Senior Associate, Financial Crimes

Business Title : Senior Associate, Financial Crimes Requisition Number : 112686 - 21 Function : Advisory

Area of Interest : State : DC

City : Washington

Description :

The KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we don't anticipate that slowing down.

In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture.

At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally.

If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate,-Financial Crimes in Financial Crimes Analytics for our Consulting practice.

Responsibilities :

• Assist a variety of financial institutions in addressing financial crimes (, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) / sanctions) matters across all three lines of defense
• Provide support for financial services or financial crimes compliance initiatives at the direction of the national financial crimes;

solution leader or leadership team

• Assist management in identifying, escalating, and managing engagement risk on behalf of internal and external stakeholders
• Deliver input into engagement decisions such as work plans, timelines, budgets, project management, and resource allocation
• Maintain an awareness of current marketplace issues and stay up to date with emerging regulatory requirements and guidance

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Associate :

Manage part(s) of an engagement, supervise staff level engagement teams, and provide direction and training to associates

Qualifications :

• A minimum of two years of financial crimes (, AML / OFAC / Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) / Anti-Fraud) compliance or corporate intelligence or due diligence experience in the financial or professional services industries and / or with relevant banking / securities regulatory agencies
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college / university in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, English Literature, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Math or a related quantitative field of study;

MBA or JD from an accredited college / university and / or CAMS Certification, FIBA AMLCA Certification, or similar certification such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) preferred

Solid understanding of common money laundering schemes as well as the AML and sanctions legal and regulatory environment, specifically the laws, regulations, and guidance promulgated under the BSA, USA PATRIOT Act and OFAC;

application and package experience in any of the following : Transaction Monitoring Vendor Solutions, KYC Vendor Solutions, and OFAC sanctions screening solutions

• Experience examining, assessing, and / or enhancing aspects of a financial crimes; compliance program ( performing internal audits or compliance testing reviews, remediating identified deficiencies) preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to meet the needs of the team and business; experience in performing auditing, testing or quality assurance of AML and / or OFAC controls and processes
• Excellent writing abilities across various deliverable formats including reports and presentations as well strong experience in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
• Ability to travel up to 80-100%
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Additional Qualifications for Senior Associates :

A minimum of three years of financial crimes (, AML / OFAC / Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) / Anti-Fraud) compliance or corporate intelligence or due diligence experience in the financial or professional services industries and / or with relevant banking / securities regulatory agencies

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Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health.

Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year.

Additionally, each year the firm publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides two firmwide breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off;

one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work .

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