Senior Compliance Analyst

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Location: Gurgaon / Noida

Date of Joining: January 2025

Seeking a detail-oriented and experienced professional to join our team as a Sr. Compliance Analyst - Sanctions Screening. In this role, you will be responsible for sanctions-related reviews on third parties, partners and individuals. You will play a critical role in ensuring adherence to global regulatory requirements and internal compliance standards by conducting thorough screening and monitoring activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform sanctions screening of individuals, entities, and third parties against global and local regulatory lists (OFAC, UN, EU, etc.)
• Conduct adverse media checks and reputational risk assessments to identify potential compliance concerns
• Review and analyze screening alerts, investigate potential matches, and document findings in accordance with internal procedures
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve screening issues and escalate high-risk cases as needed
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of sanctions regulations, watchlists, and compliance requirements
• Support continuous improvement of screening processes, tools, and controls
• Prepare reports and provide insights for audits, regulatory reviews, and internal compliance assessments
• Assist in training and awareness programs related to sanctions and screening requirements
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience working in a government, legal, health care, managed care and/or health insurance environment in a regulatory, privacy or compliance role
• Experience communicating complex information via phone conversations and emails to non-technical clients, external customers, internal customers and executives
• Experience interacting and collaborating with a variety of stakeholders (other team members, internal customers and executives)
• Intermediate or better proficiency with MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook

Preferred Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.