Associate/Senior Associate- Payment Sanctions Screening

We are hiring for a Payment Sanctions Screening role. Candidates with hands-on experience in real-time sanctions screening are encouraged to apply.

• Immediate joiners
• Mandatory work from office
• Night shift: US Shift
• Mandatory relevant experience
• Payment Sanctions Screening (L1 review)
• Wire payment fields
• Soft skills mandatory
• Quick decision, as this is a time sensitive & very critical process and one has to take decision in 1 to 2 mins
• Communications, will directly interact with client and write-brief summaries (so both verbal & written communications)

Job Purpose

This position will be responsible for performing Payment Sanctions Screening for both domestic and internation payments for a US Commercial Bank

Key responsibilities

1. First line of alert review and triage, alerts generated for potential Sanctions violations / breaches

2. Perform adequate research to determine alert status

3. Escalate potential true matches to 2nd line of defense for review

Key competencies

- 3+ years experience in Payment Screening with Global Financial Institutions, with strong hands-on experience in alert investigations

- Strong domain knowledge, both Payments & Sanctions - Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

- Proven record in client interactions Strong Analytical skills to spot trends and patterns Strong Reporting skills (MIS for operational statistics)

Strong team and engagement management skills

Certifications - - ACAMS ACFCS ICA