FinCrime Operations Analyst - Sanctions

Wise
Hyderabad
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeINR 680,000 - 775,000 annuallyFunction: Business OperationsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Risk assessment","Record keeping","Professional communication","Collaboration"]

Review and investigate sanctions screening alerts to determine true matches, perform due diligence, and escalate potential sanctions breaches. Monitor transaction patterns for signs of money laundering, terrorist financing, or sanctions evasion, and conduct alert reviews with accuracy and timeliness. Stay current with sanctions and AML regulations (e.g., OFAC, EU, UK), implement process updates, maintain detailed records, and assess and escalate risks. Collaborate with KYC, Compliance, and Engineering to improve controls and meet KPI/SLAs.

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FinCrime Operations Analyst - Sanctions

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Job Summary

Review and investigate sanctions screening alerts to determine true matches, perform due diligence, and escalate potential sanctions breaches. Monitor transaction patterns for signs of money laundering, terrorist financing, or sanctions evasion, and conduct alert reviews with accuracy and timeliness. Stay current with sanctions and AML regulations (e.g., OFAC, EU, UK), implement process updates, maintain detailed records, and assess and escalate risks. Collaborate with KYC, Compliance, and Engineering to improve controls and meet KPI/SLAs.
Location: Hyderabad
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Business Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Review and investigate potential sanctions matches, conducting due diligence and escalating potential breaches via established processes.
  • •Monitor transaction data to identify unusual patterns and perform alert reviews for system-generated or internally escalated cases.
  • •Maintain regulatory compliance by tracking changes to sanctions and AML regulations and incorporating cascaded updates.
  • •Document and record alert reviews, investigations, decisions, and rationale while following data privacy and internal security requirements.
  • •Assess sanctions/AML risk, escalate high-risk cases and incidents, and collaborate with KYC, Compliance, and Engineering to improve controls.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: INR 680,000 - 775,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Investigate potential sanctions matches generated by screening systems and perform due diligence to determine true matches.
  • •Analyze transaction data and triage actionable alerts for red flags, discrepancies, or trends indicating financial crime risk.
  • •Stay current with sanctions regulations (e.g., OFAC, EU, UK) and AML/due diligence laws and apply updates to guidance and procedures.
  • •Maintain accurate records of alert reviews, investigations, decisions, and supporting documentation in line with data privacy and internal security protocols.
  • •Communicate clearly and professionally with customers via approved channels to obtain necessary details while minimizing unnecessary contacts.
Skills:Attention to detailRisk assessmentRecord keepingProfessional communicationCollaboration
Languages:English

Company Brief

Wise
Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a London-based fintech that provides low-cost international money transfers, multi-currency accounts and payment infrastructure for individuals and businesses worldwide.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011
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