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.
Strong 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 transparent, concise, and defensible investigation summaries and disposition rationales.
Robust 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.
Robust organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively collaborating within a team environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Experience supporting training, coaching, procedure development, or subject matter expertise is preferred.

📌 Due Diligence Associate Screening & Investigations / Adverse News Bengaluru
🏢 Ascendion Engineering
📍 Bengaluru