Transaction Screening Analyst - Newark, United States - Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered
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Newark, United States

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Description

Job:
Operations


Primary Location:
Europe & Americas-United States-Newark


Schedule:
Full-time


Employee Status:
Permanent


Posting Date: 12/Apr/2024, 8:18:31 AM


Unposting Date:
Ongoing


The Role Responsibilities

Job Role


You will be responsible for the screening of live payments messages and money transfers within high risk jurisdictions that are flagged as potential sanctions risks.

You will be required to conduct in-depth investigation in order to determine whether potential matches can be discounted or escalated as appropriate.


Business
Respond completely and accurately to same day queries received from internal stakeholders.


Processes

  • Ensure compliance with Group Policy, Procedures and Process (PPP) and influence changes as required.
  • Review, resolve and / or further escalate alerts according to departmental policies.
  • Queue management of CERS to ensure cases are handled in a timely manner.
  • Determine if the transaction alert(s) are true or falsepositive matches; conduct additional investigation when necessary; clearly and thoroughly document all decisions and findings with supporting rationale.
  • Raise questions and concerns to the Team Lead as needed concerning vague / contradictory / confusing list entries.
  • Coordinate with Relationship Teams and / or Clients to obtain additional information in order to fully disposition potential matches.
  • Escalate suspicious cases and / or patterns to Team Lead for guidance and direction.
  • Identify areas of improvement around investigation processes as well as FCC escalations.
  • Diligently assess received inquiry responses and documents (i.e. invoices, Bill of Lading, vessel / shipping movements and ownership).
  • Minimize and eliminate the casing of false positives alerts by sharing trends and patterns found to the Team Lead.
  • Escalate higher risk or complex requests to Transaction Screening Team Lead for guidance and direction.
  • Support general transaction screening activities and other duties, including special projects, as assigned.
  • Miscellaneous responsibilities as required.

People and Talent

Risk Management

  • Adherence to America's Code of Conduct / Group Values, local laws and regulations, and internal risk and compliance policies.
  • Timely, comprehensive and transparent responses to risk, compliance, and regulatory inquiries.
  • Attendance at mandatory Risk and Compliance training and completion of all mandatory eLearnings.
  • Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
  • Embed "Here for Good" and The Group's brand values in Transaction Screening Unit, Americas.
  • Encourage Team Work and collaborative efforts towards the greater good and success of your colleagues.

Governance

  • Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.
  • Identify unusual transaction / concerns and escalate to direct Manager.
  • Attend and review mandatory SFU Research training sessions conducted by FCC.

Regulatory and Business Conduct

  • Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
  • Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
  • Support the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles.
  • Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

  • Head-Transaction Screening Unit, US


  • Senior Manager

  • Transaction Screening Research


  • Team Leader

  • Transaction Screening Research
  • Manager, FCC Sanctions Advisory
  • Manager FCCA, AML
  • Global Process Owners
  • Customer Services Teams / Product Operations Managers
  • Relationship Managers (Multiple markets)

Other Responsibilities

  • Stays abreast of industry news surrounding US and Global Sanctions in order to execute effective, riskbased decisions.
  • Given the nature of the job, staff may be required to be on call for crisisrelated situations.
  • Individual will be required to work some holidays and overtime as needed.
This position is at an intermediate professional level and requires strong execution, communication, investigative, and analytical abilities

  • Comprehensive knowledge of CHIPS, FEDWIRE, SWIFT and Letters of Credit.
  • 2 years of experience in a Compliance or Sanctions environment.
  • Complete concept comprehension of OFAC, Group, and AML related experience and skills, as well as knowledge of current OFAC guidelines and regulations.
  • Full understanding of FIRCO Continuity
  • TSaaS functionality (FUF tags, Origin, Designation, etc).
  • Ability to work independently and selfstart without constant
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