About the Role
In line with Division objectives and under instructions/control of a more senior specialist, to manage all administrative and technical data leading to (internal/external) customers, products & services activation and provide administrative, technical and logistics support in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with defined guidelines and service levels.
We're the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value - across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organization can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we're proud to support the global economy.
We're unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value - a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We're always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200 countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.
Job Description Summary
Compliance services are a key priority for Swift and one of our biggest growth areas. We are developing a very ambitious roadmap to address the needs of our wide community of users. We are considerably stepping up the teams across Swift to address this exciting opportunity, our ambition is to position Swift at the center of financial crime compliance services, with a rich offering covering customer needs in the field of Sanctions and AML domains - and beyond.
Job Description
We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our Sanctions List Management Operations team. The Sanctions List Management Operations team is responsible for collecting, structuring, cleansing, cross-referencing, and maintaining reference data for publication of Sanctions lists. This public data is collected from a variety of websites, primarily governmental and regulatory sources. The data needs to be analyzed, reviewed, standardized, and corrected before publication and distribution to our clients.
We are a dynamic group looking to continuously improve the customer experience of our services by meeting and anticipating client needs. Great team spirit, customer centricity and continuous improvement are key elements you need, to fit in the team. In this context, we are looking for a dynamic candidate to reinforce our Sanctions List Management Operations team.
Your critical mission as a highly motivated teammate is to:

• Monitor/Validate/Enrich the sanctions data to produce standardized version of sanctions list available through SWIFTRef platform.
• Provide assistance to our stakeholders during setting up new sanction's lists.
• Continuous improvement approach and ensure proper implementation of change process.
• Onboard, customize feed creation and Data mapping between sanctions list i.e. OFAC, UN vs other lists.
• Critical view on data from government sources in order to point out discrepancies and contact regulators if needed.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Very strong data analytical skills
• Dynamic, motivated, flexible, structured and well organized.
• Able to keep calm under pressure and work as part of a team.
• Able to process large amounts of data, whilst keeping a high attention to detail on order to achieve high data quality standards.
• Able to prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Self-driven with a can-do attitude
• Customer focused and able to establish and maintain supportive interpersonal relationships with internal stakeholders.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.

Required Experience

• Working knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, formulas etc.)
• Strong data analytical skills with keen attention to detail and a drive for continuous improvement are essential.
• Ability to cross-reference and structure data elements, maintain standards of quality and accuracy of data to tight deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize within given workload to meet strict deadlines.
• Verbal and written fluency in English
• Experienced in Office Automation tools and in processes to enter/maintain data in databases.
• Stress resistance, ability to work flexible hours to meet business requirements.

Desired Experience

• Good understanding of sanctions screening and its use in the financial industry are an advantage.
• Entry level experience, preferably at least 1 year of experience in Sanctions / Compliance field
• A high degree of familiarity with reference data processes is a key advantage.
• Verbal and written fluency in English is a prerequisite, other foreign language skills will be seen as a key advantage.

The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position in Virginia is 62,800 MINIMUM to 116,700 MAXIMUM USD. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employees contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families, and retirement plan plus matching 401k
What we offer
We put you in control of career
We give you a competitive package
We help you perform at your best
We help you make a difference
We give you the freedom to be yourself
We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals-like you-with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone's voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.
If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.
Don't meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.
What we offer
We put you in control of career
We give you a competitive package
We help you perform at your best
We help you make a difference
We give you the freedom to be yourself
We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals - like you - with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone's voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.
If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.
Don't meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.