Financial Crime Screening Analyst

Instant Impact; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Instant Impact is representing a leading global financial services firm seeking a Screening Analyst in Cracow, Poland. You will review sanctions, PEP and adverse media alerts, and escalate risks in line with internal policies, using strong analytical and investigative skills.

Responsibilities include onboarding and ongoing monitoring screening, producing concise summaries, and maintaining evidence-based documentation to support risk assessments in a regulated financial services setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in sanctions screening, PEP and adverse media within a regulated financial services environment.
• Hands-on alert review and investigation across clients, beneficial owners and counterparties.
• Experience with regulatory onboarding, periodic reviews and monitoring activities.
• Proficiency with multiple screening platforms is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and resolving sanctions, PEP and adverse media alerts.
• Investigating alerts to determine true matches, false positives or escalations.
• Screening vessels, aircraft and maritime-related entities when required.
• Completing screening for client onboarding and ongoing monitoring.
• Assessing adverse media findings for relevance and risk.
• Preparing concise, evidence-based investigation summaries and recommendations.
• Escalating potential sanctions breaches and reputational risks.
• Documenting evidence and rationale behind screening decisions.

Skills

Sanctions screening experience

Transaction screening

KYC

Financial crime domain

Screening platforms

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Written communication

Tools

Accuity

World-Check

LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance

ComplyAdvantage

FinScan

Job description

Instant Impact is representing a leading global financial services firm seeking a Screening Analyst in Cracow, Poland. You will review sanctions, PEP and adverse media alerts, and escalate risks in line with internal policies, using strong analytical and investigative skills.

Responsibilities include onboarding and ongoing monitoring screening, producing concise summaries, and maintaining evidence-based documentation to support risk assessments in a regulated financial services setting.