Screening Analyst
Grey (YC W22)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🏈 Anywhere in North America
Visit company websiteSalary
💰 $300,000 - $350,000 per year
Job Level
Junior
Tech Stack
Ruby on RailsSwift
About the role
- Perform customer, business, and beneficial owner name screening against Sanctions, PEP, and Adverse Media lists using systems such as ComplyAdvantage, Refinitiv, or Dow Jones.
- Review screening alerts to identify potential matches and determine whether they are true or false positives.
- Escalate confirmed or complex matches to the Sanctions Officer or MLRO for further review.
- Conduct periodic rescreening of existing customers and counterparties to capture changes in risk exposure.
- Maintain detailed documentation of screening results and decisions in accordance with internal policy and audit requirements.
- Review real-time and post-transaction screening alerts for inbound and outbound payments across all currencies and payment rails (SWIFT, SEPA, Faster Payments, USDC, etc.).
- Assess potential sanctions, watchlist, or jurisdictional matches and escalate as needed.
- Investigate blocked or rejected payments and coordinate with internal teams and counterparties for resolution.
- Monitor and report on sanctions-related typologies, trends, and evolving risks.
- Support periodic calibration of screening rules, thresholds, and data quality improvement efforts.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience in AML, Sanctions, or Screening operations within a fintech, payments, or banking environment.
- Working knowledge of name and transaction screening systems (e.g., ComplyAdvantage, Fircosoft, Bridger, or equivalent).
- Understanding of OFAC, UK HMT, UN, and EU sanctions regimes.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to differentiate true hits from false positives.
- Excellent documentation and communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Business, or related discipline.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
AMLSanctionsScreening operationsName screeningTransaction screeningRisk assessmentData quality improvement
Soft skills
Analytical skillsAttention to detailDocumentation skillsCommunication skills