Transaction Screening Specialist

Visa; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Compliance Analyst in Cardiff. The role involves monitoring transactions, analyzing payment trends, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have at least 1 year of experience in compliance, knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This is a hybrid position, requiring in-office work Tuesday through Thursday. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in the Compliance space.
• Interest in Financial Crime and Compliance within the payments financial services.
• Knowledge in Anti-Money Laundering (AML).
• Expertise in Economic / Financial sanctions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily transactions for fraudulent activity.
• Analyze payment and compliance data for trends.
• Escalate urgent cases to MLRO/DMLRO.
• Screen PEPs and sanctioned entities.
• Resolve operational compliance queries.
• Administer client records as needed.
• Review and suggest process improvements.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Ability to work in a high-speed environment

Independent task management

Ownership of cases

Team player

Reprioritizing and multitasking

Excellent relationship building

Job description

The Details

• Day to day Transaction Monitoring identifying any potentially fraudulent or illegal activity.
• Analyse payment and compliance data from multiple sources to identify trends and patterns.
• Proactively escalate urgent cases to the MLRO / DMLRO for further review.
• Conduct screening on PEPs and sanctioned entities and investigate potential hits.
• Work across teams and departments to proactively identify and resolve operational compliance queries.
• Complete Compliance administration (such as keeping client records up to date) as required.
• Assist with the review of current processes and suggest improvements to the processes as well as systems used.
• Keep up to date with current and future regulatory changes and financial crime typologies that affect the business.

This is a hybrid role with you to attend our Cardiff office Tuesdays - Thursdays.

Qualifications :

• 1 year experience working within the Compliance space
• An interest in Financial Crime and having a career in Compliance within the payments financial services technology or FX industry
• Knowledge and expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
• Knowledge and expertise in Economic / Financial sanctions

Which skills are required

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to work in a methodical manner with high attention to detail
• Ability to work in a high speed environment with a keen eye for detail
• Ability to work independently to manage assigned tasks to ensure daily targets are met
• An accountable worker who takes ownership of cases from start to finish
• Team player who enjoys working with others in order to achieve a shared goal efficiently and effectively
• Ability to reprioritise and multitask at short notice to meet tight deadlines
• Be articulate numerate organised hardworking and able to build excellent relationships

Additional Information :

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1