BRS Financial Crime - Manager / Associate Director
Apply locations Dublin time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR7263
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The Opportunity Grant Thornton's Advisory Business Risk Services (BRS) team is currently seeking a driven and self-motivated professional person with experience in Financial Crime (AML), 1LoD / 2LoD AML Regulatory Compliance to join the management team in Dublin.
The BRS team has grown substantially in recent years and performs a variety of services to clients in the areas of Financial Crime / AML and Governance, Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance (GRC).
The successful candidate should have Financial Services experience working in senior operational or compliance roles.
Main Responsibilities Act as the lead for fieldwork assignments involving multiple team members and client deliverables.Provision of technical Funds expertise (Alternative, Traditional Investments, UCITS, AFI's) to assist a broad range of AML / FC and GRC clients to manage their relevant regulatory requirements, including:1LoD - Managing operational tasks, such as AML periodic refreshes and remediation, high-risk enhanced due diligence (EDD), transaction monitoring, and screening processes (PEP, sanctions, Negative Media and OFAC sanctions)2LoD - Completing regulatory reviews/assurance reviews.3LoD – Assisting the Internal Audit team with AML audits/control testing.The interpretation and implementation of regulations.Planning and managing projects as required, meeting all deadlines in a timely manner.Reviewing client documentation in relation to regulatory requirements.Work closely with client senior management, up to and including board-level directors.Prepare detailed reports outlining project deliverables and where relevant professional recommendations.Assist the management team in strategic business development activities, including identifying client needs, opportunities and working on proposals for new business.Active involvement in developing new business opportunities and working closely with other departments within Grant Thornton to do so.Skills And Attributes Strong technical knowledge in regulation and Financial Regulator rules and guidance procedures.Ideally a minimum of 5 years' for Manager to 8 years for Associate Director's experience in AML Regulatory Compliance.In-depth knowledge of the regulatory landscape affecting the Funds sector, including AML/KYC regulatory frameworks and requirements.Strong experience with high-risk client identification and management, including PEP, sanction, and negative media screening.Experience managing a team and driving them to deliver exceptional results.A detailed understanding of aspects of current regulation with an ability to develop a specialism in other areas of new regulation.Highly motivated, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging and dynamic work environment.Outstanding communication (both spoken and written) and people skills.Demonstrated outstanding planning, project management, networking and influencing skills.Third level qualification in related area.
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) / Professional Diploma in Compliance - Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland (ACOI), or other is desirable.Strong client focus and client relationship management skills.Strong project management skills, issue resolution and the ability to plan and manage local and global projects with large teams.A strong team player who is also prepared to lead.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Proven business development skills.Life at GT Reward and benefits: Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish.
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