Sanctions Analyst

The analyst starts on the payment screening queue, where payments are held until alerts are cleared. The first alert matches a beneficiary name to a person on the EU sanctions list. The analyst compares date of birth, address and other identifiers in the payment and customer data, finds clear differences and releases the payment with a recorded rationale. A second alert involves a shipment of goods to a port near a sanctioned region. The analyst reviews the trade documents, the vessel and the goods description, then escalates to a senior analyst because the goods may be subject to export restrictions. Late morning goes to customer screening: a corporate customer has a new shareholder, and the analyst checks whether sanctioned persons own or control the company, alone or together. After lunch the team reviews a new sanctions package published overnight and updates screening lists and guidance. The day ends with completing case notes and preparing a report on a frozen account for the national authority.