Summary: The Junior Financial Crime Analyst role is a contract position based in Dublin, Ireland, focusing on conducting sanctions look-back reviews to ensure compliance with global financial regulations. The position requires attention to detail and analytical skills to identify potential financial crime risks. The successful candidate will undergo intensive training and work closely with senior analysts and compliance teams. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for contract extensions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete an intensive training program on sanctions regulations and investigative methodologies.
• Conduct retrospective reviews of transactions, payments, and user activity to identify potential sanctions exposure.
• Analyze alerts from sanctions screening tools and assess flagged transactions.
• Document findings in case management systems with clear and well-supported rationales.
• Escalate potential sanctions violations to senior analysts and compliance teams as needed.

Key Skills:

• Proficiency in case management systems and transaction monitoring tools.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to interpret financial data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with a methodical approach to reviewing and documenting findings.
• Experience in financial crime investigations, sanctions screening, or transaction monitoring is a plus.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Dublin

Country: Ireland

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Entry Level

Industry: IT