Financial Crime Knowledge Practitioner

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Career Family       Risk Management Service                                

Role Type  Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager, Financial Crime Operations

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The Opportunity

We are seeing an Assistant Manager who will be responsible for helping to lead, develop and grow EY’s global 1st line of defense compliance processes. The role will be part of the Global Delivery Services (GDS) team who provide enablement services to the EY network, including risk management. The opportunity is to join the GDS Central Financial Crime Team who are responsible for the execution or financial crime prevention controls across the EY network.

Reporting into the GDS Sub-Function Leaser, the Assistant Manager will be responsible for leading the daily operations for enablement activities which supports compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements and prevents breaches of Economic and Trade Sanctions. The successful delivery of outcomes will require the Assistant Manager to help continually develop and improve the teams, processes and technology which form part of the compliance programme. The role will include providing guidance and leadership to a team of Analysts who will be responsible for the collection, review and analysis of Client Due Information (CDD).

The Assistant Manager will have the opportunity to work closely with the Global Financial Team who are responsible for the creation and implementation of all global Financial Crime policies and procedures. Travel may be required on occasion to support meetings and strategic exercises.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the timely completion of work in line with agreed SLAs, identifying bottlenecks early and applying mitigations as needed.
• Lead the execution of day-to-day operations including capacity planning and workload management.
• Review higher risk clients and suggest mitigations and next steps as necessary to support compliance.
• Lead conversations with key stakeholders (Country Risk Management leaders and/or client servers) to build strong relationships and position the GDS as trusted advisors.
• Contribute to the creation of a culture where the team can openly raise questions and queries including suggestions for process or operational enhancements.
• Proactively identify new and different ways of working where this will increase team efficiency, simplify processes or better enable client handlers.
• Maintain a deep subject matter knowledge of financial crime, including upcoming changes in global regulations affecting AML or Counter Terrorist Financing.

Qualification, Skills, and attributes for success

• You must have overall professional experience in financial crime of (7 - 10 Years), focusing on AML, Counter Terrorist Financing, Anti-Bribery and Corruption or a combination of all.
• Practical knowledge of AML and CDD procedures, including knowing how to fully on-board clients, conduct research into different client types and perform screening for Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons and Adverse Media.
• Experience of handling higher risk clients and confident in taking responsibility for suggesting mitigations.
• Commercially minded and able to convey legal requirements in simple, clear language.
• You must have worked in the capacity of a team manager over the past 2 years supporting 10+ member direct team
• External qualifications in AML or Counter Terrorist Financing would be an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain a high degree of confidentiality & Integrity
• Analytical ability, Decision Making Skills, Team Player
• Expertise in MS office tools – Excel, Power point, Word

What we look for

• Ability to work & deliver as a team and flexibility to take on roles as needed in multiple initiatives as leader or team member
• Strategic thinker: ability to look at the bigger picture and who can partner with key stakeholders to drive the direction of the business
• Ability to use a strategic, solution-oriented approach to creating interest in our unique value proposition with senior level executives

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Presentation skills, including public speaking and presentation creation using PowerPoint or a similar program
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to independently solve problems with data

What We Offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• 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.

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