Sanctions Screening Specialist

Join our team as Sanctions Screening Specialist!

Yes, you can! That's our attitude towards our work, ambitions, ideas and relationships. We, at Luminor, believe that anyone has the potential to achieve big things and we encourage everyone to achieve them – professionally and personally.

Whoever you are, and whatever your role is, with Luminor you will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to literally build a local banking champion.

AFC Operations Lithuania unit is looking for Sanctions Screening Specialist who will contribute to daily monitoring activities to ensure that the organization, our customers and the communities in which we operate are protected from the harms associated with financial crimes. The unit plays integral part in the Bank first line of defense against financial crime and you can be a part of it.

Responsibilities:

• Investigation of alerts related to Transactions online monitoring generated by Luminor internal system, regular screening for transactions and customers against Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons lists, according to internal guidelines and procedures, using tools provided by Luminor
• Investigation of customer’s information and transactions using Luminor’s systems, public data bases and records in order to identify suspicious customer activity related to customer or associated parties (including Beneficial Owners, Authorized Representatives, Shareholders, Main Business partners and other relevant associated parties)
• In case of identification of suspicions activity - preparation of a summary of investigation and overview of customer’s activity and escalation according to internal procedure to MLRO or other 2nd line of defense structural unit
• Completing a detailed documentation of steps taken through investigation and escalation process, as well as documentation of information gathered during investigation process within Luminor systems
• Maintaining contact with relevant structural units responsible for communication with customers to obtain information about customer’s activity
• Contributing to a good working environment by taking on a positive and constructive approach in cooperation with colleagues and giving honest feedback ensuring a drive of high performance in the AFC department
• Providing support to Structural Units on Sanctions, Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism, Proliferation Financing, including other financial crimes risk related matters
• Supporting the trainings of new Luminor’s specialist of AFC department
• Ensuring good cooperation and knowledge sharing with other Luminor units both within and outside own responsibility area to ensure awareness of AML field.

Skills and experience:

• University degree in law, economics, finance managements or similar
• At least 1 year experience working in AML/CFT/Sanctions area
• Fluency in Lithuanian and English, knowledge of Russian would be considered as an advantage
• Suitable interpersonal skills: trustworthiness, ability to maintain confidentiality and to manage sensitive information
• Eye on details, “can-do” attitude
• Ability and willingness to train, support and coach others
• Teamwork, taking responsibility for assuring good co-operation with business and in team
• High ethical standards, strong sense of responsibility and commitment to result

What We Offer:

• Flexibility. Flexible working hours, remote work and possibility to work from anywhere in EU, Iceland, Switzerland and UK (in total 90 days per year)
• International teams. Teams that go outside Pan-Baltic borders where people value challenging work together with good humour and having fun
• More vacation. Additional week of vacation available to all employees who have been in the company for 1 year or more
• Volunteer time off. We care about giving back to society, therefore, you will get additional days off for volunteering purposes
• Health benefits. A competitive benefits package in addition to your salary that includes health insurance in Lithuania and Latvia, and Wellness package in Estonia. As well as, Health days in case of your absence due to sickness
• Wellbeing. Access to tools and resources that help to feel good and be productive at work and in life
• Professional growth. Internal and external training programs, workshops, conferences, online training etc.
• Gross salary. 2110 - 3170 EUR/month, which is to be determined depending on your level of experience and competencies

Application deadline is 30th of May. We are looking for a candidate primarily already located within Baltics and please apply with your CV in English

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