Name Screening Associate (AML/Financial Crime)

Role Summary

The Name Screening Associate will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the screening operations team, supporting the review of complex sanctions, PEP and adverse media alerts while providing quality oversight and operational guidance. The role will serve as an escalation point for analysts and senior analysts, ensuring consistent application of screening policies and delivery standards. This role combines hands-on investigative work with quality management, stakeholder support and continuous improvement activities.

Key Responsibilities

Case Review & Escalations

Review and disposition complex sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening alerts.

Act as the primary escalation point for Analysts and Senior Analysts.

Support decision-making for higher-risk and complex screening scenarios.

Ensure consistent application of client screening procedures and risk methodologies.

Assist with remediation or backlog reduction initiatives where required.

Quality Assurance & Governance

Conduct quality assurance reviews across screening cases.

Identify trends, recurring issues and training opportunities.

Support implementation of QA frameworks and control processes.

Ensure adherence to AML, sanctions and regulatory requirements.

Assist with audit and compliance reviews.

Operational Support

Monitor workflow queues and support case allocation across the team.

Assist in managing productivity and turnaround times against agreed SLAs.

Provide operational updates and management information.

Support onboarding and training of new team members.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve alert handling processes and controls.

Support rule tuning, workflow optimisation and automation initiatives.

Contribute to implementation of AI-assisted screening and operational efficiency solutions.