Payment Screening Unit Supervisor

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise sanctions screening of import, export, LC, BG, and trade finance transactions (Open Account & advance payment). • Review transactions against applicable sanctions and restricted-party lists. • Ensure screening of customers, beneficiaries, applicants, counter parties, banks, and vessels, as applicable. • Verify goods, commodities, countries, ports, and trade routes for sanctions-related concerns. • Review and investigate potential sanctions alerts and name matches. • Distinguish genuine matches from false positives based on available customer and transaction information. • Ensure appropriate escalation of potential sanctions hits to the designated Compliance/AML function. • Ensure transactions subject to regulatory restrictions are not processed without required clearance/approval. • Check trade documents for inconsistencies, red flags, and attempts to circumvent sanctions. • Monitor transactions involving high-risk or sanctioned jurisdictions in accordance with applicable regulations and bank policy. • Ensure compliance with AML/CFT, and applicable sanctions requirements. • Coordinate with Trade Finance, Compliance, AML, Operations, and business teams for alert resolution. • Maintain proper screening records, investigation notes, approvals, and audit trails. • Monitor adherence to prescribed TATs, escalation procedures, and internal controls. • Support internal audits, regulatory inspections, compliance reviews, and periodic reporting related to sanctions screening.

Experience & Qualification

• Experience Minimum 4–5 years of overall experience in banking operations, with at least 3–4 years of specialized experience in Sanctions Screening, AML compliance, or Trade Finance Operations. • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Banking, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. • Professional Certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or CGSS (Certified Global Sanctions Specialist) are highly advantageous and preferred.