KYC/AML/Fincrime - Senior Associate

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.

Our Financial Crime Consulting team consists of hundreds of professionals who advise and drive change for the firm’s banking, capital markets, insurance, and asset management clients in Financial Crime. Our Financial Crime Consulting team specializes in several areas, including:

• Customer screening
• Payment screening filtering for Sanctions, PEPs and adverse media
• KYC Remediation
• Anti-money laundering transaction monitoring
• Look-back reviews and loan file reviews
• Compliance testing and FATCA
• Financial crime risk assessment reviews

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 antimoney laundering and counter-terrorist financing.

• Multi-task, learn on the job and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• 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
• Build professional relationship within the firm as well as with the clients and must participate in business development activities
• Seek to understand the overall process and objective of the project
• Demonstrate integrity, respect and be able to work independently or collaboratively with teams as may be required
• Devising process documentation and translating complex processes into easy-to-follow instructions
• Coordinating efforts with internal stakeholders as appropriate
• Demonstrate an application & solution-based approach to problem solving • Take ownership and initiatives to help improve the status quo

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Experience in the design, development, and implementation of internal controls for financial services business processes
• Anticipate and identify engagement related risks and escalate issues as appropriate
• Exhibit analytical skills and attention to detail while maintaining a holistic view and logical thinking
• Actively establish client (process owner/functional heads) and internal relationships • Prior consulting experience is preferred

To qualify for the role

• 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/Master’s 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
• Willing to work in shifts, if required
• Need to work from office
• Willing to work on Indian Holidays as per requirement
• 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.
• Willing to travel, within the country and internationally as required

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Good communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and teaming skills

What working at EY offers

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