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Sanctions Compliance Analyst


Job Location:

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 August 2026 (22 days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Duties & Respoonsibilities

  • Implement and manage a robust sanctions screening programme across the Unified Payments customer base and transactions
  • Maintain an internal database of black-listed customers and ensure customers on the list are not onboarded by Unified Payments
  • Conduct review and investigation of screening results/alerts take freezing action develop report resulting from sanctions screening analysis for filling with the NFIU/NSC
  • Liaise with the NFIU/NSC on sanctions compliance matters
  • Monitor the effectiveness of the sanctions programme and recommend improvements
  • Provide input to AML/CFT/CPF reports to senior management and the Board
  • Provide input on AML/CFT/CPF internal training
  • Any other task that may be assigned by the supervisor or CCO from time to time.


Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Public Policy Law Risk Management or a related field.
  • Professional certification in compliance such as DCP CAMS ICA CFE
  • 4 - 6 years of relevant compliance and Audit experience preferably in reputable financial institutions or in the payments industry
  • A critical thinker with strong and proven analytical capabilities.



Required Experience:

IC


About Company

Unified Payment Services Limited (UP®) is Nigeria’s premier payments and financial technology group, providing shared infrastructure and services to the banking community and payment service providers within and outside Nigeria. At UP, we empower businesses by delivering secure and c ... View more

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