Senior Specialist, POD Lead (AML)

KPMG

$95K — $115K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum three years of experience in operational or delivery roles supporting client engagements
  • At least three years of experience managing or supervising delivery teams
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Expertise in AML operations including transaction monitoring and case management
  • Strong project management skills in a target-driven environment
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of specialists and analysts to ensure timely, accurate AML task delivery
  • Supervise and coach POD members, providing guidance and quality reviews
  • Oversee AML operational tasks like transaction monitoring and case investigations
  • Develop and maintain SOPs and user guides for AML practices
  • Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to mitigate delivery risks and resolve issues
  • Prepare and present performance and operational status reports to clients
  • Maintain professionalism and personal responsibility to uphold a respectful work environment

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental plans
  • Vision coverage and life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) plans
  • Personal well-being benefits
  • Personal Time Off based on service
  • Holidays and breaks throughout the year
Full Job Description


KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Specialist, POD Lead (AML) to join our Managed Services practice.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead a POD of specialists and analysts within the Managed Services environment, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of AML-related tasks in alignment with engagement SLAs and KPIs
  • Supervise and coach POD members providing guidance and support, reviewing work for quality and completeness, providing actionable and documented feedback, and resolving policy and procedural queries
  • Oversee AML operational delivery including transaction monitoring, alert reviews, and case investigations, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and client expectations
  • Develop and maintain SOPs and user guides to support consistent AML delivery practices across PODs
  • Collaborate with internal leadership and client stakeholders to identify and mitigate delivery risks, escalate issues, and implement corrective actions
  • Prepare and present status reports to clients and Lead Specialists, highlighting POD performance, AML metrics, and operational insights; act with agility to support engagement-specific requirements, ad-hoc client requests, or procedural shifts as deemed necessary by project leadership to ensure seamless service delivery
  • Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment


Qualifications:

  • Minimum three years of recent experience supporting client engagements in an operational or delivery capacity; minimum three years of experience supervising or managing delivery teams
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Demonstrated expertise in AML operations, including transaction monitoring, alert handling, and case management
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to lead teams in a target-driven environment
  • Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation, and analytical skills
  • Willingness and ability to travel as required
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)


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