Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

The position is within the Global Sanctions department, part of the Financial Crimes Risk Management (FCRM) organization. The department is responsible for assessing sanctions risk, upholding U.S. and other applicable sanctions regimes, and ensuring that the firm is well positioned to navigate the increasingly complex sanctions landscape and to adapt to future sanctions programs. The team uses a suite of tools to screen and review the firm’s clients, along with their transactions and securities. The team is also responsible for the management and oversight of these tools, including access, tuning, and data governance. With firm-wide responsibility for sanctions compliance, the Global Sanctions team serves as the firm’s focal point for all sanctions strategy, processes, and procedures, and represents Schwab in sanctions-related discussions with peer financial institutions and industry groups.

What you’ll do:

• Ensure Schwab remains compliant with all relevant sanctions regulations, to include the screening of Schwab clients, vendors, securities, and transactions against all appropriate sanctions watchlists.

• Identify red flags that may be associated with sanctions evasion, money laundering, and/or terrorist financing.

• Engage and collaborate across business lines to enhance existing sanctions screening tools and identify and implement additional processes as needed.

• Keep abreast of regulatory changes and appropriately document policies, procedures, and investigative outcomes.

• Communicate verbally and in writing with various business contacts and stakeholders regarding a range of sanctions-related issues.

• Prepare reports and escalate significant risks and issues in a timely manner.

• Support all components of the Global Sanctions team, as needed, which may include projects with a focus on operational, strategic, or technology needs.

• Support firm-wide training efforts related to sanctions compliance.

What you have

To ensure that we fulfill our promise of “challenging the status quo,” this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience.

• 3-5 years of experience in the financial services industry or a working knowledge of banking/broker-dealer businesses and securities/banking industry regulations and practices.

• Knowledge of U.S laws and regulations applicable to U.S. sanctions; familiarity with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Critical thinking skills and a track record of taking ownership and driving solutions on complex assignments with regulatory or audit implications.

• Desire to be viewed as a subject matter expert at all levels, both within FCRM and by our business partners.

• Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization.

• Excellent PC skills and comfort learning new systems and tools.

• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve complex issues in a team environment working with various levels of management and business partners.

• Positive attitude, enthusiasm, and strong work ethic with high level of integrity and ethics.

• Ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment and function in a professional manner under pressure.

• FINRA series 7 registration

• CAMS, CFCS, or CGSS

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan

• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions

• Paid parental leave and family building benefits

• Tuition reimbursement

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

CO Salary Range: USD $58,200 - $75,000 / Year

What’s in it for you:

At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions

Paid parental leave and family building benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Schwab is an affirmative action employer, focused on employing and advancing in employment, qualified women, racial and ethnic minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities in the workplace. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations in the application process, contact Human Resources at applicantaccessibility@schwab.com or call 800-275-1281.