Analyst

The Sanctions Screening Analyst will support the day-to-day execution of sanctions screening and monitoring activities, with a strong focus on client due diligence, investigations, beneficial ownership identification and verification, sanctions and regulatory compliance screening, ongoing monitoring, alert triage, and escalation management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct day-to-day sanctions screening activities for clients and other relevant parties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform client due diligence reviews, including gathering, analyzing, and validating information from internal and external data sources.
• Identify, verify, and document beneficial ownership structures and Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs).
• Investigate potential matches and screening alerts and determine appropriate disposition or escalation.
• Support ongoing screening and continuous monitoring activities to identify changes in sanctions exposure, or other compliance concerns.
• Review, manage, and track screening alerts in a timely manner, ensuring appropriate documentation and resolution.
• Escalate potential sanctions, regulatory, reputational, or other compliance-related concerns to senior analysts or management for further review.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of due diligence activities, screening results, investigations, and case outcomes.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to obtain additional information required to complete investigations and due diligence reviews.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, procedure updates, and the enhancement of sanctions screening controls and workflows.
• Stay informed of developments in sanctions regulations, geopolitical events, emerging risks, and compliance best practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance, Economics, International Relations, Compliance, Risk Management, or a related field.
- Previous experience in sanctions screening, AML/KYC, compliance, due diligence, risk management, or financial crime compliance