Overview
Analyst, Integrity Screening & Research GB Jobs in London, UK at EBRD
Position: Analyst, Integrity Screening & Research GB)
Analyst, Integrity Screening & Research (London, GB)
Requisition Office Country United Kingdom Office City London Division Operations & Service Management Contract Type Fixed Term Contract Length 2 years Posting End Date 16/06/2026
Purpose of Job
The individual directly interfaces with Banking origination and Portfolio (front office) teams throughout key stages of the pre and post signing lifecycle. They are expected to deliver accurate and timely screening of parties across a pipeline/portfolio of names using a combination of structured and unstructured data sources. This core control activity is a key step in ensuring adherence to our Integrity Due Diligence Guidelines, supporting the Banks broader adherence to its established risk appetite.
Alternatively the individual will directly interface with internal clients to provide market data/research information. This business intelligence activity supports the growth and maintenance of the Banks pipeline and portfolio, as well as other business activities.
The individual will need to adopt a continuous improvement mindset and will be expected to support and be a part of improving operational processes across the screening function.
Background
The function is a 1st line of defence team responsible for screening and research due diligence/business intelligence across our portfolio of customers and related parties, both pre and post signing. Using a range of online data sources the function is a key controlling activity that is designed to support adherence to our Integrity Due Diligence Guidelines, conducting searches into the identity, reputation and commercial/political interests of relevant parties with whom the Bank may/has conducted business.
The function also undertakes research related activity covering a range of topics to support the acquisition and maintenance of projects and other business activities.
The role holder will day-to-day be responsible for conducting screening activity to established service standards, escalating key issues in a timely manner to relevant 1st, 2nd and 3rd line of defence teams or other stakeholders. The role holder will require a good level of subject matter expertise, able to navigate matters relating to integrity risk factors, including PEPs, sanctions, criminal matters and beneficial ownership.
The Bank has adopted continuous improvement practices and the individual will be expected to support and adopt new ways of working. The role of the function has significantly evolved in the past year, with considerable focus now being applied to how the team supports future monitoring activity in a more effective and efficient manner. As part of this process, a proof of concept exercise is being undertaken (in 2023) to determine how the function better supports the Business, whilst ensuring continued adherence to Bank standards and guidelines.
The role holder will be the recipient of these changes, expected to embrace new practices and ways of working. An appreciation of how contemporary screening solutions (coupled with strong data standards) can deliver better service and improved compliance standards would be considered extremely beneficial.
Facts / Scale
Typically manage a range of activities that include:
- Working within a team of c. 10 15 staff responsible for screening and research due diligence.
- Working across a wider Operations department of c.150 employees responsible for equivalent Middle and Back Office activity.
- The team is collectively responsible for screening c.95,000 parties per annum (both pre and post signing), supporting approximately 2,400 projects/engagements. This activity includes sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, using a range of industry recognised data sources.
- The team is responsible for payment screening, typically screening c.100 payees per day on the SWIFT platform against specific sanction lists.
- Alongside customer and payment (screening) due diligence, part of the team undertake more detailed/forensic research on a range of topics that support the acquisition and maintenance of business related activity.
- The Research function will typically deal with c.230 requests per month, covering a range of subjects subjects include macro/micro economy, company information/due diligence and market/industry data.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Operational Performance:
- Execute screening/research processes to expected service standards (quantitative and qualitative)
- Demonstrate personal commitment to delivering outstanding operational performance by adhering to established operational metrics quality, timeliness and customer satisfaction
- Responds to queries in a prompt and timely manner. Where necessary, escalating across the three lines of defence
- Communicate with relevant departments to ensure that the decision-makers are aware of the risks involved with specific projects/transactions
- Where necessary, provide additional capacity across the wider screening team to ensure expected service levels are maintained,…
Title: Analyst, Integrity Screening & Research GB
Company: EBRD
Location: London, UK
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