KPMG - Anti-Money Laundering Specialist

Desired Skillsets :

- 4 plus years of experience in AML, Financial Crime compliance, or Finance and Accounting or CA Articling experience

- Deep AML Technical/Industry expertise and qualification

- Good understanding of AML concepts and ability to articulate knowledge of latest trends and developments in the area of AML (e.g., FATF standards, Wolfsberg principles, Prevention of Money Laundering Act,2002, Bank Secrecy Act, US Patriot Act)

- Experience in developing AML alert scenarios, reviewing existing alert scenarios (including recalibrating them). [Knowledge of Trade based AML alerts would be an added advantage]

- Experience in developing or reviewing the AML program of a financial institution

- Solid understanding of wire transfers and AML alerts relating to it.

- Experience in creating Customer Risk Assessment (CRA) and Product Risk Assessment (PRA) frameworks would be beneficial.

Responsibilities :

- Execution on client engagement - Ensure quality delivery as per client requirements

- Understand business & industry issues / trends. Identify areas requiring improvement in the client's business processes to enable preparation of recommendations

- Ensure compliance with engagement plans and internal quality & risk management procedures.

- Demonstrate an application & solution-based approach to problem solving techniques

- Manage the engagement budgets and support superiors in developing marketing collaterals, business proposals and new solution / methodology development.

- Develop strong working relationships with client (process owner/functional heads).

- Attention to detail and mentor young interns and analysts within the practice.

- Contribute to knowledge management sessions within the practice.

- Other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time

Desired Educational Qualifications :

- Post graduate/MBA (Finance or Economics)/ CAs with good academic scores

- ACAMS certified preferred