PricewaterhouseCoopers

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Risk

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Anti Money Laundering practice, within Regulatory Response and Remediation services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations build resilience and embed regulatory compliance into their operating models by improving processes, technology, and data. We develop strategies that help business leaders and their board use regulation as a strategy enhancement, support ongoing regulatory efficiency, and provide confidence in their regulatory response.

Our team helps organisations to harness technology to create effective, efficient, and sustainable Anti Money Laundering programmes. As part of our team, you’ll help with vulnerability assessments, compliance programme evaluations, and gap analyses to assist clients in reducing their money laundering and sanctions exposure.

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 a Senior 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:

Competency Risk Consulting (CR&R)

Skill AML KYC

Job Overview

Positional Requirement/Responsibilities

End to end KYC knowledge of different sets of clients. 

Preferred Knowledge

• Review new and existing customer accounts and verify their identities.
• Assess the risks associated with customers or products.
• Complete KYC onboarding for the new and pre-existing customers (KYC Refresh) by reviewing client documentation, vendor databases, and data entered proprietary.
• Develop knowledge of AML/BSA-related regulations
• Performing data quality review of KYCs for completeness, including ensuring all appropriate information is contained in the KYC to meet all regulatory, legal, bank, and audit requirements.
• Other project work assigned within the scope of AML/KYC Business Quality
• Perform the required KYC screening on new clients by documenting and corroborating the information obtained on the client as required by the procedures utilizing a variety of independent research sources.
• Analyze Client data, documentation, and negative news in order to determine the Client Risk Profile as established under the procedures.
• Collaborate with the client team worldwide on global requests.
• Maintain detailed records on clients for second-level review
• Track and report all documentation breaks.
• Liaise with Clients, Front Office, Credit, Legal, and Operations as necessary as part of the KYC process.

Required Qualifications & Capabilities

• Experience in compliance or related position
• Familiarity with the firm's internal systems and processes or similar processes at other institutions
• Self-starter, capable of working under minimum supervision
• Exceptional research and analytical skills with the ability to analyze large amounts of data, decipher higher risk attributes (transactional, geographical, product, customer type, etc.), and develop well-reasoned recommendations
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
• Strong documentation skills to clearly articulate alert disposition
• Adherence to controls and standard

Professional & Educational Background

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Computer Science, or equivalent is preferred. A full-time master’s degree/equivalent is an added bonus.

Additional Information

• Collaborating with leadership to deliver client engagements and associated outputs, supporting the team in day-to-day client management, project management, and the development of high-quality client deliverables.
• Emphasizing the ability to build solid and collaborative relationships with team members and taking initiative to build relationships with client stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

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