AML & Sanctions Screening Case Manager

Axis Group; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car after 1 year

Meal vouchers

Group insurance

Hospitalization insurance

Training & development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Axis Group in Antwerp is seeking an AML Sanctions Screening Case Manager to investigate alerts from sanctions screening systems and analyze customer and transaction files for sanctions risks.

You will document findings, work with Compliance and KYC teams, monitor legislation changes, and contribute to process improvements while growing within the banking sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in AML, Compliance, KYC or sanctions screening.
• Knowledge of sanctions legislation and international sanctions lists.
• Ability to analyze complex cases and assess risks with precision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct sanctions screenings on customers, counterparties, and transactions, analyzing potential matches against national and international lists.
• Investigate alerts from screening tools and determine validity of matches (false positives or true matches).
• Analyze customer files and corporate structures to assess risks and support compliant decisions.
• Document analyses, assessments, and conclusions clearly in the systems, ensuring auditability.
• Collaborate with Compliance, KYC/CDD teams, branches and other stakeholders to process files efficiently.

Skills

AML & Compliance

Sanctions Screening

KYC

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Stakeholder Communication

Time Management

Feedzai Experience

Tools

Feedzai

Job description

Are you an analytical professional with an interest in compliance and financial crime? As an AML Sanctions Screening Case Manager, you will investigate alerts from sanctions screening systems and analyze customer and transaction files to identify potential sanctions risks. You’ll assess potential matches against international sanctions lists, carefully document your findings, and work closely with Compliance and other internal stakeholders. Thanks to your critical mindset and attention to detail, you’ll contribute to robust and compliant risk management. In return, you’ll receive an attractive compensation package, professional guidance, and ample opportunities for growth within the banking sector.

• You conduct sanctions screenings on customers, counterparties, and transactions and analyze potential matches with national and international sanctions lists.
• You investigate alerts generated by sanctions screening tools and determine whether they represent a valid match or a false positive.
• You analyze customer files, corporate structures, and relevant documentation to accurately assess risks and make compliant decisions.
• You accurately document your analyses, assessments, and conclusions in the designated systems, ensuring that files are transparent, verifiable, and audit-proof.
• You work closely with Compliance, KYC/CDD teams, branch offices, and other internal stakeholders to process files efficiently and accurately.
• You escape potential sanctions risks or suspicious files in accordance with applicable procedures and regulations.
• You monitor changes to sanctions legislation, sanctions lists, and internal guidelines and apply them correctly in your daily work.
• You actively contribute to optimizing screening processes, controls, and work methods to further improve the department’s efficiency and quality.

• Has at least 2 years of experience in AML, Compliance, KYC, or sanctions screening.
• Has knowledge of sanctions legislation and international sanctions lists.
• Can analyze complex cases and accurately assess relevant risks.
• Works with great precision and has an eye for detail.
• Is able to identify connections between customers, companies, and transactions.
• Is confident in making well-founded decisions and clearly justifying them.
• Communicates clearly and professionally with colleagues and internal stakeholders.
• Continues to work efficiently under deadlines and knows how to set priorities.
• Has a strong risk awareness and proactively contributes ideas for process improvements.
• Is able to work with the Feedzai program.

• A permanent contract with an initial project in the banking sector lasting at least 3 months (the assignment is also available on a freelance basis).
• Work in the heart of Antwerp in a great office with a pleasant atmosphere.
• A competitive salary package with the option of a company car after 1 year of employment.
• Benefits such as meal vouchers, group insurance, hospitalization insurance, and more.
• The opportunity for continuous professional development, diverse projects, and a good work-life balance.