Job Description

Job Title: Sanctions Screening & Data Analytics Specialist

Location: UAE (Dubai / Abu Dhabi)
Contract Duration: 8 Months

We are seeking a skilled Sanctions Screening & Data Analytics Specialist to support compliance, data validation, and sanctions screening initiatives. The role involves data analysis, system validation, sanctions screening optimization, and ensuring data quality across compliance-related systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

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  Perform data analysis, profiling, validation, and quality assessments using SQL, Python, Power BI, and ETL tools.
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  Develop, maintain, and validate ETL processes and database solutions.
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  Conduct data lineage, completeness, and data quality assessments to support compliance requirements.
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  Analyze customer onboarding and payment transaction data, including domestic and cross-border (SWIFT) payments.
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  Support sanctions screening system validation, tuning, and optimization.
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  Manage sanctions watchlists, screening rules, exclusions, and matching parameters.
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  Perform name screening and payment screening analysis to improve screening effectiveness.
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  Collaborate with compliance, technology, and business teams to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
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  Support project activities, testing, documentation, and reporting related to sanctions screening systems.

Qualifications & Experience

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  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Finance, or a related field.
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  Experience in data analytics, database development, and ETL processes.
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  Strong hands-on experience with SQL, SSIS, Python, Power BI, and data validation techniques.
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  Experience with data profiling, data quality, data lineage, and data governance concepts.
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  Understanding of customer onboarding processes and payment systems, including SWIFT transactions.
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  Hands-on experience with sanctions screening platforms such as Fircosoft, SafeWatch, Omni, or Siron.
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  Experience in sanctions screening validation, fine-tuning, list management, and screening processes.
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  Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.