Background Screening Analyst

Confidential; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage (medical, dental,

Vision plans

401(k) retirement savings

Life & disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Legal support

Auto & home insurance

Pet insurance

Employee discounts with preferred vend

Job summary

Russell Tobin is hiring a Background Screening Analyst in Wilmington, DE to support HR operations, onboarding, and background checks for candidates. The role involves working onsite four days and one day remotely, within a major bank client’s environment.

The position requires 1–3 years of related experience; a Bachelor's degree is preferred. Strong attention to detail, good communication, and a client-service mindset are essential as the team handles sensitive, regulated work with robust

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in related role.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Experience supporting background screening, onboarding, compliance, verification, or similar processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in high-volume work.
• Good judgment in reviewing information, identifying risks, and escalating issues.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the background team and assist in performing background checks for candidates.
• Support HR operations, onboarding, and compliance activities.
• Maintain confidentiality and compliance with regulated processes and audit requirements.
• Communicate effectively with candidates, employees, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and user experience.
• Operate in a high-volume, process-driven environment with strong controls.

Skills

Background screening

Onboarding

Compliance

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Our client, a major bank, is looking to hire a Background Screening Analyst in Wilmington, DE

Pay Rate Range: $30-33.33/hr W2, based on experience

Responsibilities:

Work Schedule: 4 days a week onsite and one day remote

Job Description:

Performing HR Operations, onboarding, background screening, employee compliance, or a similar operational environment where attention to detail, process adherence, and sound judgment are critical. This team manages a high volume of sensitive and regulated work, so candidates should be comfortable operating within established controls while maintaining a strong client-service mindset.

Responsible for liaising with background team and assisting in performing background checks for prospective candidates.

Responsibilities:

• Ideally seeking candidates with 1-3 years of experience
• Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Experience supporting background screening, onboarding, compliance, verification, or other employee lifecycle processes.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage high-volume, process-driven work with accuracy.
• Sound judgment when reviewing information, identifying potential risks, and escalating issues appropriately.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with candidates, employees, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with examples of enhancing processes, increasing efficiency, or improving the user experience.
• Experience operating in complex, highly regulated, or compliance-focused environments where confidentiality, documentation, and audit readiness are essential.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates:

Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.