Financial Crime Operations Associate Manager

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Financial Crime Operations - Senior
The Compliance team at EY GDS partners with other EY offices across the globe to provide an array of compliance solutions to our clients. The team works on short to long term engagements to assist in establishing, maintaining, and reviewing the outputs of business functions and compliance programs.

Financial crime risks relating to anti-money laundering (AML), terrorist financing, anti-bribery controls, sanctions compliance and fraud are a high focus for regulated businesses and external scrutiny as regulation and practice continues to evolve. Responsible for developing and overseeing the financial crime and fraud prevention framework, designed to ensure client(s) are compliant, protected from risk and loss from financial crime.

The Opportunity
As a part of our Global Managed Services Delivery team, you will be working with EY offices across the globe to provide an array of compliance solutions to our clients. The team works on short to long term engagements aiding in establishing, maintaining and reviewing the outputs of business functions and compliance programs.

You will be working with and leading teams on Anti-Money Laundering, Transaction Monitoring, Know Your Customer/Client, Screening, Crypto Compliance, Regulatory Compliance engagements among various others and will actively participate in the day-to-day management of Engagement teams, owning client updates and interactions, whilst acting as the interface between project leadership, file review, as well as QC/QA functions.

Key Responsibilities
As a Senior in the Financial Crime Compliance team, you will predominantly support the compliance team in the financial crime space. You will help businesses comply with financial crime regulations and adhere to relevant client(s) policies and procedures related to anti- money laundering and counter-terrorist financing. You will be working directly with our onshore engagement teams and/or end clients.

• Day to day coordination of project and related activities driven by the compliance function.
• Guide and oversee junior compliance specialists utilized in compliance activities. Preparing MIS for senior management and providing advisory support to business units. Seek to understand the overall process and objective of the project.
• Devising process documentation and translating complex processes into easy-to-follow instructions.
• Build professional relationship within the firm as well as with the clients.
• Demonstrate integrity, respect and be able to work independently or collaboratively with teams as may be required.
• Coordinating efforts with internal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Take ownership and initiatives to help improve the status quo.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Anticipate and identify engagement related risks and escalate issues as appropriate. Ability to provide clear advice and guidance to the business and firm leadership on regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Experience in the design, development, and implementation of internal controls for financial services business processes.
• Actively establish client (process owner/functional heads) and internal relationships. Prior consulting experience is preferred.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 4-8 years of experience in Financial Crime Risk Management supporting banking and financial services industry in managing their BSA/CTF regulatory compliance operations. Strong academic background with an MBA/masters degree.
• Strong presentation skills and proficiency in the use of PowerPoint, Word and Excel Have effective project management and teamwork skills, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and consistently deliver results within strict deadlines.
• Subject matter knowledge to address the process concerns, floor queries and coach & mentor AML analysts.
• Relevant professional qualifications, such as ACAMS, ICA Diploma in Anti Money Laundering, CFE or equivalent would be preferred.
• Experience in Crypto Investigations would be an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel, within the country and internationally as required.

Ideally, youll also have

• Good communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and teaming skills

What working at EY offers

• Continuous learning: Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: Well provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: Well give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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