Senior Consultant - AML/Compliance - Big4

The Compliance Team at GDS partners with other EY offices across the globe to provide an array of compliance solutions to our clients. The team works on short to long term engagements to provide assistance in establishing, maintaining and reviewing the outputs of business functions and compliance programs.

The team consists of professionals experienced in Know Your Customer (KYC) Remediation, AML (Anti Money Laundering) transaction review, Wealth & Asset Management, conducting look-back reviews, compliance risk assessment reviews, loan file reviews, compliance testing, Volcker compliance, FATCA- CRS etc. The scope of deliverables is growing rapidly due to increased regulatory activity. We are currently looking for an analyst to work on a KYC (Know your Customer) project for a multinational banking client from Bangalore.

Screening and KYC checks- Review customer's background information against watch person lists, sanction lists, PEP's lists using tools such as World Check, Norkom and other search engines

What our Practice offers you?

We have one of the industry's largest and most experienced teams, with professionals recruited from top financial institutions and businesses, bringing with them deep product and market knowledge. Our considerable resources allows us to perform, even under the most demanding market conditions. The dynamic and growing practice of compliance offers you the chance to work on new areas developing your skills and competencies. The changing nature of the regulations ensures that the work always remains fairly fresh. You get exposure to multiple clients and industries.

Key Competencies:

- Strong academic background, including a Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or a related field

- A minimum of 10+ years of related work experience

- Take ownership and initiatives to improve the status quo

- In- depth knowledge in compliance, AML- KYC, Sanction Screening, regulatory reporting, FATCA-CRS as well as bank compliance practices

- Multi-task, learn on the job and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines in a fast paced environment

- Deliver exceptional client service

- Experience in the design, development and implementation of internal controls for financial services business processes

- Pay attention to detail while maintaining a holistic view on the big picture

- Logical minded with common sense approach

- Be comfortable in asking questions, even in front of a big audience

- Seek to understand the overall process and objective before beginning to work on it

- Escalate issues and problems, articulate clearly to leadership, onshore and client team

- Demonstrate integrity, respect and be able to work collaboratively with team members

- Effective leadership, project management and team work skills

- Prior experience in consulting is preferred

We are looking for the candidates with the following:

- MBA with an emphasis in Compliance, Risk, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Technology or a related financial field

- Must have PC proficiency, including MS Excel

- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills for client interactions

- Must be willing to work in the shifts if required

- Must conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback to staffs

- Willing to Travel and work for short or long duration from other sites in Bangalore other cities in India and abroad with minimal supervision

- Build strong relationship with Ernst & Young Advisory services and with other services across the organization

- Participate in business development activities