GDS Consulting_Compliance Manager

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Financial Crime Operations Manager
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 assist in establishing, maintaining and reviewing the outputs of business functions and compliance programs. 
Financial crime risks relating to anti-money laundering (AML), terrorist financing, anti-bribery controls, sanctions compliance and fraud are a high focus for regulated businesses and external scrutiny as regulation and practice continues to evolve. As a result, EY GDS is expanding the current team to support financial crime compliance with respect to client acceptance procedures.
The opportunity
As a Financial Crime Operations Manager in our Consulting Service Delivery team you will be working with global EY teams to deliver high quality work to our clients, which will primarily be from the financial services sector. You will be leading teams fighting financial crime across Know Your Customer (KYC), Transaction Monitoring (TM) and Screening solutions. You will actively participate in the day to day management of Engagement teams, delegating to the Senior consultants/Consultants in your team, whilst acting as the interface between project leadership and file review, as well as QC/QA functions and onshore teams.
Your key responsibilities
As an Operations Manager in the Financial Crime Compliance team, you are required to lead  engagements and will support our clients achieve their regulatory obligations by using your technical knowledge of Financial Crime Compliance. You will be working directly with our onshore engagement teams and end clients to provide them with advice and service delivery.
•    You will act as an engagement Manager for financial crime projects.
•    You will be responsible for service delivery of an engagement assigned including the following: capacity planning, resource selection and recruitment, IT/Infra & systems access for team, process migration, training, productivity, quality, and escalation of issues and stakeholder management.
•    You will be responsible for onshore and client liaison and preparation of performance MI for the clients and internal EY Management. 
•    You will manage resources, individual client budgets and work as a career counsellor for the resources reporting to you. 
•    You will be responsible to conduct sample quality checks on the production of the team.
•    You will be responsible to identify low performers, identify training and skill gaps and assist team members in improving their performance.
•    You will be responsible to ensure that a robust change management protocol is followed.
•    You will be responsible to implement and ensure timely compliance of new or revised standards and regulatory changes.
•    You will develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel, whilst building strong internal relationships within Consulting and across other services.
•    You will assist the Solution Lead in further developing and refining FinCrime Solution offerings.
•    You will supervise Consultants, Senior Analysts and Analysts at an engagement level.
•    You will be responsible for the management of an operations team, including direct supervision of work, ensuring productivity and quality targets are met and all processes and procedures are adhered to. 

Skills and attributes for success:
•    You must have 9+ years of Financial Crime experience and a strong academic background to Master’s Degree level/MBA or equivalent experience in a directly related role.
•    You must have sound knowledge of AML global regulations and standards such as the EU Money Laundering Directives and FATF Recommendations.
•    You must have experience of managing project teams, preferably across a portfolio of engagements.
•    You should be willing to travel, if required
•    You must have leadership, project management and teamwork skills.
•    You must have experience in building relationships and networking and exceptional stakeholder management skills.
•    You must have strong analytical, interpersonal, communication and writing skills and demonstrated integrity within a professional environment
•    You must have relevant professional qualifications, such as ACAMS, ICA Diploma in Anti Money Laundering, CFE or equivalent.
What we look for
We are interested in hiring a professional who wants to accelerate knowledge and experience and become an expert in FinCrime. If you are a detail-orientated and highly motivated person, who meets the listed requirements, do not hesitate and simply apply for this job.
What working at EY GDS offers
EY GDS is one of the most admired international professional service firms and it invites bright candidates with a promise to provide them opportunities to grow and succeed. We offer:
•    Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
•    Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
•    The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
 
EY GDS is committed to be an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. 
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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