The Opportunity:
The Screening Analyst conducts sanctions, PEP, and adverse‑media alert reviews to support timely, high‑quality screening operations aligned to strict SLA timelines.
What you’ll do:
- Review and disposition sanctions, PEP, and adverse‑media alerts.
- Document decisions with clear rationale and evidence.
- Escalate high‑risk or complex alerts per thresholds.
- Meet strict SLA and quality expectations.
To Qualify for the role, you will have:
- 1–3 years of AML/KYC or compliance experience.
- Familiarity with screening tools such as World‑Check, LexisNexis, and Moody’s preferred.
- Strong written documentation skills.
Ideally, you’ll also have:
- Major or concentration in compliance, criminal justice, law, business, accounting, finance, and/or economics preferred.
Skills and Attributes for Success:
- Demonstrated professional integrity
- Dependable, flexible, and adaptable to new ACA initiatives and changing client needs
- Ability to exercise discretion and make independent judgments on matters of significance
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, small team environment
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and clients
- Highly motivated and goal oriented; pro-active in one’s own education and career progression; volunteers for and shows initiative on both internal and external projects and tasks
- Dedicated to upholding ACA’s high-quality standards and customer service focus
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and comfortable working in a tech enabled environment.
What working at ACA offers:
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options as well as a flexible work environment. You’ll also be granted time off for designated ACA Paid Holidays, Summer Fridays, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. We also offer unique benefits such as Student Debt Forgiveness and Pet Insurance.
About ACA:
ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower our clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their business. Our innovative approach integrates consulting, managed services, and our ComplianceAlpha® technology platform with the specialized expertise of former regulators and practitioners and our deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape.
What we commit to:
ACA is firmly committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, which applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, training, discipline, terminations, layoffs, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
