Sanctions Junior Analyst

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Sanctions Junior Analyst to join the Sanctions EMEA Team. This entry-level role focuses on processing sanctions controls and ensuring timely, accurate transaction screening in a global financial institution.

You will verify documentation, collaborate with bank units, and help maintain compliance with policies while supporting colleagues across teams in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in sanctions, AML, or KYC is a plus.
• Fluent English (written and spoken, B2+).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Customer-oriented with focus on service quality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work under time pressure and in a changing environment.
• Cyrillic knowledge is an asset.
• Willingness to work shifts including early, mid, late and holidays on rotation.

Responsibilities

• Verify transactions and documentation against sanctions requirements within defined timelines.
• Collaborate with other bank units.
• Ensure compliance with Citi procedures.
• Active order management from receipt to completion with status tracking.
• Identify and escalate issues encountered during daily activities.
• Provide support to other teams as directed by the manager.
• Assess risk when business decisions are made, ensuring regulatory and policy compliance.

Skills

Sanctions/AML experience

Attention to detail

Customer-focused service

Team player

Time management under deadlines

Ability to work under pressure

Cyrillic knowledge asset

Job description

Sanctions Junior Analyst

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills to Citi.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Sanctions EMEA Team is responsible for sanctions screening of cash transactions for EMEA countries. Sanctions Junior Analyst is an entry-level role responsible for processing relatively complex to complex tasks as part of the sanctions control performed in the Department. The overall objective is to ensure the highest quality of customer service through timely and accurate execution of controls, in accordance with policies and other documents defining standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform verification of transactions and documentation against sanctions requirements within defined timelines
• Collaborate with other bank units
• Ensure compliance with the procedures and rules prevailing at Citi
• Active order management from receipt to completion (status tracking, handling queries, sending reminders)
• Identify and escape issues encountered during daily activities
• Provide support to other teams as directed by the manager
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and reporting control issues with transparency

Requirements

• Experience in sanctions or a related area (AML, KYC, Compliance) will be an asset
• Good command of English, both written and spoken (B2 or higher)
• Strong attention to detail
• Customer-oriented mindset with a focus on service quality
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage tight deadlines
• Ability to work under time pressure and in a constantly changing environment
• Knowledge of Cyrillic will be an additional asset
• Readiness to work in shifts (early - 5:00 AM, mid - 8:00/9:00 AM, late - 11:00 AM), including public holidays and weekends on a rotational basis

By joining Citi Solutions Center Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (currently up to 2 days working at home per week), but also (potentially, subject to final offer) receive a competitive base salary and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits which can include:

• Employer paid Defined Contribution Pension Plan contribution of 6% of employee’s pensionable earnings (PPE Program)
• Employer paid Private Medical Care Package for employees and Private Medical Care Packages for certain family members available at preferential rates
• Employer paid Life Insurance Program for employees and Life Insurance for certain family members available at preferential rates
• Employee Assistance Program financed by Employer
• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave; statutory and 2 weeks additional paid paternity leave)
• Sport Card for employees subsidised via Social Benefits Fund and Sport Cards for certain family members available at preferential rates
• Additional benefits from Company’s Social Benefit Fund, in particular: Holidays Allowance, support for sport and cultural activities, team building events.
• Additional day off for volunteering
• Cafeteria/ flex benefit – a company benefits system which enables employees to select and purchase benefits offered by a provider and available for employees on the platform.
• Opportunity to receive an annual discretionary incentive award
• Special offers and discounts for employees

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Job Family Group

Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family

Cash Management

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

62 070,00 zł - 90 630,00 zł

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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