Sanctions Technical Specialist
Dicetek LLC
Date: 8 hours ago
City: Sharjah
Contract type: Contractor
Sanctions Technical Specialist / Sanctions Systems Analyst
Role Purpose
Support the design, implementation, optimization, and ongoing management of sanctions screening systems and technology solutions to ensure the effective detection of sanctioned individuals, entities, vessels, countries, and prohibited activities.
Key Responsibilities
Role Purpose
Support the design, implementation, optimization, and ongoing management of sanctions screening systems and technology solutions to ensure the effective detection of sanctioned individuals, entities, vessels, countries, and prohibited activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure and maintain sanctions screening systems (e.g., FircoSoft, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Accuity, Actimize, Pelican).
- Manage sanctions watchlists, filtering rules, matching algorithms, and system parameters.
- Analyze false positives and recommend tuning improvements.
- Support sanctions screening workflows for customers, payments, trade finance, and securities transactions.
- Conduct data analysis and testing for system enhancements and model changes.
- Investigate system issues and coordinate remediation activities.
- Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and regression testing.
- Develop Management Information (MI), dashboards, and sanctions screening metrics.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
- Collaborate closely with Compliance, Technology, Operations, and Risk teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Technology, Data Analytics, Compliance, or a related field.
- Proven experience with sanctions screening platforms and payment screening solutions.
- Deep knowledge of OFAC, UN, UK HMT, EU, and other international sanctions regimes.
- Strong understanding of SWIFT messages, payment processing, and customer screening workflows.
- Hands-on experience with SQL, data analysis, reporting, and system testing.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Clear understanding of sanctions screening methodologies and fuzzy matching logic.
- Professional certifications such as CAMS, CGSS, ICA, or equivalent.
- Experience working with AML/KYC and broader financial crime systems.
- Prior project management or business analysis experience.
- Successful reduction in false-positive rates.
- Timely implementation of sanctions list updates.
- System availability and performance optimization.
- Successful audit and regulatory outcomes.
- High quality of screening and alert management.
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