KYC Analyst – Sanctions(001606)

Sunrate Pte. Ltd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global fintech company is looking for a KYC Analyst to manage sanctions and compliance. This role involves alert review, risk assessment, and collaboration with global teams to ensure adherence to regulations. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 1–3 years of AML/KYC experience, with strong analytical skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. This position offers exposure to international markets and regulatory challenges.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of AML/KYC experience; sanctions screening experience is an advantage.
• Familiarity with sanctions lists, PEP screening, and AML databases.
• Comfort working with global teams across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyse, and disposition sanctions, PEP, and adverse media alerts.
• Determine whether alerts represent false positives or true matches.
• Ensure timely alert clearance and support remediation activities.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, or a related discipline

Job description

SUNRATE is a global payment and treasury management platform for businesses worldwide. Founded in 2016, SUNRATE has been recognised as a leading solution provider and has enabled companies to operate and scale both locally and globally in 190+ countries and regions with its cutting‑edge proprietary platform, extensive global network, and robust APIs.

With its global business headquarters in Singapore and offices in Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, and Shanghai, SUNRATE partners with the top global financial institutions, such as Citibank, Standard Chartered, Barclays, J.P. Morgan. SUNRATE is also the principal member of Mastercard, Visa, and UPI.

The KYC Analyst – Sanctions is responsible for conducting sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening across the client lifecycle. This role focuses on alert review, matching, and disposition, ensuring SUNRATE remains compliant with global sanctions regimes and internal risk standards. You will play a critical role in protecting the organisation from sanctions exposure by identifying potential matches, clearing false positives, and escalating true hits.

This is a high‑impact role within a fast‑growing fintech environment, offering exposure to global markets, diverse client profiles, and evolving regulatory expectations.

Shifts Available

AM Sanctions Shift: 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM MYT
PM Sanctions Shift: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM (Midnight) MYT

What you’ll be spending your time on:

• Review, analyse, and disposition sanctions, PEP, and adverse media alerts generated by screening systems.
• Determine whether alerts represent false positives, true matches, or require escalation.
  Escalate true matches, uncertain cases, or unusual activity to senior compliance personnel.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and audit‑ready sanctions screening records.
  Support remediation activities, data quality checks, and sanctions‑related process improvements.
• Assist with tuning, testing, and optimisation of sanctions screening tools and workflows.
• Stay updated on sanctions developments, regulatory changes, and internal policy updates.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve information gaps and ensure timely alert clearance.
  

For this role you'll also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, or a related discipline.
• 1–3 years of AML/KYC experience; sanctions screening experience is an advantage.
• Familiarity with sanctions lists, PEP screening, and AML databases.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to assess risk and elevate appropriately.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Comfort working with global teams across multiple time zones.
• Experience with fintech, cross‑border payments, or high‑growth digital financial institutions is beneficial.
• Exposure to screening tools, AML systems, or workflow platforms.
• Ability to interpret corporate documents and understand international business structures.