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Senior Associate – Risk Management Services (CRM & Financial Crime)

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

The opportunity

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a rapidly growing global network supporting EY’s service lines across geographies. This role sits within the Risk Management Services (RMS) function and combines Client Risk Management (CRM) operations with Financial Crime prevention activities.

As a Senior Associate, you will play a key role in supporting the client data process, strengthening financial crime prevention controls, and ensuring compliance with global regulatory and EY internal risk policies. The role involves independent judgement, advanced risk analysis, stakeholder engagement, and mentoring of junior team members.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the administration, optimization, and strategic use of risk management tools across the department.
• Ensure that data integrity and reporting accuracy are maintained, leading initiatives to improve the effectiveness of risk management tools.
• Oversee and lead the client and engagement acceptance processes, making critical decisions on risk-related issues.
• Conduct in-depth risk analysis on complex client and engagement scenarios, providing strategic recommendations to senior management.
• Ensure alignment of CRM processes with evolving regulatory requirements, internal policies, and best practices.
• Take the lead in preparing and presenting high-level risk management reports for senior leadership, offering actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Oversee and lead compliance initiatives, ensuring adherence to industry regulations and organizational policies.
• Provide thought leadership in risk management, contributing to the development of department-wide strategies and policies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including other departments and executive leadership.
• Perform and critically review Client Due Diligence (CDD) in accordance with Anti Money Laundering (AML), Economic & Trade Sanctions, and related non negotiable laws.
• Conduct KYC reviews, identifying gaps and recommending additional information where required.
• Perform screening checks for Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and Adverse Media, ruling out false positives and escalating genuine risks.
• Assess financial crime risk and support the development of client risk profiles.
• Liaise directly with client-serving teams, conveying requirements and risk observations in clear, consistent language.
• Support testing, validation, and improvement of technology solutions used for financial crime prevention.

Qualification, Skills, and Attributes for success

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, Law, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 2–5+ years of experience in Risk Management, AML, Financial Crime, Compliance, or a related area. Prior experience with AML, KYC, Sanctions, Adverse Media, ABC, or Client Risk Management is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven, global environment.
• Client focused mindset with an emphasis on quality, accuracy, and responsiveness.
• Expert proficiency in risk management tools and systems, with advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite.

What we look for

• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive organizational change.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and lead at all levels.
• High level of integrity, with the ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.