Senior Consultant - Federal Advisory

Job Family:

Management Consulting

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)

What You Will Do:

• Review and analyze requests for exceptions and authorizations to conduct transactions that are generally prohibited by existing U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs.
• Review and analyze a wide range of financial and business data included in license and exception applications across OFAC sanctions programs.
• Review, analyze, and process older licensing cases across OFAC sanctions programs to reduce the backlog and better serve OFAC's customers.
• Draft responses to potential exception requests, including but not limited to license denials, interpretive guidance, or return without action letters.
• Research, analyze, and document complex financial, trade, and other business activities from a variety of sources, including commercial and open sources, to support sanctions programs.
• Review pre-publication requests for sensitive or classified material.
• Prepare weekly meetings and progress reports for leadership review.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree. However, relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree.
• A minimum three (3) years of prior relevant experience.
• An active and current TS/SCI federal security clearance.
• Ability to work full-time in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) at the client site in Washington, DC.
• A deep understanding of comprehensive and sectoral sanctions programs, for example related to Russia/Ukraine/Belarus, Iran (including proliferation and terrorism), transnational illicit finance, or narcotics trafficking.
• Knowledge of methods, techniques and subject matter analysis applied to sanctions programs and investigations, plus skills in researching, collecting, and analyzing large amounts of raw data from various databases.
• Experience analyzing and investigating sanctions and financial crimes.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Prior experience working in or with OFAC and/or related sanctions, law enforcement, and intelligence task forces.
• Prior experience with the submission or receipt of OFAC licensing and exception requests, whether on behalf of public or private sector bodies.
• Data and link analysis experience inclusive of common tools such as i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Palantir, Tableau, and Gephi.
• Public record and open-source databases such as Voyager, LexisNexis, CLEAR, and PACER.
• General knowledge of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) organizational structure, functions, sources, and types of records maintained.
• Foreign language skills pertinent to current sanctions programs (including but not limited to Arabic, Belarussian, Farsi, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian).

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, nationa