Screening Analyst – Name & Payment Screening

CONFIDENTIAL; Kozhikode district; On-site; INR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Fin Vista Alliance Consulting LLC is seeking a seasoned Screening Analyst for Name Payment Screening to join our offshore compliance team in Wayanad, Kerala. The role focuses on sanctions, name, payment, PEP, adverse media screening and alert investigation.

You will review alerts, distinguish true matches, and escalate complex cases while maintaining audit trails and documentation. On-site role based in Kerala with relocation options for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in sanctions screening, name screening, payment screening or financial crime compliance.
• Strong hands‑on experience in Name Screening and Payment Screening.
• Good knowledge of OFAC, UN, EU and UK sanctions frameworks.
• Experience reviewing SWIFT and cross-border payment transactions.
• Ability to distinguish false positives from potential true matches.

Responsibilities

• Perform customer and name screening against sanctions, PEP watchlists and internal blacklist databases.
• Conduct payment and transaction screening for potential sanctions or restricted-party matches.
• Review screening alerts and determine true match, false positive or escalation requirements.
• Screen parties against major sanctions regimes including OFAC, UN, EU and UK OFSI.
• Review SWIFT payment information including Ordering customer, Beneficiary Banks, Intermediaries, Countries, Payment purpose, Transaction narratives.
• Conduct PEP, adverse media and watchlist screening.
• Investigate potential matches using available screening tools and public-source information.
• Identify high-risk jurisdictions and sanctions exposure.
• Escalate potential true matches and complex alerts to senior compliance management.
• Maintain clear and detailed alert disposition notes.
• Ensure proper documentation and audit trail for all screening decisions.
• Support quality reviews, remediation exercises and screening backlogs.
• Follow internal sanctions and screening policies and procedures.

Skills

Sanctions screening

Name screening

Payment screening

Investigative skills

Attention to detail

English communication

Tools

Screening tools

SWIFT

Job description

Screening Analyst – Name Payment Screening Company – Fin Vista Alliance Consulting LLC – Location: Wayanad, Kerala

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Model: On-site

Job Summary

Fin Vista Alliance Consulting LLC is looking for an experienced Screening Analyst Name Payment Screening to join our offshore compliance team in Wayanad, Kerala. The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience in sanctions screening, name screening, payment screening, PEP screening, adverse media review, watchlist screening and alert investigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform customer and name screening against sanctions PEP watchlists and internal blacklist databases
• Conduct payment and transaction screening for potential sanctions or restricted-party matches
• Review screening alerts and determine true match false positive or escalation requirements
• Screen parties against major sanctions regimes including OFAC UN EU and UK OFSI
• Review SWIFT payment information including Ordering customerBeneficiaryBanksIntermediariesCountriesPayment purposeTransaction narratives
• Conduct PEP adverse media and watchlist screening
• Investigate potential matches using available screening tools and public-source information
• Identify high-risk jurisdictions and sanctions exposure
• Escalate potential true matches and complex alerts to senior compliance management
• Maintain clear and detailed alert disposition notes
• Ensure proper documentation and audit trail for all screening decisions
• Support quality reviews remediation exercises and screening backlogs
• Follow internal sanctions and screening policies and procedures

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–4 years of experience in sanctions screening, name screening, payment screening or financial crime compliance.
• Strong hands‑on experience in Name Screening and Payment Screening.
• Good knowledge of OFAC, UN, EU and UK sanctions frameworks.
• Experience reviewing SWIFT and cross-border payment transactions.
• Ability to distinguish false positives from potential true matches.
• Knowledge of PEP and adverse media screening.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to handle high-volume alerts while maintaining quality.
• Good written and verbal English communication.
• Strong documentation and escalation skills.

Preferred Background

Candidates with previous experience in banks, fintech companies, compliance consulting firms or AML/KPO operations will be preferred.

Experience in UAE/GCC payment screening and cross-border banking transactions will be an added advantage.

Location Requirement

This is an on-site role in Wayanad, Kerala. Candidates should be based in Kerala or be willing to relocate to Wayanad.