Senior Consultant - Finance Crime Compliance, Iraq - IQ Talent Marketplace

Successful organizations depend on their reputation for keeping promises, respecting laws and behaving ethically to maintain stakeholder trust. EY Forensic & Integrity Services professionals help organizations protect and restore enterprise and financial reputation. We assist companies and their legal counsel to investigate facts, resolve disputes and manage regulatory challenges. We put integrity at the heart of compliance programs to help better manage ethical and reputational risks.

Embracing integrity means doing what you say you will do, with unerring commitment. This can make it easier to attract and retain talented people and harness their skills to grow your business. A foundation built on integrity is critical because today’s talent values purpose-driven organizations. It can also help you develop stronger partnerships with suppliers and work more effectively with employees, investors, regulators and influencers. Our integrated approach ranges from enhancements in areas of perceived weakness or issues — including governance, controls, culture and data insights — to full organizational design and structural implementation.

The opportunity

A position has arisen for a Forensics and Integrity services in the MENA Financial Crime Compliance (FCC),. This is an ideal opportunity to develop you career in the consulting space, to work on a diverse portfolio of projects, gaining exposure to a fast – paced market with evolving challenges and opportunities and to support the development of junior team members.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a consultant in the Forensics team, you are required to contribute to support and deliver on engagements related to regulatory compliance, Financial Crime Compliance (FCC), corporate governance, fraud risk assessments, enterprise risk management, internal controls to our clients. You would also need to understand the technical aspects of the FCC system relevant to CDD, AML monitoring and payment screening. You are also required to use data analytics tools and techniques to improve transaction monitoring and sanction screening defenses for the financial services sector. Conduct transaction system optimization by using advanced analytical algorithms to identify trends. Manage and conduct KYC remediation and assessments by using advanced analytics and OCR technology.

You will assist in managing the financial aspects of engagements by tracking fees and communicating issues to project leaders. You will also establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships. You’ll actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives and will consistently drive projects to completion, determining that the work is of high quality.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Minimum of two plus years of experience in the financial crime compliance domain
• Experienced in of FCC-related technology projects, such as payments screening, transaction monitoring, &/or customer risk rating systems preferably at a large/ complex financial institution.
• Understanding of financial regulations and laws related to financial crime, such as the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Track record with a leading consulting firm in the MENA region

What We Look For

We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand-new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

• 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.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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