International Affairs Research Analyst

We are looking for an International Affairs Research Analyst for a 18-month fixed-term engagement with knowledge in political sciences to help us build our SaaS-based anti-money laundering solutions, which help organisations fight financial crime! You’ll get involved in measuring and building out our data coverage related to anti-money laundering (AML), mainly focused on sanctions and watchlists (targeted financial sanctions, sanctioned vessels, warning lists). 

As an International Affairs Research Analyst for Sanctions and Watchlists, you will: 

• →Execute research tasks to assess the scope and applicability of sanctions and warning lists
• →Monitor and maintain accurate global coverage by updating existing records and assessing data quality.
• →Support the team in identifying coverage improvement needs
• →Work closely with Product and Data to ensure we exceed client expectations in relation to our data coverage and quality.

As an International Affairs Research Analyst for Sanctions and Watchlists, you will:

• Have excellent research skills and a desire to understand issues holistically
• Have a broad understanding of principles of government structures around the world
• Have an outstanding level of attention to detail, and likely adopt a methodological approach to much of your research
• Enjoy working in a collaborative environment, have well-developed interpersonal skills, and the ability to support and mentor your colleagues
• Proficient English language skills

Nice to haves:

• Experience working in a scale-up/start-up
• Experience working with databases, data manipulation, and analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Looker)
• Experience in regulatory compliance, particularly AML and KYC/KYB
• Proficiency in one or more foreign languages besides English, including Russian, Arabic, German, French, and Spanish.

It is critical for our clients to know whether a customer or business is subject to sanctions or appears on a watchlist. In this role, you will take ownership of assessing updates to our existing database and executing internal quality assurance processes to ensure data is accurate and client-ready. You will also be on the front line of analyzing new sanctions regimes and warning lists to determine their relevance and appropriateness for inclusion in our product and data offering. 

• Equity as we want you to have a part of what we are building 
• Unlimited Time Off Policy - A work-life balance and focus on our well-being are critical to keeping us performing at our best
• Hybrid working - We want you to strike a balance and be where you do your best work. You will work with your manager to agree on what is best for you and your team
• You will also get a budget to kit out your home office
• Opportunity to work on innovative projects with smart like-minded people who are keen to share their knowledge and continuously improve
• Annual learning budget to drive your performance and career development
• Meal Vouchers 40 RON/ Day
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Medical Insurance 
• 7Card (upon request)

Our mission is to empower every business to eliminate financial crime. 

By harnessing AI, a unified platform, and an extensive partner ecosystem, we help customers turn compliance into a catalyst for growth, operational resilience, and enduring regulatory trust.

More than 3,000 enterprises across 75 countries rely on our end-to-end platform and the world’s most comprehensive financial crime risk intelligence. With full-stack agentic automation, we help organizations automate up to 95% of KYC, AML, and sanctions reviews, cut onboarding times by 50%, reduce false positives by 70%, and handle 7x more work with the same staff.

ComplyAdvantage is headquartered in London and has global hubs in New York, Lisbon, Singapore, and Cluj-Napoca. It is backed by Balderton Capital, Index Ventures, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Goldman Sachs, and Andreessen Horowitz. Learn more about compliance re-engineered for the age of AI at complyadvantage.com.