1 Year Contract – Name Screening Specialist_BJJ

1 Year Contract – Name Screening Specialist

Salary: S$4,500 – S$5,500 per month

Our client is in the investment banking sector.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform name screening for individuals, corporate entities, and related parties against sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEP), adverse media, and internal watchlists using approved screening tools.

• Review, analyse, and disposition screening alerts in accordance with internal AML/CFT policies, regulatory requirements, and established procedures.

• Differentiate between true matches and false positives by conducting detailed investigations and documentary research.

• Escalate potential sanctions, AML, or reputational risks to Compliance and relevant stakeholders for further review and decision-making.

• Liaise with Business, Compliance, Relationship Managers, and Operations teams to obtain supporting documents and resolve screening exceptions promptly.

• Maintain complete and accurate records of screening decisions, supporting evidence, and audit trails.

• Ensure screening activities are completed accurately and within agreed service level agreements (SLAs).

• Support periodic KYC reviews, client onboarding, remediation exercises, and regulatory projects where required.

• Keep abreast of MAS regulations, sanctions updates, AML/CFT requirements, and internal compliance policies.

• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance screening efficiency, quality, and operational controls.

Job Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Banking, Finance, Business, Law, or a related discipline.

• 2–5 years of experience in Name Screening, KYC, AML, Client Due Diligence (CDD), or Financial Crime Operations within the banking or financial services industry.

• Good understanding of AML/CFT regulations, sanctions screening, PEP screening, and adverse media review.

• Experience using screening platforms such as Refinitiv World-Check, Dow Jones, LexisNexis, or similar screening tools is preferred.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess screening results and identify potential financial crime risks.

• Meticulous, detail-oriented, and able to work within tight deadlines.

• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

Please send your application directly via [email protected] for a faster response.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

(Jann) Tan Wei Ying (R1103708)

Email Address: [email protected]

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