# Sanctions Compliance Lead

Hiring organization: [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8c5325db-b875-4095-8d02-29462a8e3700

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Salary: 270000 – 345000 USD per year

## Summary

Lead the design and day-to-day management of sanctions and export controls compliance for an AI company operating globally. This role suits experienced compliance leaders who have built and overseen sanctions programs in commercial settings and are ready to shape emerging regulatory requirements in a fast-moving industry.

_Our summary, not Menlo Ventures Portfolio's wording._

## Required

- Lead an economic sanctions compliance program with hands-on program design and policy ownership
- Manage voluntary self-disclosures, blocking/reject reports, and regulator filings end to end
- Assess sanctions risk continuously and own remediation and program enhancements
- Govern restricted-party screening programs including list scope and vendor management
- Report program health and risk to senior leadership and audit committees
- Working knowledge of US export controls (EAR and BIS) to oversee export controls programs
- Partner with in-house and outside counsel on trade controls interpretation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including policy drafting

## Nice to have

- 10+ years in economic sanctions compliance with several years leading a program or team
- Experience managing and developing compliance professionals
- Conduct sanctions diligence for acquisitions, vendors, and third parties
- Partner with trust and safety, enforcement, or threat intelligence teams
- Exposure to sanctions compliance in software, cloud, fintech, or AI contexts
- Big 4 or compliance consulting/advisory professional services experience, or prior work at OFAC or another trade regulator
- Experience in hyper-scaling tech company or fast-paced environment
- Sound judgment and ability to make risk-based decisions with imperfect information

Apply on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/5414608008