Sanctions Screening Analyst
Qonto
IT
Paris, France
Posted 6+ months ago
Our mission? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe’s leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.
Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 600,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking!
Our values:
Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you do
Ownership | Own your part, get things done
Teamwork | Make (team)work easy
Mastery | Continuously raise the bar
Integrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people
Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 55% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.
⭐ Mission
Join Qonto's Financial Crime team as a Sanctions Screening Analyst and play a critical role in protecting our growing client base from money laundering and terrorist financing risks. You'll ensure our 600,000 customers operate within a secure, compliant environment by conducting thorough PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screenings across our European markets.
Working closely with Marina, our Lead AFC Sanctions & Investigations, you'll contribute to maintaining a robust compliance framework that protects Qonto's customers and enables the company to achieve its goal of serving 2M SMEs by 2030.
👩💻🧑💻 As a Sanctions Screening Analyst at Qonto, you will:
• Screen and investigate alerts from World-Check One and ComplyAdvantage against PEPs, Sanctions Lists, and Adverse Media
• Process transaction screening alerts in a timely manner, making acceptance or refusal decisions in our tooling system
• Maintain detailed documentation of all PEP and Sanctions files, ensuring complete audit trails
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (CFT Swift, Fraud, SEPA, Open Banking, AML) to improve processes and maintain seamless operations
• Contribute to compliance projects, including implementing new procedures and improving tool calibration
🤔 What you can expect:
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work directly with multiple teams (CFT Swift, Fraud, SEPA, Open Banking, AML) to ensure comprehensive compliance coverage and resolve complex cases
• Professional screening tools: Work with World-Check One, ComplyAdvantage, and Qonto's internal tooling system
• Fast-paced fintech culture: We value autonomy, direct feedback, and continuous improvement
• Ownership of your workload: Manage your daily caseload independently while maintaining high quality standards
🤝 About your future manager
Marina's background: After completing her Master's degree, Marina built a strong career in Financial Crime prevention at Ebury before joining Qonto in 2020, where she now serves as Lead AFC Sanctions & Investigations, managing a team of nine professionals.
What she brings to the team: Marina balances high compliance standards with a supportive, growth-focused approach. She provides hands-on coaching on complex cases and encourages her team to challenge existing processes while maintaining excellence.
🏅 About You
• Experience: At least 4 years in AML/Compliance in the financial sector, with screening expertise in PEPs, sanctions, and adverse media
• Languages: Fluent in French and English (C1 minimum). Any other European language is a plus
• Technical skills: Strong understanding of sanctions regulations and Excel/Google Sheets proficiency for tracking and reporting
• Working style: Organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize tasks while managing multiple cases efficiently
• Cultural fit: Proactive communicator who thrives in fast-paced fintech environments and isn't afraid to share feedback
• Location: Paris (hybrid: 3 days at the office, 2 days remote)
At Qonto, we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.
🎁 Perks
A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;
- Competitive salary package;
- Meal vouchers;
- Public transportation reimbursement (part or global);
- A great health insurance (depending on the country);
- Employee well-being initiatives: access to Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities;
- A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners;
- Monthly team events.
💬 Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers
- A remote or live exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
On average, our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞
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