We are looking for experienced specialists for a Due Diligence Screening & Investigations role with a primary focus on Adverse Media / Negative News Screening and Financial Crime Investigations.The role involves reviewing screening alerts, conducting detailed research on customers and entities, performing name-match analysis, identifying false positives, assessing financial crime and reputational risks, documenting investigation findings, and escalating significant adverse information.

Key Responsibilities
Conduct Adverse Media / Negative News screening and investigations on customers, entities, and related parties.
Review and investigate screening alerts using internal and external research sources.
Perform name-match analysis using customer identifiers and contextual information.
Identify and differentiate true matches, false positives, and insufficient matches.
Assess adverse information for relevance, credibility, recency, severity, and potential risk.
Identify risks related to money laundering, fraud, bribery, corruption, sanctions, terrorist financing, regulatory violations, and other financial crimes.
Conduct additional research using public and internal sources to validate findings.




Prepare transparent and concise investigation summaries and case disposition rationales.
Escalate significant or higher-risk findings as per established procedures.
Maintain accurate case documentation and meet defined quality, productivity, turnaround-time, and SLA requirements.
Collaborate with SMEs, quality teams, managers, and other stakeholders on complex investigations.

Required Skills
Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in AML, KYC, Financial Crime, Adverse Media Screening, Due Diligence, EDD, Screening & Investigations, Sanctions Screening, or Compliance.
Hands-on experience in Adverse Media / Adverse News / Negative News Screening is highly preferred.
Understanding of AML, KYC, BSA, EDD, sanctions, financial crime, and reputational risk.
Experience in alert investigation, name matching, false-positive identification, risk assessment, and case disposition.
Robust research, investigation, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
Strong written communication and investigation documentation skills.
Ability to handle high-volume cases while meeting quality and SLA requirements.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

📌 Due Diligence Associate Hyderabad
🏢 Allegis Group
📍 Hyderabad