Financial Crime Compliance

Job Description:

Years of Experience: 4+ years

Location: India (Gurgaon, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore), Saudi Arabia, UAE

Role Objective

1. Delivery of AML/FCC/Compliance projects, working closely with clients (Banks, Insurers and Capital Market Firms) and other project stakeholders.
2. Building client relationships via past associations or by active marketing efforts (a good
3. Support in building a thought leadership by creating contemporary articles on AML/Compliance or by being a speaker at leadership forums on contemporary AML topics.
4. Use proven tools and techniques to execute project deliverables in a manner congruent with our client's business objectives.
5. Support in creating bids and proposals for new projects and client opportunities.

Required Skills

The candidate will have experience/be required to:

1. Help financial institutions and financial services companies to respond to their regulatory and compliance programs.
2. Provide of regulatory compliance, risk assessment, business process controls including the development of project plans and approach.
3. Ability to form alliances and work with companies developing AML/Financial Crime tools/Applications, Fintechs, RPA and Automation Companies, etc.
4. Knowledge of Conduct related risks such as Conflict of Interest, Insider Trading, Market abuse and ability to design and implement frameworks pertaining to mitigation of Conduct Risk.
5. Knowledge of Global AML standard such as FATF, Basel, Wolfsberg along with comprehensive understanding of central bank regulations.
6. Proven technical expertise in the field of financial crime risks (AML/ CTF and Sanctions). The expertise in the following areas would be an advantage:
7. AML/Financial Crime Model Validation (Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions Screening, CDD)
8. AML Framework/Program Review
9. AML/Financial Crime Risk Assessment Methodology
10. FCC Regulatory Advisory
11. AML Customer Risk Profiling Model
12. AML/Financial Crime Internal Audit
13. AML/Financial Crime Target Operating Model
14. AML Technology Assessment & System Implementation
15. AML Policies & Procedures
16. Sanctions Program assessment and development
17. Sanctions Policies and Procedures
18. Transaction monitoring alert investigation and STR reporting
19. Name and Payment screening model validation
20. AML Training Design and Delivery
21. Lookback and Remediation
22. CIP and KYC Programs
23. FATCA/CRS Assessment
24. Data analytics pertaining to financial crime technology
25. Experience working for FIU/Central Bank on Financial Crime Compliance projects

Work Experience & Education

1. Candidates should have above 3+ (SC) or 4+ (AM) and 7+ (M) years of professional experience (AML/CFT, Sanctions, FCC and Regulatory Compliance).
2. Strong preference will be given to candidates from Big 4 firms or other consulting firms specializing in FCC advisory.
3. Application of AML and regulatory compliance expertise in consulting, financial institution, specialty finance, financial services or regulatory environment.
4. Strong academic background (e.g., Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance, Engineering); preferably an MBA / Professional qualification (ACFE, ACAMS, LLB/LLM or related certifications preferred).