FY24 - Consulting - Associate - Financial Crime (Talent Pool)

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Fraud, Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement (FIRE)

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Forensic Consulting Generalist practice, within Fraud, Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement (FIRE) services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients understand where they might have vulnerabilities and develop solutions to manage the risks involved. We prevent, respond to and remediate a wide range of business threats, risks and complex issues.

Our forensic specialists provide solutions and support for clients dealing with regulatory and crisis situations. As part of the team, you’ll help provide support to our clients who wish to investigate potential financial crime, support clients responding to regulatory enquiries, deal with cybersecurity breaches and provide expert advice and opinions in legal proceedings. You’ll also help clients review and remediate systems and controls to prevent further issues.

Financial Crime has become a major issue for all financial services organisations as well as many others caught up in its scope. The compliance focus and the associated costs are substantial, and at all levels the penalties for failure have become ever more significant.

PwC's Financial Crime Unit (FCU) is structured to reflect the multidisciplinary financial crime task forces established by major financial institutions and government agencies. Globally, we are comprised of more than 3000 professionals in anti-money laundering, cybersecurity, sanctions, fraud and anti-bribery/corruption. We offer the full breadth of PwC’s technology, regulatory and investigative experience from its financial services and forensics advisory groups. The FCU advises the largest global and US institutions across the banking, capital markets, asset management and insurance industries. We work with clients to provide innovative and advanced solutions for responding to Financial Crime incidents, remediating past deficiencies, developing enhanced operating models, and optimising transaction monitoring systems.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.

• Share and collaborate effectively with others.

• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.

• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.

• Follow risk management and compliance procedures.

• Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.

• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.

• Build and maintain an internal and external network.

• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.

• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

About the Role

• Transaction monitoring system implementation experience or tuning experience - systems include MANTAS, Actimize, Detica etc.

• Data analytics experience, ideally gained from performing tactical tuning on AML transaction monitoring systems, including familiarity with SAS, SQL tools

• Demonstrated experience reviewing current state system architectures and designing future state roadmaps

• Knowledge of AML regulatory requirements, monitoring methodologies and international monitoring standards

• Knowledge of best practice data management and data/information governance frameworks

• Providing business analysis and project governance expertise to support delivery including

• Documenting processes and identifying improvements and gaps against policies and regulations

• Writing business requirements

• Managing risk, assumption, issue and dependency logs

• Producing stakeholder reporting materials and coordinating updates

• Supporting development, testing and deployment of change initiatives

• Experience assisting with various regulatory change initiatives, primarily focused on AML, Client Due Diligence, KYC, Fraud, Sanctions and PEP screening, would be an advantage
   

Equally important to us is that you have a natural ability to engage and communicate with clients to understand their needs and unique challenges, and the energy and enthusiasm to deliver on these. Personal attributes should include.

• A desire and ability to think abstractly, solve problems proactively and deal with ambiguity

• The agility to adapt and apply new and varied analytical solutions to client opportunities that may arise

• A passion to work collaboratively with diverse, international teams

• Enthusiasm and drive to be a leader in our team, helping shape and develop its future

• Strong communication, presentation, project management and time management skills

About you 

• University degree in a related discipline (e.g. Mathematical Science, Financial Engineering, Actuarial, Statistics, Accounting etc.)

• Analytical and independent thinker with strong English written and verbal communication skills

• Associate level have at least 1 years of working experience in a relevant field, fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

• Having experience in financial services (financial crime) work related exposure is an advantage

• Willingness to travel around the region for an extended period

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Banking, Business, Communication, Consulting, Data Analytics, Financial Institution Management, Financial Services, Forensic Sciences, Government Agencies, Know Your Customer (KYC), Risk Management

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date