Senior Sanctions Risk Analyst, Binance

• Minimum 7 years of experience in sanctions compliance, financial crime risk, or regulatory technology, preferably in a financial institution or digital asset firm
• Comprehensive understanding of global sanctions and financial crime regulations and their application in financial services and how they intersect with digital access and jurisdictional exposure
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, adept at converting business needs into technical solutions
• Familiarity with tools that detect or mitigate VPN, proxy, or Tor traffic, and an understanding of sanctions evasion methodologies
• Excellent communication skills, capable of effective engagement with diverse stakeholder groups
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience delivering presentations and guidance to senior stakeholders or regulators
• Proven ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable and pragmatic technical solutions

Desirable

• We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Sanctions Risk Analyst to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the use of IP geolocation and behavioral analytics for sanctions compliance
• This individual will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and optimizing controls that detect and prevent customer exposure to sanctioned or high-risk jurisdictions, ensuring regulatory alignment and operational resilience across global operations
• You will work cross-functionally with compliance, engineering, and data science teams to operationalize location-based controls and provide strategic insight into emerging jurisdictional risks, particularly within complex digital environments such as crypto, cross-border payments, or decentralized platforms
• Serve as the SME for all matters related to geolocation-based sanctions controls and jurisdictional risk
• Design and lead the implementation of IP-based controls (e.g., geofencing, access restrictions, monitoring alerts) to detect and prevent interactions with Sanctioned Countries, Embargoed Regions, or Restricted Jurisdictions
• Oversee the integration of IP geolocation tools (e.g., MaxMind, IPinfo) and blockchain analytics platforms to identify risky access points and user activity patterns
• Analyze user activity logs to identify mismatches between declared residency and actual location, particularly where exposure to restricted jurisdictions may exist
• Develop and refine risk-based rules and thresholds for triggering POA (Proof of Address) collection or account review
• Act as a key contributor during regulatory exams, internal audits, and policy reviews, providing authoritative guidance on geolocation-based sanctions controls
• Maintain strong knowledge of evolving global sanctions frameworks and proactively assess how geopolitical changes may impact geolocation enforcement strategies
• Collaborate with stakeholders (Technology, Product, Compliance and Operations) to define and document system requirements, translating business needs into functional and technical specifications for the sanctions screening solution
• Conduct in-depth analysis of screening results to refine parameters, boost system effectiveness, and minimize false positives
• Deliver internal training and develop knowledge materials on best practices related to IP risk, sanctions evasion techniques (e.g., VPNs, proxies), and mitigation strategies