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Technical Seta SME - Financial Intelligence

GuidehouseBethesda, MD

$115,200 - $172,800 / year

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Senior-level
Remote
On-site
Compensation
$115,200-$172,800/year
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Job Description

Job Family:

Subject Matter Experts - Professional (SMP)

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph

What You Will Do:

The Technical SETA will provide analytical, economic‑security, and research‑support expertise across the full lifecycle of government R&D programs-from concept development and source selection through execution, evaluation, transition, and closeout. In this role, the Technical SETA will serve as a subject‑matter expert in geoeconomics, financial‑intelligence methodologies, and sanctions‑related analytics, supporting sponsors through briefings, workshops, interagency engagements, and technical assessments. The SETA will translate complex quantitative, regulatory, and financial‑intelligence concepts into actionable insights, enabling rigorous program design, strategic decision‑making, and high‑impact research and mission outcomes.

What You Will Need:

  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a polygraph

  • Master's degree

  • FIVE (5) or more years of work experience including, but not be limited to:

  • Applied experience in geoeconomics, including: supply chain analysis, strategic trade flows, sanctions regimes, foreign direct investment, state backed economic coercion

  • Expertise in financial intelligence methodologies, including: network analysis, beneficial ownership mapping, corporate registry exploitation, trade based money laundering detection, financial data fusion

  • Experience with quantitative modeling and analytic methods relevant to economic security, including: network analysis, econometrics, statistical inference, Monte Carlo methods, machine learning for anomaly detection

  • Direct experience supporting CFT/AML missions across government or the national security community, with familiarity in:

emerging typologies, cross border capital movement patterns, illicit finance risk assessment frameworks

  • Working knowledge of statutory and regulatory regimes, including: BSA/AML, OFAC sanctions, export controls (ITAR/EAR), CFIUS, authorities used in economic statecraft and foreign influence mitigation

  • Strong analytic experience integrating heterogeneous data sources, including: financial records, trade data, customs and shipping data, open source economic indicators, corporate registries and datasets, alternative/nontraditional data, anomalous pattern identification, adversarial behavior detection

  • Understanding of emerging digital assets ecosystems and architectures, including: CBDCs, stablecoins, blockchain analytics, cross border payments infrastructure, relevance for sanctions evasion and AML

  • Background in scenario design, wargaming, or red team analysis, with focus on: geoeconomic competition, economic shocks, sanctions escalation, critical resource disruption

  • Managing multi disciplinary research or test/evaluation programs

  • Creating program plans, WBS structures, milestone schedules

  • Technical evaluation and assessment techniques

What Would Be Nice to Have:

  • PhD in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or related field

  • Experience in the Intelligence Community (IC), including requirements, CONOPS, and transition

  • Experience managing a multi-disciplinary R&D or T&E team

  • Experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager

  • Experience editing scientific articles, papers, and presentations for a wide range of audiences

The annual salary range for this position is $115,200.00-$172,800.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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This job at Guidehouse is located in Bethesda, MD, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
What pay range can candidates expect for this role at Guidehouse?
Candidates can expect a pay range of $115,200 and $172,800 per year.
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Guidehouse lists this role as a Full-time position.
What experience level is required for this role at Guidehouse?
Guidehouse is looking for a candidate with "Senior-level" experience level.
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Guidehouse offers following benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Family/Dependent Health, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Leave, Parental and Family Leave, Career Development, 401k Matching/Retirement Savings, and Tuition/Education Assistance for this position. Actual benefits may vary depending on the employer's policies and employment terms.
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