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In this role, you will serve as the global screening lead responsible for executing and continuously improving Amgen's sanctions and ownership compliance framework under U.S. Department of Treasury – Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), U.S. Department of Commerce – Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), and other global regulatory agencies. You will act as the primary escalation point for sanctions screening alerts involving counterparties, transactions, and ownership structures. This includes responsibility for analyzing complex corporate ownership chains to determine applicability of OFAC's 50% aggregation rule and BIS Entity List/ MEU (Military End User) ownership requirements. Partnering cross-functionally with Compliance, Legal, Sourcing, Finance, Operations, and Business Units, you will help ensure Amgen's global activities are conducted in full compliance with international trade laws while mitigating regulatory, financial, and reputational risk. This role combines investigative rigor, regulatory experience, data analysis, and process innovation.
Job Responsibility
Serve as subject matter expert on OFAC 50% Ownership aggregation principles and BIS 50% Entity List alignment requirements
Conduct enhanced due diligence on counterparties to determine ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO)
Aggregate ownership interests across direct and indirect shareholders to assess sanctions exposure
Screen vendors, customers, banks, and other counterparties against OFAC SDN List, BIS Entity List / Military End User Lists, and other applicable restricted party lists
Review, analyze, and adjudicate screening alerts
determine true matches vs. false positives
Identify hidden or indirect sanctioned ownership exposure
Gather and interpret information from public records, corporate registries, databases, and commercial screening tools
Develop comprehensive case files documenting findings, risk assessments, and recommended actions
Prepare clear, well-supported investigative reports for leadership and Legal review
Monitor evolving OFAC/BIS and other regulatory developments and enforcement trends
Provide real-time guidance to internal stakeholders on risk
Leverage screening systems, compliance management tools, and data analytics platforms to improve efficiency
Identify automation opportunities, including AI-enabled first-pass review capabilities
Drive process improvements to reduce manual inefficiencies while maintaining compliance integrity
Partner with systems teams to enhance screening workflows and reporting capabilities
Support the assignment of customs values for clinical materials in accordance with World Customs Organization (WCO) valuation principles
Review dashboards for new product setup and demand forecasts to anticipate valuation needs and prioritize activities
Support year-end true-up activities for global clinical customs valuation and ensure new values in SAP are entered accurately and timely
Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure customs values for new clinical materials are accurately entered in SAP
Requirements
Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience in compliance or screening operations, risk management, regulatory affairs, audit, law, or a related field
OR Associate's degree and 8 years of experience in compliance, risk management, regulatory affairs, audit, law, or a related field
OR High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience in compliance, risk management, regulatory affairs, audit, law, or a related field
Nice to have
Basic understanding of WCO customs valuation principles and international trade compliance
Strong knowledge of OFAC sanctions regulations and 50% aggregation rule
Strong knowledge of BIS Entity List / MEU requirements
Experience conducting ownership due diligence and UBO investigations
Familiarity with sanctions screening platforms (e.g., Dow Jones, Descartes, MK Denial, Sayari, Kharon, SAP GTS, Oracle GTM)
Advanced analytical skills and ability to interpret complex ownership structures
Experience preparing investigative reports for senior leadership
Proficiency in compliance systems, analytics tools, and AI-enabled monitoring solutions
Strong project management capabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating across a global matrix
High ethical standards and professional integrity
Adaptable and eager to learn new technologies and regulatory trends impacting regional compliance
High ethical standards, integrity, and sensitivity to diverse groups, with the ability to influence and resolve conflict constructively