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Ernst & Young

Global professional services: consulting, assurance, tax

AML Officer

Financial Crime & AMLUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeFrederiksberg, DenmarkNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience in anti-money laundering and know-your-customer compliance, preferably in a complex professional organization.
  • Strong process and operational understanding, including experience translating regulations into scalable workflows, controls, and practical guidance.
  • Professional leadership experience and the ability to set direction, prioritize, follow up, and develop specialists across locations.
  • Sound judgment in risk-based assessments and the ability to make and communicate clear, well-supported decisions.
  • Ability to drive progress across multiple stakeholders and balance regulatory requirements, quality, efficiency, and business needs.
  • Strong analytical skills and interest in using data, technology, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve quality and efficiency.
  • Strong written and spoken communication skills in Danish and English.
  • A relevant higher education background, for example cand.jur., cand.merc.jur., or cand.merc.; the specific educational background is less important than the right skills and experience.
  • Work in a structured and persistent manner, creating oversight even when tasks are numerous or complex.
  • Be collaborative, clear, solutions-oriented, and able to challenge constructively when quality or progress requires it.
  • Take ownership and follow up until decisions are put into practice and tasks are completed.
  • Show curiosity about new regulations, systems, and working methods, and share knowledge in a way that helps others succeed.
  • Bring energy, calm, and professionalism to work with specialists and leaders.

Responsibilities

  • Own the overall process for EY Denmark’s anti-money laundering framework and ensure alignment between risk assessment, policies, processes, controls, training, and daily operations.
  • Develop the AML specialist team’s professional work in close collaboration with the Head of Support, focusing on quality, consistency, prioritization, capacity management, and timely delivery.
  • Take professional responsibility for complex and high-risk AML cases, ensuring clear decisions, documentation, governance, and follow-up.
  • Ensure effective collaboration and clear roles among the business, AML specialist team, Risk Management, Service Line Quality, and the General Counsel’s Office, including clear service expectations and escalation routes.
  • Drive development, standardization, and continuous improvement of AML processes, controls, and tools through data, quality measurements, automation, and responsible use of digital solutions and artificial intelligence.
  • Monitor changes in legislation, regulatory requirements, and EY policies, and translate changes into practical processes, communications, training, and organizational implementation.
  • Establish an end-to-end overview of AML processes, roles, decision points, and key dependencies.
  • Introduce a prioritization and case-management model that provides transparency on pipeline, deadlines, bottlenecks, and ownership.
  • Strengthen quality and consistency in risk assessments and high-risk cases through standards, calibration, and targeted feedback.
  • Reduce unnecessary manual steps and repeated clarifications with clear playbooks, self-service materials, and relevant digital solutions.
  • Establish management reporting with a focused set of useful indicators for quality, progress, capacity, and compliance risks.

About the Company

Ernst & Young

Global professional services: consulting, assurance, tax

EY (Ernst & Young) provides professional services at a global scale, offering consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction advisory services. It serves clients across industries such as technology, media, real estate, hospitality, and construction. Instead of selling a single product, EY works with clients through tailored engagements where cross-disciplinary teams analyze challenges, design strategies, perform audits, help with tax planning, and assist with mergers or divestitures. What sets EY apart is its worldwide reach and integrated service model, industry-specific expertise, and focus on responsible business practices like sustainability, cybersecurity, and workforce flexibility. EY’s goal is to help organizations improve performance, manage risk, and achieve sustainable growth while building a better working world.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
1991

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