SoFi
Senior Counsel, Sanctions & AML
United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- United States
NY - New York City - Experience
- 7 to 10 years of legal experience.
- Education
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
About the job
Serves as SoFi’s lead legal advisor on U.S. economic sanctions and BSA/AML matters, supporting business decisions, compliance programs, investigations, and regulatory engagement.
What you'll do
- Advise on OFAC sanctions obligations, assess potential violations, lead internal investigations, and handle license requests and voluntary self-disclosures.
- Counsel on BSA/AML requirements and review related policies, risk assessments, screening methods, products, and agreements.
- Support regulatory examinations and agency engagement, track legal developments, deliver training, and manage outside counsel.
What they ask for
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
- Substantial direct experience with U.S. economic sanctions (OFAC) and BSA/AML regulation, including hands-on OFAC licensing, disclosure, and inquiry-response work.
- Knowledge of OFAC regulations and enforcement, the BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, and FinCEN regulations.
- Experience advising banks, broker-dealers, money services businesses, fintech companies, or other regulated financial institutions.
Nice to have
- Prior sanctions-focused work at OFAC or the U.S. Department of the Treasury; experience in a leading law firm or in-house at a regulated financial services company.
- Experience with digital assets, payments, cross-border transactions, export controls (EAR), screening technology, transaction monitoring, or federal banking examinations.
Tools
OFAC, BSA/AML, FinCEN, EAR
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