Transaction Monitoring & Screening Analyst - Transaction Monitoring & Screening Analyst

What's the Role?

Our client is seeking a Transaction Monitoring & Screening Analysts to join their their First Line Financial Crime Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for investigating and resolving alerts generated by transaction monitoring, payment screening, and name-screening systems. You will assess financial crime risks, make well-reasoned decisions, and escalate cases to the Second Line of Defence (2LoD) where appropriate.

The ideal candidate will bring experience from a commercial banking and/or client onboarding environment, with exposure to complex and high-risk client segments, including MSBs and other RFIs.

Location

Hybrid /London (4 days in office)

Rate

£275 per day

Hours

Standard Business Hours

Start

ASAP

Duration

3 month contract with possibility of permanent opportunity

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough reviews and investigations of alerts generated by transaction monitoring and name-screening tools, in line with internal policies and procedures.
Review, assess, and accurately disposition alerts within defined SLAs, documenting clear, concise, and well-supported rationales.
Review and manage escalations from 1LoD colleagues, determining appropriate next steps and ensuring timely resolution in accordance with internal procedures.
Maintain accurate, complete, and auditable records of investigations, ensuring full traceability of decisions.
Engage proactively with key stakeholders, including Payment Operations, CDD, Client & Growth, and 2LoD Financial Crime & Risk teams.
Support the production, analysis, and enhancement of Management Information (MI) to strengthen monitoring and control frameworks.
Take ownership of additional tasks, processes, or project work within the Transaction Monitoring & Screening team as required.
Collaborate with wider anti-financial crime teams to assess payment flows and identify emerging financial crime risk indicators.

Essential Skills & Experience Required

Experience in transaction monitoring, payment screening, or name screening within a financial services or commercial banking environment.
Exposure to onboarding and/or monitoring of high-risk and complex client types, including MSBs and RFIs.
Strong understanding of financial crime risks, including money laundering, sanctions, and terrorist financing.
Familiarity with financial crime systems and alerting tools.

Strong investigative and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
Ability to make sound risk-based decisions and clearly articulate rationale.
Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to manage workload effectively and meet SLAs in a fast-paced environment.
Strong documentation and record-keeping skills with an audit-focused mindset.
Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable approach to work.

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