The Name Screening Analyst is responsible for conducting name screening and sanctions screening to identify potential matches against global watchlists, sanctions lists, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and adverse media databases. The role involves reviewing alerts, investigating potential matches, documenting findings, and ensuring compliance with AML, CTF, and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform name screening for customers, merchants, vendors, and other entities against sanctions, watchlists, PEP, and adverse media databases.
- Review and investigate system-generated name screening alerts to determine true or false matches.
- Conduct due diligence using internal systems and external data sources.
- Escalate confirmed or high-risk matches to Compliance, Financial Crime, or AML teams.
- Document investigations, decisions, and supporting evidence in accordance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure timely resolution of screening alerts while meeting service level agreements (SLAs).
- Support periodic rescreening activities and ongoing customer monitoring.
- Maintain accurate case records and audit trails.
- Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance screening efficiency and effectiveness.
- Stay updated on sanctions regulations, AML/CTF requirements, and internal compliance policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, Criminology, Economics, or a related field.
- 1–3 years of experience in Name Screening, Sanctions Screening, AML, KYC, Financial Crime Compliance, or Transaction Monitoring.
- Knowledge of AML/CFT regulations, sanctions compliance, and financial crime risk.
- Familiarity with sanctions lists such as OFAC, UN, EU, HMT, or other global regulatory watchlists.
- Experience using screening tools such as World-Check, LexisNexis Bridger, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Refinitiv World-Check, FircoSoft, Actimize, or similar screening platforms is an advantage.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to distinguish between true matches and false positives using risk-based analysis.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple cases simultaneously
Pay: RM4,200.00 - RM7,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Are you open working on rotational shift?
- How many days is your notice period?
- How much is your expected salary?
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Work Location: In person