Risk and Compliance Specialist - Sanctions Screening Specialist

About the role

Sanctions compliance is a critical priority at Uber. We rigorously adhere to international sanctions laws, ensuring we do not engage in business with any prohibited parties identified on global sanctions lists.

To uphold our commitment to operating legally and ethically worldwide and to prevent payments to high-risk entities like known terrorists, corrupt actors, and international criminal organizations Uber has implemented a sophisticated and robust sanction screening process. This is a chance to work with cutting-edge compliance technology in a global, high-stakes environment.

What you will do

1. Data Quality: Analyze incoming data, identify mis-escalations, and propose a plan for improvement.

2. Reporting: Create reports related to Politically Exposed Persons (PEP), Watchlist, and Sanction Screening, including initial risk assessment and periodic reassessments.

3. Process Optimization: Identify gaps in logic and propose process improvements to increase efficiency.

4. System Integrity: Identify bugs and system issues, and flag them to the appropriate technical stakeholders.

5. Solution Design: Define and build operational processes and solutions that support program initiatives and goals.

6. Match Review: Review and escalate potential sanctions or watchlist matches found during the screening process.

7. Internal Support: Act as a reliable Point of Contact for the Payments teams and local support teams via the JIRA portal.

8. Training & Development: Provide training and shadowing sessions to BPO Level 1 agents, team members, and other relevant internal stakeholders.

What you will need

1. Strong logical and critical thinking and data analysis skills.

2. Strong attention to detail and willingness to investigate issues thoroughly when standard methods and procedures are inconclusive.

3. Ability to present data and findings in an actionable and meaningful way.

4. Ability to manage stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.

5. Written and spoken English at B2 or above, as most of the work will be done in English.

6. Experience and fluency with G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides).

7. Curiosity and proactive approach to learn and contribute to process improvements.

Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuelds progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.