compliance data analysis and visualization using ASANA, Tableau, and GSD 5. Sanctions screening and monitoring system analysis using Actimize, SAS AML, and Quantexa 6. Transaction investigation and sanctions violation detection using SQL, Python, and blockchain analytics tools (Chainalysis, TRM Labs) 7. Sanctions evasion detection, including IP spoofing, VPN usage, and cryptocurrency transaction monitoring.
- Embed compliance into product design by advising product managers and engineers on sanctions risks in new features, geographic expansions, payment flows, and user-generated content.
- Conduct sanctions risk assessments for product launches, third-party integrations, and cross-border transactions.
- Utilize market practice and standards in executing projects and apply “big picture” strategic thinking and regulatory knowledge to screening control evaluation and scoping out enhancements.
- Ensure compliance with restricted party screening, geofencing, and export controls, proactively addressing regulatory risks before product deployment.
- Understand a wide spectrum of financial and non-financial products and platforms to make logical and risk-based recommendations for screening control enhancements, and proactively identify areas for improvement.
- Partner with engineering to integrate automated sanctions compliance controls, such as real-time screening, transaction filtering, and geo-restrictions.
- Oversee and optimize sanctions screening tools (e.g., Dow Jones, Refinitiv World-Check, Comply Advantage, internal case management systems) to improve accuracy and efficiency.
- Implement automated geo-blocking and access controls using Cloudflare, MaxMind, and Digital Element to prevent unauthorized usage from sanctioned jurisdictions.
- Work with engineering, data, and security teams to build real-time monitoring systems, leveraging machine learning models and artificial intelligence for sanctions risk detection.
- Enhance fuzzy logic matching algorithms to reduce false positives in sanctions screening and improve compliance automation.
- Analyze and investigate flagged transactions from sanctions screening and monitoring systems (e.g., Actimize, SAS AML, Quantexa).
- Conduct deep-dive investigations into potential violations using SQL, Python, and blockchain analytics tools (Chainalysis, TRM Labs) to detect hidden risks.
- Work with security and fraud teams to identify and prevent sanctions evasion tactics, such as IP spoofing, VPN usage, or illicit crypto transactions.
- Support regulatory reporting, internal audits, and enforcement actions, ensuring timely disclosure of potential sanctions violations.
- Help managing ad hoc initiatives for the Sanctions Program tower.
- Lead and enhance sanctions compliance across Meta's global products and platforms.
- To partner with product, engineering, legal, and security teams, this ensure that products, transactions, and user interactions comply with global sanctions laws, including OFAC, EU, UN, and UK regulations.
- Understanding of both regulatory requirements, complex systems, and technical solutions to design scalable, automated compliance frameworks that enable innovation, scalability, and accuracy while mitigating sanctions risk.
Meta Platforms Inc. runs a family of social apps including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to help people connect, share content, and participate in online communities. It also develops virtual reality hardware and experiences through Oculus and is exploring the metaverse. Most revenue comes from advertising, with tools that let businesses target audiences using data from its large user base, plus VR product sales and digital services. The company differentiates itself by owning multiple major social platforms, offering a scalable cross-platform ad platform, and investing in VR, AR, and AI to expand digital experiences and monetization opportunities.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California
Founded
2004
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q1 2026 revenue surged 33% to $56.3B from AI-driven ad placement improvements.
- $1B Beaver Dam data center approved with 220MW power for 10 years from 2027.
- Stock trades at 19x forward earnings discount to S&P 500 after 20% dip.
What critics are saying
- UK Ofcom imposes $20B fines under Online Safety Act using 10% global revenue.
- Publishers win Llama AI lawsuit, forcing $1B+ damages by mid-2028.
- TikTok erodes Instagram engagement, slashing ad growth to single digits by May 2027.
What makes Meta unique
- Meta integrates AI on Threads for real-time trend queries like World Cup discussions.
- Meta deploys AI to detect underage users via height and bone structure analysis.
- Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp with 97.8% ad revenue in 2023.
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