Financial Crime – Senior Associate

About the Role: 

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above 

• Train and lead staff 

• Establish effective working relationships directly with clients 

• Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen 

• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients  

• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand 

• Manage the day-to-day project deliverables in accordance with PwC’s Global Best AML methodology. PwC’s Global Best covers requirements related to suspicious transaction, know-your-customer identification program, OFAC, FATCA, currency transaction reporting, watch-list monitoring and all other laws and regulations and requirements designed to detect and prevent financial crime, money laundering, fraud and terrorism. 

• Conducts testing and review to assess Financial Crime or Third-Party Risk Management people, process and systems in adherence to policies and best practices 

• Investigates, evaluates, reports and monitors suspicious transactions 

• Identifies Financial Crime. Third Party or other risk implications connected with existing as well as new clients, products, systems, procedures, and emerging risk areas 

• Provides recommendations that assist companies comply with regulatory and reportorial requirements designed to detect and prevent / monitor financial crime, money laundering, fraud, terrorism, or third-party risks 

• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues and significant regulatory developments 

• Works in a multi-cultural environment 

Qualification: 

• College degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Computer Science or related field. 

• At least 3 years of experience or extensive knowledge in Compliance and/or Risk prevention, identification, management, and other processes within​ the financial services industry​ 

• Experience in handling highly confidential information with a high degree of discretion and with a focus on maintaining client privacy 

• ​​​​​Strong knowledge of AML (Anti-Money Laundering), Sanctions, Fraud, or Third-Party regulations and KYC (Know Your Customer) or KYS (Know Your Supplier) procedures,​​​​ not necessary but preferred.​​ 

• ​​​Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.​​ 

• ​​​Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large data sets.​​ 

• ​​​Ability to work independently and as part of a team.​​ 

• ​​​Professional certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), FRM, CFE are a plus.​​ 

• Confident and proactive attitude, with excellent communication skills. 

• Ability to think out of the box and to be assertive in offering solutions to posed problems or situations. 

• High flexibility and detail-orientation with the ability to multitask to meet constant business demands and priorities. 

• Resilient to challenges and setbacks, receptive to feedback and continued learning, enthusiastic and motivated to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment. 

• Focused on meeting delivery and quality targets. 

• Supervisory experience including control/assurance or equivalent. 

• Advance knowledge in Microsoft Excel and strong understanding quantitative modeling or use of AI / ML is preferred