Research Analyst, Sanctions Monitoring

Application Deadline: 3 June 2026

Department: Research & Content

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New York

Reporting To: Director of Research

Compensation: $68,000 - $78,000 / year

Description

TL;DR Kharon is seeking a full-time Research Analyst focusing on Sanctions Monitoring, based in NYC or Washington D.C. This role requires frequent in-office attendance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitoring new sanctions, enforcement actions, and policy activity by regulatory agencies for developments relevant to Kharon’s products
Driving the curation, publication, maintenance, and quality assurance of datasets
Performing data validation and reconciliation to support new products and partnership initiatives
Conducting research on issues in international affairs that impact business risks and identifying relevant data sources
Accurately perform detailed quality assurance of data and developing additional tooling to support these tasks as necessary
Writes original code to assist in automating data analysis, cleanup, and enhancements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business Administration, International Relations, Political Science, Security Studies, Regional Studies, History, Sociology, or a related field
Must have at least 1-3 years of professional experience with sanctions, export controls, anti-money laundering or countering the financing of terrorism, and experience researching issues of international security and economy in high-risk jurisdictions
Experience with or willingness to learn SQL
Experience with data analysis, data visualization, and graph databases (Neo4J)
Understanding of or willingness to learn web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XPath, JSON, etc).

BENEFITS:

To keep that momentum going, we do our very best to make sure that each and every team member is completely taken care of. We’re nothing without our people and we strive to offer a package that reflects that. As a Kharon team member, you can expect:

Fully sponsored medical, dental, and vision
FSA program for both medical and dependent care
401k + Roth with matching and immediate vesting
Paid time off + 11 paid holidays

The base salary range at Kharon is set between $68,000-$78,000. Please note that this figure does not necessarily include potential bonuses, commissions, benefits, or equity that may be part of the overall compensation package.

If interested in pursuing this position, please visit www.kharon.com to apply.

Kharon is committed to cultivating and maintaining a workplace that is free from harassment and discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or identity, neurodiversity, appearances, age, protected veteran status, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

QUALIFICATIONS:

BENEFITS:

About Kharon