About the job
About Thunes
Thunes is your gateway to seamless global money transfers. With our proprietary Direct Global Network, we empower members to conduct real-time payments across more than 130 countries and 80 currencies.
Connecting directly to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts globally, as well as 15 billion cards through over 320 different payment methods—including GCash, M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN, Orange, JazzCash, Easypaisa, AliPay, WeChat Pay, and many more—Thunes stands out in the financial technology sector.
Our Direct Global Network is renowned for its extensive reach, innovative in-house SmartX Treasury System, and the Fortress Compliance Platform, which guarantees unparalleled speed, control, visibility, protection, and cost efficiency for our members during global real-time payments.
Thunes serves an impressive clientele, including prominent gig economy firms like Uber and Deliveroo, super-apps such as Grab and WeChat, as well as money transfer operators (MTOs), fintech companies, payment service providers (PSPs), and banks.
Headquartered in Singapore, Thunes has established a presence in 14 locations worldwide, including Abidjan, Barcelona, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Manila, Nairobi, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco, and Shanghai.
For further details, visit: https://www.thunes.com/
Job Overview
We are seeking a Transaction Monitoring and Sanction Screening Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Manila, reporting to the Transaction Monitoring Manager. This role, which involves night shift hours, is crucial in conducting initial reviews of sanctions screening alerts generated from payment processes, supporting our compliance framework by ensuring strict adherence to relevant sanctions regulations and internal policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Timely review and analysis of sanctions screening alerts.
- Perform name matching assessments utilizing both internal screening tools and external research resources.
- Distinguish between true matches, false positives, and potential matches necessitating further investigation.
- Escalate potential true matches or intricate cases to Level 2 or Team Lead for in-depth investigation.
- Document findings with precision in case management systems.
- Ensure compliance with internal service level agreements (SLAs) and regulatory standards.
- Drive key performance indicators (KPIs) to consistently meet service level agreements.
- Assist in training initiatives related to sanctions screening and investigations.
- Collaborate with the Sanction Team Lead to continuously enhance the organization’s processes and monitoring systems.

