Job Title: Sanctions Screening & Data Analytics Specialist

Location: UAE (Dubai / Abu Dhabi)

Contract Duration: 8 Months

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Sanctions Screening & Data Analytics Specialist to support compliance, data validation, and sanctions screening initiatives. The role involves data analysis, system validation, sanctions screening optimization, and ensuring data quality across compliance-related systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

Perform data analysis, profiling, validation, and quality assessments using SQL, Python, Power BI, and ETL tools.
Develop, maintain, and validate ETL processes and database solutions.
Conduct data lineage, completeness, and data quality assessments to support compliance requirements.
Analyze customer onboarding and payment transaction data, including domestic and cross-border (SWIFT) payments.
Support sanctions screening system validation, tuning, and optimization.
Manage sanctions watchlists, screening rules, exclusions, and matching parameters.
Perform name screening and payment screening analysis to improve screening effectiveness.
Collaborate with compliance, technology, and business teams to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
Support project activities, testing, documentation, and reporting related to sanctions screening systems.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Finance, or a related field.
Experience in data analytics, database development, and ETL processes.
Strong hands-on experience with SQL, SSIS, Python, Power BI, and data validation techniques.
Experience with data profiling, data quality, data lineage, and data governance concepts.
Understanding of customer onboarding processes and payment systems, including SWIFT transactions.
Hands-on experience with sanctions screening platforms such as Fircosoft, SafeWatch, Omni, or Siron.
Experience in sanctions screening validation, fine-tuning, list management, and screening processes.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.