Sanctions & Adverse Media Screening Lead (AI-Driven)

Klarna; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Klarna seeks a Screening Adjudication Expert to lead end-to-end sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening with a focus on quality and automation. You will own vendor performance, handle the most complex cases, and drive improvements across disciplines.

You’ll stay ahead of regulatory changes, maintain SOPs, and onboard new colleagues while using AI tools to improve throughput and decision accuracy. This is a UK-based role with significant impact on operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in sanctions screening, PEP, or adverse media within fintech or banking.
• Breadth across at least two screening disciplines with fast expertise growth.
• Interest in AI and automation; experience with AI-assisted tools or rapid tech adoption.
• Strong energy, initiative, and ability to drive improvements and change.
• Ability to document decisions clearly and maintain audit trails.
• Experience supporting audit or regulatory examinations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own operational health of sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening processes.
• Conduct alert reviews, investigations, and adverse media assessments for complex cases.
• Review vendor output, challenge decisions, and escalate as needed.
• Design improvements with vendor, Product, and Tech teams; enable AI/automation.
• Test and implement AI solutions to improve throughput and consistency.
• Maintain up-to-date SOPs reflecting regulatory changes.
• Track screening performance against SLAs and flag risks early.
• Stay current on EU/UN/UK regimes; feed changes into processes.
• Support blocking, freezing, or reporting actions; assist audits.
• Onboard/train new team members on processes and escalation frameworks.

Skills

Sanctions screening

PEP investigations

Adverse media investigations

Regulatory knowledge

Audit support

Fast learner

Change leadership

Analytical thinking

Vendor management

Education

CAMS / CGSS / ICA (certification)

Tools

World-Check

LexisNexis

Fircosoft

Job description

Klarna seeks a Screening Adjudication Expert to lead end-to-end sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening with a focus on quality and automation. You will own vendor performance, handle the most complex cases, and drive improvements across disciplines.

You’ll stay ahead of regulatory changes, maintain SOPs, and onboard new colleagues while using AI tools to improve throughput and decision accuracy. This is a UK-based role with significant impact on operations.