Sanctions Analyst

The Sanctions Screening Analyst is a job where speed and accuracy in decision making is essential. The Sanctions Screening Analyst assesses whether alerts raised by sanctions screening systems raise any sanctions concerns.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Follow operational procedures on sanctions alert handling for all alert types, including documenting the decision rationale. Speed and accuracy of decision making is essential.
• Perform analysis of potential matches against sanctions lists alerted through sanctions screening of customers and transactions
• Escalate alerts that may raise any potential reporting requirements
• Communicate with customers when further information is required as part of reviewing against sanctions lists
• Provide inputs in order to refine automated sanctions screening risk methodology, reduce false positives, mitigate sanctions risks and improve customer experience

Skills/requirements:

• You’re flexible with working hours - your shifts will include weekends [with Tuesday-Saturday / Sunday-Thursday / Saturday-Wednesday work] and afternoons.
• Very good verbal & written English, any other languages are a plus;
• Ability to multi-task and ta...