Assistant Manager | FCC & AML Advisory | Regulatory & Financial Crime Compliance
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About the Role
Grant Thornton UAE seeks an Assistant Manager for its FCC Advisory practice to support client engagements assessing and enhancing financial crime compliance systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience in financial crime advisory or financial institutions, with strong knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks.
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Responsibilities
- Be the execution lead for smaller client engagements or support workstreams on medium/large scale projects under oversight
- Perform AML Program Assessment, Internal Audits, gap analysis, and execute Agreed Upon Procedures
- Support development and execution of key elements of firms’ FCC Programs such as risk assessments, policies, and procedures
- Support planning, execution, and delivery of projects including client updates, progress tracking, billing, and quality assurance
- Oversee project engagement formalities such as conflict checks, client acceptance, and documentation
- Drive business development activities including preparing proposals, marketing efforts, and thought leadership
- Actively participate in client pitches, providing strategic insights and solutions
- Supervise junior team members to ensure high quality outputs
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience working in Financial Crime Advisory (Consulting) and/or in financial institutions (2nd Line of Defence with advisory type responsibilities)
- Very good practical understanding of the key elements of a robust FCC Program
- Understanding of Financial Crime Systems i.e. Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening
- Proficient in drafting policies and procedures related to FCC
- Familiarity of regulatory requirements and expectation for AML/CFT, CPF and Sanctions in the UAE or other key international jurisdictions
- Proven track record of leading the execution of small AML Advisory projects and/or supporting key workstreams on medium/large scale projects
- Strong and demonstrated project and stakeholder management skills
- Strong and demonstrated Business Development skills with regard to proposal development, thought leadership
- Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English
- Excellent interpersonal skills – with positive & enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to thrive in a multi cultural environment
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft office applications
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About the Role
- As Assistant Manager in the FCC Advisory practice, you will support high quality client engagements to assess and enhance FCC systems and controls.
- You will support the engagement manager with the overall project, ensuring successful delivery of complex and diverse engagements.
Responsibilities
- Be the execution lead for smaller client engagements or support workstreams on medium/large scale projects.
- Perform AML Program Assessment, Internal Audits, gap analysis, and execute Agreed Upon Procedures.
- Support development and execution of key elements of firms’ FCC Programs such as risk assessments, policies, and procedures.
- Support planning, execution, and delivery of projects including client updates, progress tracking, billing, and quality assurance.
- Oversee project engagement formalities such as conflict checks, client acceptance, and documentation.
- Drive business development activities including preparing proposals, marketing efforts, and thought leadership.
- Actively participate in client pitches, providing strategic insights and solutions.
- Supervise junior team members to ensure high quality outputs.
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Financial Crime Advisory (Consulting) and/or in financial institutions.
- Very good practical understanding of a robust FCC Program.
- Understanding of Financial Crime Systems (Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening).
- Proficient in drafting FCC policies and procedures.
- Familiarity with UAE or international AML/CFT regulatory requirements.
- Proven track record of leading small AML Advisory projects or supporting workstreams.
- Strong project and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong business development skills.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with positive attitude.
- Ability to thrive in a multi cultural environment.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Advantageous but not required
- Hold a leading professional qualification such as CAMS, ICA, CFE or similar.
- Knowledge of other financial crime legislation/regulation (e.g., Anti Bribery & Corruption, Fraud, Market Abuse).
- Excellent communication skills in Arabic.
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