Hiring for Payment & Sanctions Screening Specialist – Bangalore
Join our Payment Operations & Sanctions Screening team, where you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with international financial regulations. This position focuses on monitoring, investigating, and escalating payment transactions to prevent financial crimes and sanctions violations.
Responsibilities
Perform Payment Screening & Sanctions Screening using Fircosoft and other sanctions filters.
Review SWIFT payment messages, including MT103, MT202, as well as FEDWIRE, CHIPS, SEPA transactions.
Investigate alerts against OFAC, UN, EU, and other regulatory lists.
Conduct enhanced due diligence (EDD) using tools like World-Check and Lexis Nexis.
Accurately escalate true hits and clear false positives.
Maintain proper documentation of investigations and actions taken.
Collaborate with other teams to resolve complex payment or compliance issues.
Skills & Requirements
2–5 years of experience in Payment Operations or Sanctions Screening.
Hands-on experience with Fircosoft or similar sanctions screening tools.
Knowledge of SWIFT message flows, cut-offs, and payment processing.
Strong analytical and investigative skills.
Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
Comfortable working night shifts.
Why Join?
Gain exposure to international payment operations and compliance standards.
Work on a high-impact US bank project with global regulatory exposure.
Develop specialized AML/KYC skills in sanctions screening and financial crime prevention.
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