Sanctions Compliance Officer
Polymarket is a decentralized information markets platform that lets users bet on the outcome of real-world events.
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About Polymarket
Polymarket is an information markets platform where users can trade on the outcomes of various events, leveraging the power of free markets to forecast the future. It provides a mechanism for users to bet on real-world events and earn money based on the outcomes.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will build and continuously improve the sanctions compliance framework and screening operations. You will lead the sanctions team, manage alert investigations and escalations, advise stakeholders on sanctions risks, embed controls into product processes, and improve screening with quality testing, AI, and automation.
Requirements
- 8+ years of sanctions, financial crimes, AML, or related compliance experience
- Direct responsibility for U.S. economic sanctions
- Expertise in OFAC regulations, sanctions programs, and guidance
- Experience building or leading sanctions programs and screening operations
- Experience with sanctions screening, alert investigation, escalation, disposition, and blocked or rejected transaction analysis
- Experience designing or overseeing screening systems
- Experience with operational metrics, quality programs, and queue management
- Experience drafting sanctions policies, procedures, risk assessments, and operational documentation
- Experience supporting regulatory exams, audits, investigations, or independent testing
- Written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Own and enhance the sanctions compliance framework
- Serve as the primary sanctions subject matter expert
- Own the end-to-end sanctions screening framework
- Build and lead the sanctions screening team
- Manage sanctions alert investigations and dispositions
- Develop escalation and decision frameworks for blocked or prohibited activity
- Advise stakeholders on sanctions risks
- Embed sanctions controls into onboarding and transaction flows
- Establish quality and testing for sanctions controls
- Implement AI and automation opportunities for screening and alert review
- Integrate the sanctions function with KYC, AML Investigations, Fraud, and Financial Crimes teams
Benefits
- Equity
- Unlimited PTO
- Health coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401k match
- MacBook Pro, display, and accessories
