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Sanctions and Watchlist Checks
Request global sanctions and watchlist background checks to protect your organisation against risk.
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Why conduct global sanctions and watchlist checks?
It’s vital that businesses reduce the risk of hiring candidates who may be included on sanctions lists. Conducting a sanctions and watchlist check helps protect your business from legal and reputational harm and ensures full compliance with regulations – all while helping you find the best candidates for the job.
"Zinc has been working really well! It’s been really easy and so nice to have a platform that just gets everything done so efficiently and conveniently. Being able to have the results before candidates start, globally, is incredible."
Amina Arraleh
People Operations Director
Improve your candidate’s experience
Detailed insights in 195 countries
Zinc simplifies a complex process by automatically checking candidate details against many global sanctions lists. Avoid the risk of human error with progressive and compliant background checks.
How it works
Zinc sanctions checks take seconds, not days – freeing up HR’s time to focus on other important projects. The checks can be done straight from your ATS in three easy steps:
Candidates upload a government ID, passport or driving licence.
Zinc partners with Comply Advantage to access local government and international sanctions and watchlists, including OFAC, The Home Office and Interpol.
Candidates details are checked and results are returned to you in seconds.
Explore our features
Automated checks
Simple and secure sanctions checks, helping you make safer hiring decisions.
ATS integrations
Integrate our checks into your ATS or HRIS.
Global coverage
Zinc handles global complexity, checking your candidate's wherever they work.
Tailored packages
Curate a checking package for specific countries or regulation. Or have one globally consistent range of checks.
Simple and secure
Simple and secure checks, helping you make safer hiring decisions.
Elevated experiences
Custom brand your candidate's flows and choose light or dark mode. Candidate's can easily submit checks from any device.
Compliant
Fully compliant with Global & EU law.
Tier 1 registered with the ICO.
Tier 1 registered with the ICO.
Integrations
Direct ATS integrations. Get in touch and we'll set you up for free.
Support
Instant live chat support from the Zinc team around the clock.
Robust
Robust service that's relied upon by regulated businesses globally.
FAQs
Find answers to common questions about our sanctions and watchlist checks.
What is the turnaround time for receiving sanctions and watchlists results, and is there an expedited option available?
The turnaround time for receiving sanctions and watchlist results is typically within minutes, however, this will depend on the candidate.
Which sanctions and watchlists does your software screen against when conducting background checks?
Our employment background screening software screens against various sanctions and watchlists, including OFAC, EU, and UN sanctions lists, as well as national and international watchlists. Here’s a handy summary of some of the key sanctions lists we check against.
Does your software cover both national and international sanctions and watchlists?
Yes, our background verification software covers both national and international sanctions and watchlists to provide a comprehensive background check.
How user-friendly is your software for both the recruiter and the candidate? Are there tutorials or customer support options available?
Our employee background check software provides a seamless experience for recruiters and candidates alike, with an intuitive interface and a range of support options, including tutorials and customer support. It's optimised for mobile devices, ensuring accessibility for users on-the-go.
How does your software handle data privacy and comply with relevant regulations when conducting checks?
Our employee background check software handles data privacy with utmost care, complying with relevant regulations, including GDPR and other data protection laws. It returns results from a location-sensitive and fully compliant range of sources to give you complete peace of mind.
Can your software integrate with our existing ATS or HRIS platforms for seamless processing of checks?
Yes, our employee background screening software can integrate with your existing ATS or HRIS platforms. We currently integrate with over 14 ATS platforms such as Greenhouse, SmartRecruiters, and Workable, for seamless processing of education checks. Find our full list of integrations here.
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