Required Skills:

- 3 years of relevant experience in Financial Crimes, Screening & Investigations, Adverse/Negative News Screening, KYC, AML, Due Diligence, Compliance, Sanctions Screening, or a related risk management function.
- University degree in Business, Finance, Commerce, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
- Experience conducting research, analyzing complex information, and documenting investigation findings and risk-based decisions.

Desired Skills:

- Knowledge and understanding of Adverse/Negative News screening and investigation processes.
- Good understanding of AML, BSA, KYC, financial crime, sanctions, and reputational risk concepts.
- Strong research and investigative skills with the ability to evaluate information from multiple sources.
- Ability to perform effective name-match analysis using customer identifiers and contextual information.
- Solid analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to distinguish relevant adverse information from false positives or unrelated information.
- Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and decision criteria and apply them consistently to investigation scenarios
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare clear, concise,



and defensible investigation summaries and disposition rationales.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy while managing high-volume case assignments.
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and meet established quality, productivity, and SLA requirements.
- Ability to identify potential risks and appropriately escalate complex or higher-risk findings.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively collaborating within a team workplace.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Experience supporting training, coaching, procedure development, or subject matter expertise is preferred.

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📌 Due Diligence Associate Screening & Investigations / Adverse News (Hyderabad)
🏢 Ascendion Engineering
📍 Hyderabad