JPMorgan Global Screening Operations – Sanctions Escalations - Senior Associate 

United Kingdom, England 

284753113

As a Sanctions Escalations - Senior Associate in the Global Screening Operations (GSO) team, you will be part of a the EMEA Transactions Screening team, investigating live transactions which present potential AML (“Anti Money Laundering”) and Sanctions concerns. You will work in a team environment and must be able to adapt to a rapidly changing business and regulatory environment. You will perform additional duties and special projects as requested.

Ability to work flexible hours is required. Occasional overtime may be required.

Job responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and make decisions on wire transactions and specific issues escalated to/from internal business units.
• Validate positive search results and provide detailed research information to support the resolution of a match.
• Communicate issues with management, the lines of business, and Compliance units both in writing and verbally.
• Perform and review highly sensitive client and transaction search information.
• Report, escalate, and document results.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Educated to a degree level and/or has obtained the appropriate level of business experience.
• Must have substantial work experience in banking.
• Ability to deliver strong business results against internal and market cut offs in a fluid and ever-changing sanctions environment.
• Advanced analytical and written skills, enabling the clear and accurate summarization of your decision making.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships with other teams.
• Ability to follow procedures, maintain quality standards, understand regulatory requirements while adhering to the appropriate controls.
• Previous experience of Sanctions, financial crimes compliance or a related position.
• Managerial experience is required to train, teach, coach and mentor senior team members and entry level analysts.
• Ability to maintain high quality in a risk intensive environment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proactive and resourceful mindset preferred.
• MS Office skills including intermediate Excel skills.