Job Description An international financial client is looking for a Sanctions Associate to join the Central Sanctions Unit. This person will be responsible for day to day work within the team, while certain team members are focused on a technology implementation. This team overall is responsible for sanctions screening for both the customer base and transactions, Adverse Media and MI reporting. This person will be specifically responsible for the following: - Conduct Adverse Media investigations. This will be the main responsibility of the role. They will be trained on how to review negative news alerts. They will be trained on the thresholds of risk that the bank is willing to tolerate. They will look through the results from the alerts generated and deem the result material or non-material. This will entail a brief description as to why the determination was made based on the banks thresholds. - Conduct manual screening of non-automated transactions (e.g. L/Cs). They will not be investigating or screening automated transactions. Instead they will be processing manual payments, which as Letters of Credit, that require an individual to fill out the crucial fields for screening before the payment is released. - Support project / system testing work. This person will help to track project progress and ensure the team stays on track - Capably communicate and work with other areas of the Bank, with a current emphasis on doing so remotely. - Update daily MI. This person will occasionally help with the Management Information and Report. We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources Request Form (https://airtable.com/app21VjYyxLDIX0ez/shrOg4IQS1J6dRiMo) . The EEOC "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) . To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/ . Skills and Requirements - 1+ years of experience (or internship experience) within banking - Exposure to sanctions or negative news alerts - Strong written and communication skills to document supporting justifications for material findings - Ability to work in Excel null We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.