Compliance - Screening Alerts Clearance Analyst

Bloomberg L.P.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial information company is seeking a Compliance - Screening Alerts Clearance Analyst in London. This role involves reviewing and managing financial crimes screening alerts, requiring experience in CDD/KYC and strong attention to detail. Join a team committed to addressing complex issues and driving innovation in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Disability inclusion

Award-winning pro bono program

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in CDD/KYC or similar operational role.
• Experience with using screening tools such as LexisNexis.
• Basic knowledge of Financial Crimes risk factors.

Responsibilities

• Review ongoing screening alerts for Sanctions, PEPs, and Adverse Media.
• Annotate and disposition alerts in line with the provided guidance.
• Escalate relevant alerts to compliance teams when required.

Skills

Experience in CDD/KYC

Attention to detail

Ability to meet deadlines

Tools

LexisNexis

Job description

Overview

Compliance - Screening Alerts Clearance Analyst

Location: London

Business Area: Legal, Compliance, and Risk

Ref #: 10046668

Description

Bloomberg’s Legal & Compliance Department plays a critical role in supporting our businesses and operations around the world. We move quickly and thoughtfully to help address a variety of complex issues that come with being the world’s leading financial news and information company. Our team is made up of talented and hardworking legal and compliance professionals who think creatively and work collaboratively in an open environment to deliver results, drive innovation, and solve difficult problems. We are committed to a workplace where all of our employees can thrive regardless of background, and where everyone feels empowered to make an impact. We also recognize the importance of giving back to our communities as evidenced by our award-winning pro bono program!

Based in London, a fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Global Financial Crimes Screening Team (which is part of the Financial Crimes Shared Services Team). In this role you will be providing support to the team in the clearance of on-going (overnight) screening alerts.

This is a great opportunity for you to develop your knowledge and skills around Financial Crimes risk management processes and controls, working with colleagues to implement the Global Screening Programme.

The Global Financial Crimes Screening Team provides support to certain Bloomberg entities and products (both regulated and non-regulated) by helping to manage and mitigate the risk of these products and services being used to facilitate Financial Crimes.

Key responsibilities

• Reviewing the ongoing screening alerts for Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and Adverse Media in a timely and diligent manner
• Annotating and dispositioning the alerts in line with the provided guidance/procedures
• When required, escalating Sanctions/Adverse Media/PEP alerts (hits) to relevant compliance teams and liaising with them
• Being familiar with the regulated entities’ definitions of PEP and Adverse Media as well as adhering to the AML and Sanctions policies
• Performing research and investigation when required to discount or escalate alerts
• Identifying and escalating any additional potential Financial Crimes concerns to the relevant Senior Management during the screening alerts review process
• Supporting the Anti-Bribery and Corruption and Sanctions Compliance Teams with their screening requirements pertaining to alert clearance
• Performing client static data updates within the internal systems where required

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience in CDD/KYC or similar operational role
• Experience with using screening tools such as LexisNexis
• Experience in Sanctions, PEPs and Adverse Media screening
• Basic knowledge of Financial Crimes risk factors i.e. Sanctions, Bribery & Corruption, Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing & Political Exposure
• Ability to meet strict deadlines/set targets
• Dedication to resolve pending queries or assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to learn new systems and tools quickly
• Excellent attention to detail

Nice to have

• Experience in working with LexisNexis
• Experience in CDD/KYC reviews
• A motivated individual who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative and international environment
• Knowledge of foreign languages would be a plus

Does this sound like you?

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are.

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