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Sanctions Screening Analyst
Ensures financial transactions don't touch sanctioned individuals or entities
£35k–£70k Geopolitical
What it involves
Reviews and investigates transaction alerts against global sanctions lists, resolving false positives while ensuring genuine matches are escalated and blocked.
Skills & knowledge needed
Sanctions regimesAML investigationScreening softwareAttention to detailRegulatory knowledge
Why it's emerging now
Geopolitical instability has made sanctions compliance a top priority — and the volume of sanctioned entities keeps growing.
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