Senior Consultant, Financial Crime Technology

Location: London

Date: 25 Sep 2024

Requisition ID: 1532890

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Technology is at the center of financial crime and provides exciting opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and customer experience. Getting the technology right is key to any transformation. Every organization’s needs are different, so to succeed, you need innovative insight, business perspective and change expertise to unlock the potential to drive technology enabled transformation.

Do you have a successful record of accomplishment and a professional network in the financial crime sector? Have you got strong delivery experience in a top tier consultancy, a financial services organisation, an innovative start up or with a financial crime technology provider? Have you worked on projects that delivered transformational outcomes in the Financial Services industry using data, technology or AI? We want to hear from you!

The opportunity

EY is looking for curious and talented Senior Consultants to join our Financial Crime Technology Consulting within our Financial Crime and Forensics practice. We have large scale plans to expand our already market leading Financial Crime Technology practice and anticipate continued growth throughout the next five years. We are a diverse team with a culture of embracing our people for who they are and empowering them to use their voice to help others find theirs.

We are driven by a purpose to detect and disrupt financial crime, supporting EY’s global strategy to deliver long-term value to clients, people, and society. We believe we are well positioned to help our clients transform financial crime to respond to the challenges they face. We believe this will be through creating the financial crime function of the future, implementing cutting edge innovative technology, deriving value from data and analytics and developing assets while focusing on regulatory, business and customer needs. We need excellent people to join us and be part of our exciting growth strategy.

Your key responsibilities

• Work closely with team members to deliver financial crime technology-driven change projects for our clients that effectively address financial crime challenges.
• Assist in developing and supporting the execution of forward-looking strategies, including the use of innovative technology, that align with clients' needs and regulatory requirements.
• Help manage the financial aspects of engagements, including organizing staffing, tracking fees, and communicating key issues to engagement managers.
• Spot and suggest opportunities for EY to further assist clients, contributing ideas that enhance our service offerings.
• Establish and nurture relationships within the financial crime & Forensics practice, Consulting, and with client stakeholders to ensure smooth collaboration and project success.

Skills and attributes for success

• Understanding of UK and EU AML and sanctions regulations and how to apply for identifying and mitigating financial crime risks.
• Knowledge of technology tools and challenges faced by the financial services industry to prevent, detect and manage financial crime risks.
• A clear understanding of the strategic implications of global financial crime regulation.
• Skilled at building relationships with colleagues across the business, supporting them and promoting a collaborative culture.
• A background in change or transformational projects.
• Learning agility, being quick to learn and apply new knowledge and skills, and willing to continuously develop professionally.
• Comfortable with change and able to adjust strategies and approaches in dynamic environments.
• Skilled in time management, and proficient at managing multiple tasks and priorities efficiently to meet deadlines.
• A sound understanding of the core business processes operated within a range of financial services organisations, ideally including the Banking, Capital Markets, Wealth / Assessment Management and / or Payments sectors.

To qualify for the role, you must have some or all of the following:

• A level of demonstrable experience in technology transformation, systems design/maintenance, implementation or optimisation through use of data analytics, technology assurance and testing in any of the following financial crime domains:
• Know Your Customer (KYC)/Customer due diligence (CDD)
• Transaction monitoring
• Name and transaction screening
• Market abuse and surveillance
• Experience of deploying, managing or optimising financial crime vendor technologies and solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder management, report writing, client presentations, and project management.
• Passion and enthusiasm for the domain, including curiosity around financial crime industry trends, for example Digital Identity, real time payment screening, customer experience enhancements and use of emerging technology (e.g. distributed ledger, gen AI) and its application in financial crime.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Agile Methodologies Experience: Preferably with a Scrum Master Certification.
• Financial Crime Certifications: Such as ICA or ACAMS.
• Expertise in Process Optimization: Experience simplifying and optimizing processes, particularly within and as a result of financial crime technology implementations.
• Generative AI Knowledge: Familiarity with Generative AI applications in financial crime, such as AI-driven anomaly detection, automated report generation, or advanced data pattern recognition.
• Appreciation of leading technological tools and practices to detect and manage financial crimes.

What working at EY offers

We offer an attractive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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