Senior Consultant - Manager - Risk Consulting - FCC - Riyadh
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About the Role
EY is seeking a Senior Manager for its Financial Services Risk Management practice to lead advisory services on Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) for financial institutions. The role involves managing complex engagements, developing client relationships, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Deliver advisory services focused on Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) and Fraud for clients in the financial services industry
- Support clients on AML/CFT, sanctions, anti bribery and corruption, fraud risk management, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, customer risk rating, and broader financial crime risk frameworks
- Help clients enhance their financial crime controls, operating models, business processes, and regulatory compliance capabilities
- Act as a key point of contact for clients on financial crime and compliance matters
- Build and maintain strong client relationships to support pipeline development
- Proactively identify and originate new business opportunities, including leading proposal development and client presentations
- Lead and manage complex engagements related to FCC, fraud risk management, AML/CFT, sanctions, anti bribery and corruption
- Utilize data analytics tools to improve transaction monitoring and sanction screening defenses
- Review work performed by team members to ensure technical quality
- Manage, coach, and mentor team members
- Manage financial aspects of engagements by tracking fees and communicating issues
Requirements
- Only candidates with Big Four experience will be considered
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Financial Crime Compliance (AML/CFT, Sanctions, Anti Bribery & Corruption and Fraud) within the Big Four
- Proven experience managing complex engagements and leading teams
- Strong understanding of the local market and strong relationships
- Strong understanding of expectations of regulators
- Graduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, Business preferred
- Professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA, CFE, CPA, ACCA) are preferred
- Arabic proficiency is a must
- Good English communication skills
- Experience across the MENA region
- Flexibility to travel across the MENA region
- Strong experience in FCC related technology projects (payments screening, transaction monitoring, customer risk rating systems)
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Company Description
- At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology.
- EY helps the world’s largest financial institutions navigate the regulatory environment to manage and assess capital.
The Opportunity
- EY’s Financial Services Risk Management (FSRM) practice provides risk management support to banks, insurers, and asset managers.
- We are seeking a Senior Manager to join our team with strong technical expertise, business insight, and proven experience within the Big Four.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Deliver advisory services focused on Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) and Fraud for clients in the financial services industry.
- Support clients on AML/CFT, sanctions, anti bribery and corruption, fraud risk management, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, customer risk rating, and broader financial crime risk frameworks.
- Help clients enhance their financial crime controls, operating models, business processes, and regulatory compliance capabilities.
- Act as a key point of contact for clients on financial crime and compliance matters.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships to support pipeline development.
- Proactively identify and originate new business opportunities, including leading proposal development and client presentations.
- Lead and manage complex engagements related to FCC, fraud risk management, AML/CFT, sanctions, anti bribery and corruption.
- Utilize data analytics tools to improve transaction monitoring and sanction screening defenses.
- Review work performed by team members to ensure technical quality.
- Manage, coach, and mentor team members.
- Manage financial aspects of engagements by tracking fees and communicating issues.
Skills and Attributes for Success
- Excellent understanding of economic or market issues and the ability to interpret their impact on clients.
- Act as a key point of contact for clients on financial crime and compliance matters.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships to support pipeline development.
- Proactively identify and originate new business opportunities.
- Lead and manage complex engagements related to Financial Crime Compliance.
- Utilize data analytics tools and techniques to improve transaction monitoring and sanction screening defenses.
- Review work performed by team members to ensure technical quality.
- Manage, coach, and mentor team members.
- Contribute to team training, knowledge sharing, and development initiatives.
- Leverage technology to continually learn and improve service delivery.
- Strong presentation skills and proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
- Self motivated with lots of energy and drive.
To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have
- Only candidates with Big Four experience will be considered.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Financial Crime Compliance (AML/CFT, Sanctions, Anti Bribery & Corruption and Fraud) within the Big Four.
- Proven experience managing complex engagements and leading teams.
- Strong understanding of the local market and strong relationships.
- Strong understanding of expectations of regulators.
- Graduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, Business preferred.
- Professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA, CFE, CPA, ACCA) are preferred.
- Demonstrate strong planning, execution and reporting skills.
- Analytical skills: ability to assess and decompose financial services industry processes utilizing a risk and control focus.
- Experience across the MENA region.
- Flexibility to travel across the MENA region.
- Arabic proficiency is a must. Good English communication skills.
What We Look For
- Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads.
- An effective communicator and confident team player.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package based on performance.
- Opportunities for career development in a dynamic organization.
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