Assistant Manager | FCC & AML Advisory | Regulatory & Financial Crime Compliance

About This Role

We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. With over 76,000 professionals in more than 150 countries, we combine global scale with local expertise to help dynamic organizations unlock their potential for growth. We truly care about our colleagues, our clients, and the communities where we work and live.

As Assistant Manager in the FCC Advisory practice, you will support high-quality client engagements to assess and enhance FCC systems and controls. You will support the engagement manager with the overall project, supporting the project teams under the oversight of the Engagement Partner/Engagement Director, ensuring successful delivery of complex and diverse engagements, while collaborating with leadership and cross-functional teams. You are “hands-on” and possess a robust understanding of the overall FCC Framework, with the ability to apply this knowledge to the various client needs to ensure high quality project delivery with practical, implementable solutions for our clients. Discover your purple and join our Regulatory & Financial Crime Compliance team today!

Let us paint a picture for you Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back.

Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you're steering discussions in a client meeting, tackling your fear of heights at the top of the Burj Khalifa or ziplining across Jebel Jais – bring your true self to work. Be a part of a team driven by a purpose of shaping the world that we live in, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive.

Join us to expand your horizons, be inspired, face challenges, and most importantly, be yourself.

About the FCC Advisory Practice The teams services focus on assurance / independent FCC Program assessments / third party validation and monitorships, and AML Program development, uplift and remediation, including design and implementation of (key elements) of firms ’ FCC Programs (such as Financial Crime Risk Assessments, Policies & Procedures development, Target Operating Model design). We also support clients with FCC technology needs, such as independent validation of TM & Sanctions systems, effectiveness testing and optimization and support in the vendor selection and implementation phase.

As an Assistant Manager some of your responsibilities will include:

• Delivery: Be the execution lead for smaller client engagements or support workstreams on medium/large scale projects under the oversight of the Project Lead, Engagement Partner/Engagement Director. These projects may include:

o   Assurance / Independent FCC assessments:

o   Performing AML Program Assessment, Internal Audits;

o   Conducting gap analysis;

o   Executing Agreed Upon Procedures (AUPs); and

o   Participating in Third Party Validation / Monitorship

• AML Program development and uplift:

o   Supporting with the development and execution of key elements of firms’ FCC Programs for example FCC risk assessments and Risk Appetite Statement, FCC policies and procedures, Transaction Monitoring Typology Assessments, & Customer Risk Assessment Models under the guidance and with the oversight of the Project Lead

• Project Management:

o   Supporting the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, including client updates, progress tracking, billing, and quality assurance

o   Overseeing project engagement formalities, such as conflict checks, client acceptance, and documentation

• Business & Practice Development:

o   Driving business development activities, including preparing proposals, marketing efforts, and thought leadership

o   Actively participating in client pitches, providing strategic insights and solutions

o   Supervising junior team members to ensure high-quality outputs

o   Contributing to internal knowledge sharing

Think you've got what it takes to be an Assistant Manager? Like the color purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we're also hoping you can tick:

• 5+ years of experience working in Financial Crime Advisory (Consulting) and/or in financial institutions (2nd Line of Defence with advisory type responsibilities);
• Very good practical understanding of the key elements of a robust FCC Program;
• Understanding of Financial Crime Systems I.e. Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening;
• Proficient in drafting policies and procedures related to FCC;
• Familiarity of regulatory requirements and expectation for AML/CFT, CPF and Sanctions in the UAE  OR  other key international jurisdictions (such as UK, EU, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc.);
• Proven track record of leading the execution of small AML Advisory projects and/supporting key workstreams on medium/large scale projects;
• Strong and demonstrated project and stakeholder management skills;
• Strong and demonstrated Business Development skills with regard to proposal development, thought leadership;
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English;
• Excellent interpersonal skills – with positive & enthusiastic attitude;
• Ability to thrive in a multi-cultural environment;
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft office applications; and
• A critical thinker with a strong eye for detail and creative in problem solving, strong analytical skills.

Advantageous but not a requirement:

• Hold a leading professional qualification such as CAMS, ICA, CFE or similar professional certifications;
• Knowledge of other financial crime legislation/regulation (e.g., Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Fraud, Market Abuse) is advantageous but not required
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken Arabic is advantageous

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