IFS - Senior Associate - Financial Crime - Kolkata

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within Application and Emerging Technology services, will provide you with a unique opportunity to help our clients identify and prioritise emerging technologies that can help solve their business problems. We help clients design approaches to integrate new technologies, skills, and processes so they can get the most out of their technology investment and drive business results and innovation.

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:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who will undertake Quality Control / Assurance roles on our client projects. As a senior associate, working in a fast paced, dynamic environment, your typical responsibilities are likely to include:

• Understanding client policies and procedures, supporting team members with specific queries.

• Reviewing output from Analysts and other Quality Checkers against client or regulatory requirements to ensure compliance.

• Identifying quality issues and supporting the implementation of additional training and other measures to improve quality.

• Providing feedback to analysts and contributing to the production and / or delivery of relevant training for new joiners and existing team members

• Testing and strengthening of current quality controls

• Liaising with client teams (typically Quality Assurance, Internal Audit but may also include Policy and Compliance dependent on your experience).
  

Requirements of the role

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in AML, KYC, PEPs, Transaction Monitoring or Fraud and familiarity with policies and processes used to address financial crime risks.

• A degree (2.2 classification or above)

• Knowledge of regulatory developments driving the industry and key issues affecting regulated firms.

• Strong knowledge of company structures, funds and banking products.

• A high level of attention to detail and experience following strict processes and requirements.

• Experience quality reviewing / testing the work of others to ensure quality standards and expectations are always met. Ideal candidates must have at least 1 year + experience in quality control roles within an AML/KYC function.

Desirable

• Hold a financial crime related professional qualification

• Responsibility for others including training, performance, workload/productivity, development.
  

Where will you be based?

The role will be based in Kolkata; however as a result of the wide variety of clients and projects, you may be asked to work in other locations, sometimes at short notice and sometimes over lengthy periods of time. Your desire and ability to do this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process. Candidates who are unable or do not wish to work on projects in other locations will still be considered.

What’s in it for you?

This is a fast-paced, challenging environment which can provide you with a rewarding and stimulating career. You will work with well-known, global clients and have opportunities to further develop both technical and softer skills. You will be a key member in a dynamic and expanding team, where there is a strong emphasis on encouraging, developing and retaining our people.

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