Join EY and build a unique career by leveraging global scale, support, and an inclusive culture. We're seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead Financial Crime Compliance consulting engagements within our Global Delivery Services (GDS) team. This role offers the opportunity to solve complex challenges in the financial services industry by combining subject matter expertise with technology and automation skills.

Lead end-to-end Financial Crime Compliance consulting projects for banking, financial services, FinTech, and payment clients. Conduct comprehensive assessments of AML/KYC frameworks, regulatory compliance, and financial crime controls. Advise clients on AML/CFT obligations, best practices, and emerging risks. Evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and propose sustainable remediation strategies. Lead regulatory gap and maturity assessments, target operating model reviews, and transformation initiatives.

Assess client frameworks against regulatory requirements and international standards like FATF. Lead enterprise-wide financial crime risk assessments and customer due diligence evaluations. Review policies, governance models, and monitoring mechanisms. Develop regulatory remediation roadmaps and risk mitigation strategies. Support regulatory examination preparedness and audit remediation.

Engage in strategic discussions with C-suite executives, Chief Compliance Officers, and senior leaders. Present assessment findings, risks, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership. Facilitate workshops, challenge control frameworks, and influence risk-based decision-making. Build strong executive relationships and manage stakeholder expectations.

Own consulting assignments from scoping to executive presentation. Lead client workshops and stakeholder interviews. Develop high-quality consulting deliverables, including assessment reports and strategic recommendations. Manage project governance, risks, and communications. Guide cross-functional consulting teams.

Contribute to client proposals and opportunity assessments. Identify service expansion opportunities. Develop consulting methodologies and thought leadership. Support capability building and mentoring of junior consultants.

To excel in this role, you need 8-10 years of professional experience in Financial Crime Compliance advisory, regulatory consulting, or risk management. Prior experience with a Big Four consulting firm is highly preferred. You must demonstrate experience independently managing Financial Crime Compliance consulting engagements for financial services clients.

Proven expertise is required in regulatory/AML framework assessments, compliance gap analyses, financial crime risk assessments, and control effectiveness reviews. A strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations, FATF standards, KYC/CDD/EDD requirements, transaction monitoring, and financial crime governance is essential.

Your ability to engage, influence, and present recommendations to C-suite and senior compliance leadership is crucial. Experience in developing executive-level presentations, assessment reports, remediation strategies, and regulatory advisory deliverables is expected. Strong consulting, analytical, problem-solving, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills are vital.

Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or CFE are advantageous. Experience advising multinational banks, payment institutions, FinTech organizations, or other regulated financial institutions is beneficial. Familiarity with international regulatory environments (US, UK, EU, APAC) and contributing to consulting practice development or solution design is a plus.