Sanctions Analyst
Location: Onsite (Cork HQ, Mahon)
Type: Permanent Position
Salary: €33,000 gross p/a + monthly performance bonus up to €150
Shifts: 11:30-20:00 Mon-Fri, subject to change (weekend coverage, shifts may be introduced in the future).
About the Role: We're looking for a detail-oriented professional to review high-volume sanctions alerts and help us stay compliant. You'll quickly assess transaction monitoring alerts, clear false positives, and elevate potential matches, making critical decisions that keep our platform safe and compliant.
This is high-volume, high-impact work where your speed and accuracy directly protect our business and the broader financial system.
What we Offer
Stable job – permanent employment contracts
Performance-based bonus
Opportunity to advance your career
Great rewards for referring your friends
Multilingual exposure – improve your spoken and written language skills
Inspiring and fun environment: our offices are known for their innovative, fun, and pleasant design. Enjoy our 'relax' and 'play' areas as well as our onsite gym
Community projects: run CSR events all year long
Private medical insurance coverage (after 6 months tenure) with top supplier VHI
Bike-to-work tax relief
Pension scheme
Maternity and paternity leave
Access to GP care and an occupational health advisor
Subsidized canteen
Overview of tasks
Triage high-volume sanction/transaction monitoring alerts to clear false positives and elevate potential true matches for senior review
Review and close alerts efficiently while maintaining accuracy and quality standards
Use SOPs and decision trees consistently; trigger edge cases or potential true matches as appropriate
Keep concise, auditable notes for all decisions in line with job aid and QC expectations
We are looking for
Be a motivated self-starter comfortable in a high-risk, production environment with minimal supervision
Be accountable for accuracy while maintaining quality control standards
Have product sense for ACH, international wires/SWIFT
Have experience or academic knowledge of OFAC, EU/UN sanctions, PEP, Adverse Media, and other AML watchlists
Experience with LexisNexis Bridger and Firco Continuity preferred
Be comfortable handling high volume while maintaining strong quality control
Additional Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented Sanctions Analyst to join our Financial Compliance team in Cork. This role is responsible for triaging high-volume transaction monitoring alerts, clearing false positives, and escalating potential Sanctions or AML matches for senior review. The ideal candidate possesses a strong "product sense" for ACH/SWIFT payments and prior experience with watchlists (OFAC, EU, UN). Join our Mahon HQ to help protect the global financial system through high-impact, real-time risk assessment.
Language Reference
English
EEO Statement
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire and promote, are based on applicants’ qualifications, merits, competence and performance without regard to any characteristic related to diversity.
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