PWC

Senior Associate-Financial Crime and AML

PWC • $84K — $134K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in business, finance, accounting, law, information security, computer science, engineering, or related field
  • 2-5 years of hands-on AML experience with a strong understanding of the full AML program
  • Relevant professional designation preferred (e.g., CAMS, ICA, ACFCS)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting complex concepts
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Support planning and delivery of client engagements, ensuring high-quality work
  • Develop analytical frameworks and tailored workplans for each engagement
  • Work directly with clients to identify and resolve complex issues
  • Synthesize findings and draft reports and presentations
  • Proactively coordinate multiple workstreams and escalate risks as needed
  • Build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
  • Contribute to team development and stay updated on business and economic issues

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
  • Involvement in business development activities
  • Supportive team environment fostering collaboration
  • Exposure to diverse client engagements and industries
  • Potential for variable incentive pay based on performance
Full Job Description
Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Cybersecurity & Privacy

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
As a Senior Associate-Financial Crime and AML, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that'll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn't limited to:
  • Support the planning and delivery of client engagements, producing high-quality work on time and within scope
  • Develop analytical frameworks, workplans and testing approaches tailored to each engagement
  • Work directly with clients to identify, analyze and resolve complex issues, provide practical insights and maintain engagement progress
  • Synthesize findings, develop practical recommendations, draft reports and presentations, and support implementation as required
  • Proactively coordinate multiple workstreams and client priorities, escalating risks and reporting progress to Managers and senior leaders
  • Build trusted, effective working relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
  • Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen
  • Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
  • Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
  • Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand


What You'll Bring
Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:
  • Curiosity about emerging technology and a demonstrated ability to learn new tools and adapt ways of working
  • A bachelor's or master's degree in business, finance, accounting, law, information security, computer science, engineering or a related field
  • C stuff
  • A relevant professional designation-such as CAMS, an ICA qualification, ACSS, CFI, CAFP, the CIPFA Certificate in Fraud Risk Management or an ACFCS credential-is preferred
  • Two to five2-5 years of hands-on AML experience, is required, along with a strong understanding of the end-to-endfull AML program, including governance, risk assessment, policies lifecycle and procedures, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, investigations, reporting, training and independent testingits core components.
  • Experience in financial services and client-facing consulting or advisory work is considered an asset
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts clearly to different audiences
  • Ability to work effectively within project teams and take ownership of assigned workstreams
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • High personal integrity, sound judgment, a collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous learning
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines
  • Ability and willingness to travel within Canada and internationally, as required
  • Knowledge of applicable financial crime regulatory requirements and leading risk management practices
  • Experience assessing, designing or enhancing financial crime compliance programs and risk management frameworks
  • Exposure to financial crime transformation initiatives, including process, technology, data or operating model changes, is an asset
  • Awareness of current financial crime risks, regulatory developments, industry practices and enabling technologies
  • Ability to develop practical, risk-based solutions that support regulatory compliance and operational efficiency
  • Experience assessing and improving first-line business processes and controls related to financial crime risk


This newly created role reflects our commitment to growth and delivering distinctive value for our clients and stakeholders.

The salary range for this position is $84,700 - $134,700. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

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
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Azure Data Factory, Communication, Creativity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Framework, Cybersecurity Policy, Cybersecurity Requirements, Cybersecurity Strategy, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Encryption Technologies, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Managed Services, Optimism, Privacy Compliance, Regulatory Response, Security Architecture {+ 8 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

Job Posting End Date

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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