Sanctions Screening Senior Analyst

Job description

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world's financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Sanctions Screening Senior Analyst to join our Sanctions team. This role is located in Manchester, UK - hybrid.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Screen Payments/SWIFT Messages in accordance with Sanctions screening policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.


• Reviews a variety of alerts that have been flagged and escalated for additional review through scanning system real time scans or escalated OFAC Sanctions alerts received on transactional reviews.


• Develop expertise by being an SME in implementing changes to existing & proposed procedures policies of Sanctions programs.


• Develop an environment of continuous focus on quantifiable productivity and quality.


• Adopt best practices by partnering with other transaction processing teams.


• Work closely within the team to ensure all the daily activities and checklists are completed in accordance with the SLA.


• Assists with administrative items where applicable. May provide guidance to less experienced support staff.


• Reviews a variety of alerts and gathers additional information from independent research, online tools or directly from the relationship manager or client. Performs due diligence to ensure screening policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.


• Experience in Fircosoft clearance will be added advantage.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

• Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years' experience in back-office operations or payments processing arm/private or public sector bank; compliance/sanctions screening will be preferred.


• Prior experience and working knowledge of compliance/sanctions screening will be preferred (Working knowledge of SWIFT and international payment conventions and practices will be an advantage)


• Uses strong communication skills to engage in challenging conversations with internal stakeholders and complex external clients to support an accurate data-gathering process and resolve any open issues.


• Strong PC skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite


• Applicable local/regional licenses or certifications as required by the business.


• Flexible with shift timing and weekend working as may be required to support the business requirements.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here's a few of our awards:

• America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024


• World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024


• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024


• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN - 100% score, 2023-2024


• "Most Just Companies", Just Capital and CNBC, 2024


• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024


• Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023
  Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.