WNS Hiring-AML/Transaction Monitoring/PEP-EXP-2-6Yrs

Role & responsibilities

• 02 to 06years experience into Financial Crime/AML/TM / SAR Filing/ FIU/ Due Diligence/Investigations /KYC PEP Screening/Negative News Screening/Sanctions Screening/Banking/ Finance
• The analyst must have an eye for detail while going through transaction records and details to identify if any transaction deviates from usual transactions through changes in its frequency, timing, countries to and from or through where the transaction is routed through, which might be indicative of potentially suspicious transaction indicating ML, FT or PF element
• The analyst needs to be attentive to small details, particularly those of high-risk clients such as politically exposed persons (PEPs), to be able to establish a nexus or link between their sources of funds and sources of wealth to make sure that the funds utilized for the transaction are legitimate and not proceeds of crime and there is a logical reason behind the transaction.
• The analyst must be able to identify details around a transaction, such as shipping details, financial records, invoice numbers, quantitative, and qualitative descriptions of products or services.
• Compiles information and documents from a variety of sources to draft SAR reports. analyzes transaction data, research findings, and information received from the business and/or from the end customer or client, in order to ascertain whether transaction activity is suspicious or has a reasonable explanation, and/or whether fraud is suspected
• Research skills in the context of transaction monitoring analyst require them to be curious in nature. This curiosity of the transaction monitoring analyst helps them understand the why, when, how much, etc., of any transaction and helps them compare the same with customer profile details.
• The analyst must possess legal knowledge in their area of work. They must be aware and updated with the latest guidelines, laws and regulations pertaining to suspicious transaction reporting requirements in their country as well as countries where their regulated conducts most business with
• Knowledge about data privacy laws such as EU GDPR and other relevant and widely used data privacy and protection laws, to ensure that their investigation does not lead to violation of customer right to privacy.
• Flexible to operate in a 24/7 operation
• Flexibility to work in rotational shifts and weekend working

Daily Tasks

• Reviewing Cases generated by the internal teams, investigating and closing them per procedures
• Following the defined operating procedures
• Performing the task according to the assigned distribution of Cases
• Ensuring that the highest possible level of quality is delivered and every alert is investigated deeply, using available tools, sources, all necessary documentation and providing a correct rationale for the decision in order to record the steps taken during the review
• Escalating edge profiles to relevant teams for further investigation and action
• Complying with updated process changes, rules and regulations
• Handling sensitive or confidential information
• Reporting to Team Leads any acts of breaching the regulations or behavior that has a significant impact on security, as well as any gaps in the system
• Ability to critically analyse and interpret a situation, assessing all points of view
• Performing independent research via internal and external sources
• Responding on internal communication channel
• Produce 100% productivity on the basis of established Standard Processing Time (SPT)