Sanctions Investigator

Company Description

We’re looking for Sanctions Investigator to join our newly established Sanctions Investigator team in Austin. This role is a unique opportunity to have an impact on Wise’s mission, grow as a Sanctions expert and help Wise stay compliant with Sanctions Regulations. If you enjoy analysing information, carrying out complex investigations, working with constant changes and have an eye for detail this job is for you. 

The Sanctions Investigator reviews alerts escalated from analysts and takes appropriate action. As an investigator you will verify the presence of any sanctions-related concerns with regards to our customers or any of the transactions. In this role, an understanding of sanctions/ transaction monitoring as well as accuracy in decision making are essential.

Your mission: 

Wise has already pioneered new ways for people to transfer money across borders and currencies. Our customers can also manage their hard-earned money with the world’s first platform to offer true multi-currency banking. Your mission is to protect customers and Wise by assessing whether alerts raised by our sanctions screening systems raise any sanctions concerns.

Job Description

Here’s how you’ll be contributing to the Sanctions Screening team: 

• Follow operational procedures on escalated sanctions alert handling for all alert types, including documenting the decision rationale. Speed and accuracy of decision making is essential.

• Perform analysis of potential matches against sanctions lists alerted through sanctions screening of customers and transactions

• Conduct review on escalated cases from Sanctions Analyst and escalate true match alerts for reporting requirements

• Communicate with customers when further information is required as part of reviewing against sanctions lists

• Provide inputs in order to refine automated sanctions screening risk methodology, reduce false positives, mitigate sanctions risks and improve customer experience

• Conduct an extensive investigation on alerts and able to exercise a risk based approach alongside with operational procedures

• Identify gaps and enhancement opportunities in processes, procedures, tooling and system enhancement and offer/ work towards solutions by liaising with our Leads, Specialists, Engineers and Product Team

• Share knowledge with analysts and provide feedback on their case handling

• Able to take ownership and accountability for all cases, knowledge sharing and, projects/task, if any

Qualifications

About you: 

• You’re eligible to work in the US;

• You’re flexible with working hours - your shifts might include some weekends

• Your verbal and written English skills are excellent;

• You have an exceptionally inquisitive mind. You are always looking out for more information where available, enjoy conducting legal and investigative research utilising open-source research systems.

• You have a great eye for detail. You are meticulous and can look at information with factual precision;

• You have exceptional logical thinking. You are naturally able to interpret data and draw logical conclusions;

• You have great communication skills, both written and verbal. You are able to express your thoughts concisely and logically; you’re able to communicate in a cross-team environment;

• You’re able to articulate and justify your decisions. You are confident and comfortable making independent judgement calls;

• You’re able to work under pressure. You can multitask efficiently and take responsibility in challenging situations;

• You’re punctual, independent, proactive and curious to learn;

• You’re a true team player but happy working alone on independent projects;

• You’re open to and value feedback in order to improve;

• Previous experience or knowledge about Sanctions is a big plus, as well as an understanding of SWIFT payments, trade finance and cross border payments

Additional Information

What do we offer: 

Key benefits: 

💸 USD 28.50 per hour as starting salary

🚀 RSU’s in a rapidly growing company

💻 Flexible working model – During the first six months, you’ll be in office most days of the week to become fully immersed in Wise’s culture and ways of working. After the initial period, you’ll be in office at least 3 days per week.

✈️ Wisers can work remotely for 90 days a year. By ‘remote’ we don’t just mean from home, but from wherever in the world you choose to

💪 An annual self-development budget

🩺 Medical, dental, & vision insurance – including HSA and FSA options

💝 Company-paid: Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability, and an EAP program

☀️ 25 days PTO, 15 sick days, 11 bank holidays, 5 compassionate leave days, 3 paid “Me” days and a paid volunteer day, annually

🏝️ A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years

👶🏼 18-weeks of paid parental leave, after a year with us

💰 401k with up to a 4% employer match

🏆 BuiltIn Award winner for Best Places to Work and Best Large Places to Work

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