Candidate screening with consent, a deadline and a report
Three screening levels for regulated entities and anyone hiring for positions of trust: from identity and criminal record to references, sanctions lists and psychometric assessment. Every case starts with a digitally signed consent and ends with a structured report and a risk category.
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What the screening covers.
| # | Feature | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Identity and qualifications | Identity check (Ministry of Interior), diplomas and certificates with the issuer, work history. |
| 02 | Criminal record | Ministry of Interior certificate, criminal and misdemeanour records from the Basic Court, professional bans; extended at level B. |
| 03 | AML, PEP and sanctions | OFAC, EU, UN, HMT, SEC and insurance-supervision lists; the tax office public debtor register; conflict of interest via the Central Registry and e-Procurement. |
| 04 | References and media | Conversations with three previous employers, social networks and adverse media mentions, documented. |
| 05 | Psychometrics and integrity interview | Hogan HDS and a structured interview with a documented scoring rubric, run by a licensed psychologist with financial-sector experience. |
| 06 | Report with a risk category | A structured, digitally signed PDF: green, amber or red, reasoning per finding and a recommendation (approve, approve with a note, decline). |
Four steps, all with an audit trail.
Background screening: in one table.
| Legal basis | Explicit written consent of the candidate, scope proportionate to the position; Merot is a registered controller with the data protection agency |
|---|---|
| Performed by | Legal checks: attorney Bard Haxhialili, Debar (licence no. 5070); psychometrics: a licensed psychologist |
| Turnaround | A 3–5, B 5–7, C 10–14 business days from consent |
| Prices | 90 / 140 / 210 EUR per candidate; monitoring 5 EUR per employee per month; Enterprise −30% |
| Standards | Data protection law, GDPR, EBA GL/2021/06 for continuous suitability |
Updated: 2026-10-15