Financial Crime Team - Compliance Monitoring Advisor

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The Financial Crime Team (FCT) forms part of PwC’s Risk Management practice and sits within the London-based Compliance department. Its main purpose is to support the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and Chief Compliance Officer in ensuring that the firm discharges its legal and regulatory responsibilities in the areas of AML regulation.

Key purpose of the role
The role holder will primarily support the maintenance of the Financial Crime Risk Assessment and lead on the direction and implementation of the annual, risk based Financial Crime Monitoring Plan.

We are seeking a compliance /risk practitioner who:

• is enthusiastic about developing him/herself and others;
• is highly motivated and confident to work independently, but with support from more experienced subject matter experts;
• has a proven ability to work to deadlines;
• has appropriate experience of AML regulation and Know Your Client (KYC) policy
• has prior experience of conducting monitoring/assurance activity

An opportunity has arisen which will provide a stimulating and challenging opportunity to:

• Gain experience of the PwC approach to compliance disciplines and in particular AML regulation;
• Acquire knowledge of the ‘products’ and services offered by the firm;
• Develop transferable relationship management skills, by dealing with senior partners & staff within the firm on regulatory compliance matters and sensitive client issues.

The successful candidate will report to the AML specialism leaders, supporting the leaders’ activities, as well as conduct and lead AML monitoring across the firm.

The role holder is responsible for the completion of AML monitoring (client and engagement), managing their own workload, in consultation with the specialism leaders, and when required, will stand in for a specialism leader - ensuring that all relevant matters are brought to the attention of the Deputy MLRO.

The role holder will support the FCT’s objectives by taking responsibility in areas relating to:

• periodic and ongoing AML monitoring;
• Suspicious Activity Reporting;
• awareness and training;
• the development of effective MI;
• formulation of the firm’s response to regulatory initiatives.
• They will typically have two to three years’ experience within the risk management /compliance / forensic services functions of a professional or financial services firm;

Key required skills are an ability to:

• acquire and apply technical expertise;
• communicate with impact and empathy to individuals at all levels of seniority:
• experience conducting and leading AML monitoring (client and engagement);
• support, lead and deliver team objectives and wider Risk Management strategic priorities;
• observe key principles of confidentiality and sensitivity;
• be adaptive, open minded and agile;
• be passionate about client service;
• be curious to learn and share;
• demonstrate courage, integrity and the confidence to make independent decisions.
• Ideally, the candidate will be educated to graduate level and hold a professional qualification from the International Compliance Association or an alternative relevant professional body;

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