Name Screening Analyst

Agensi Pekerjaan XGiants Consulting Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EPF

SOCSO

EIS

Annual Leave

Training Provided

Medical Insurance

Allowance Provided

Medical and Hospitalisation Leave

Overtime Pay

5 Working Days

Job summary

Agensi Pekerjaan XGiants Consulting Sdn Bhd is seeking an AML screening specialist to perform Name Screening on customers against internal and external watchlists. The role requires reviewing alerts, conducting research and due diligence, and escalating risks as needed.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of relevant experience in Name Screening, Transaction Monitoring, AML, or KYC, with strong analytical and communication skills to handle a high-volume workload in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Banking, Accounting, Business, Compliance or a related field.
• Minimum 1–2 years of relevant experience in Name Screening, Transaction Monitoring, AML, KYC or financial crime compliance.
• Name Screening or Transaction Monitoring experience will be given first priority.
• Candidates with KYC/CDD experience may also be considered.
• Experience in sanctions, PEP, adverse media or watchlist screening will be an advantage.
• Experience investigating and assessing screening alerts, including potential matches and false positives, will be highly advantageous.
• Strong analytical, investigation and research skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a high-volume environment.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while meeting quality, productivity and SLA requirements.
• Experience with screening tools, AML systems or compliance databases will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Perform Name Screening on customers, entities and relevant parties against internal and external watchlists.
• Review and investigate potential screening alerts, including PEP, sanctions, watchlist and adverse media alerts.
• Conduct research using internal systems, public sources and relevant screening databases to identify potential financial crime risks.
• Analyse screening results and determine whether alerts are true matches, false positives or require further investigation.
• Conduct customer and entity due diligence to support AML/CFT requirements.
• Escalate confirmed or potential compliance risks to the relevant Compliance or Risk teams.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of screening investigations and case dispositions.
• Ensure screening activities are completed accurately and within the required SLA, productivity and quality standards.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Operations and other internal stakeholders on escalated cases.
• Support the review and improvement of SOPs, screening processes and workflow efficiency.

Skills

Name Screening

Transaction Monitoring

AML

KYC

Financial crime compliance

Sanctions

PEP

Adverse media

Watchlist screening

Investigation & research

High-volume environment

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Degree in Finance, Banking, Accounting, Business, Compliance or related field

Tools

Screening tools

AML systems

Compliance databases

Job description

Degree in Finance, Banking, Accounting, Business, Compliance or a related field.

Minimum 1–2 years of relevant experienceinName Screening, Transaction Monitoring, AML, KYC or financial crime compliance.

Name Screening or Transaction Monitoring experience will be given first priority.

Candidates with KYC/CDD experience may also be considered.

Experience in sanctions, PEP, adverse media or watchlist screening will be an advantage.

Experience investigating and assessing screening alerts, including potential matches and false positives, will be highly advantageous.

Strong analytical, investigation and research skills.

Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a high-volume environment.

Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work independently while meeting quality, productivity and SLA requirements.

Experience with screening tools, AML systems or compliance databases will be an advantage.

Requirement

• Degree in Finance, Banking, Accounting, Business, Compliance or a related field.

• Minimum 1–2 years of relevant experienceinName Screening, Transaction Monitoring, AML, KYC or financial crime compliance.

• Name Screening or Transaction Monitoring experience will be given first priority.

• Candidates with KYC/CDD experience may also be considered.

• Experience in sanctions, PEP, adverse media or watchlist screening will be an advantage.

• Experience investigating and assessing screening alerts, including potential matches and false positives, will be highly advantageous.

• Strong analytical, investigation and research skills.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a high-volume environment.

• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work independently while meeting quality, productivity and SLA requirements.

• Experience with screening tools, AML systems or compliance databases will be an advantage.

Responsibility

• Perform Name Screening on customers, entities and relevant parties against internal and external watchlists.

• Review and investigate potential screening alerts, including PEP, sanctions, watchlist and adverse media alerts.

• Conduct research using internal systems, public sources and relevant screening databases to identify potential financial crime risks.

• Analyse screening results and determine whether alerts are true matches, false positives or require further investigation.

• Conduct customer and entity due diligence to support AML/CFT requirements.

• Escalate confirmed or potential compliance risks to the relevant Compliance or Risk teams.

• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of screening investigations and case dispositions.

• Ensure screening activities are completed accurately and within the required SLA, productivity and quality standards.

• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Operations and other internal stakeholders on escalated cases.

• Support the review and improvement of SOPs, screening processes and workflow efficiency.

Benefits

• EPF
• SOCSO
• EIS
• Annual Leave
• Training Provided
• Medical Insurance
• Allowance Provided
• Medical and Hospitalisation Leave
• Overtime Pay
• 5 Working Days