Financial Crime Senior Associate

About the Role:

As a Senior Associate,you’llwork 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:

• Proactivelyassistin 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 helpidentifyand research opportunities on new/existing clients 

• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand

• Manage the day-to-day project deliverablesin accordance withPwC's Global Best AMLmethodology. 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,fraudand terrorism.

• Conductstesting and review to assessFinancial CrimeorThird-PartyRiskManagementpeople,processand systems in adherence to policies and best practices

• Investigates, evaluates,reportsandmonitorssuspicious transactions

• IdentifiesFinancial Crime. Third Party or other risk implications connected with existing as well as newclients,products, systems, procedures, and emerging risk areas

• Provides recommendations thatassistcompaniescomply with regulatory and reportorial requirements designed to detect and prevent/monitorfinancial crime, money laundering, fraud,terrorism, orthird-partyrisks

• 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,ComputerScienceorrelatedfield.

• At least 3 years of experience or extensive knowledge inCompliance and/or Riskprevention,identification, management, and otherprocesseswithin​thefinancial services industry​

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

• ​​​​​Strong knowledge of AML (Anti-Money Laundering), Sanctions, Fraud, orThird-Partyregulations and KYC (Know Your Customer)or KYS (Know Your Supplier)procedures,​​​​notnecessary 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, CFEare a plus.​​

• Confident andproactive attitude, with excellent communication skills.

• Ability to think out of the box and to be assertive in offering solutions toposedproblems 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.

• Focusedon meetingdelivery and quality targets.

• Supervisory experience including control/assurance or equivalent.

• AdvanceknowledgeinMicrosoft Excelandstrong understandingquantitative modelingor use of AI / ML is preferred