PwC
Financial Crime - Senior Associate
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Line of Service Internal Firm Services
Industry/Sector Business Services
Specialism IFS - Internal Firm Services - Other
Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
About the Role:
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) is a leading professional services firm, providing assurance, advisory, tax, and consulting services to clients across a diverse range of industries. With a strong reputation for excellence and innovation, PwC offers a dynamic and supportive environment to develop your career while building essential professional and operational skills.
PwC’s Operate delivers operational and managed services solutions to clients across a range of situations often associated with their regulatory, risk, and/or compliance agendas. We bring together regulatory insight, highly skilled operational resources, and an unrivalled technology offering to provide high-quality and cost-effective solutions to operational delivery challenges.
We are looking for individuals with Financial Crime experience who are interested in developing their careers within a fast-paced Financial Crime environment. We are currently recruiting for the following three specialisms:
- Team Lead: Managing the day-to-day delivery of Financial Crime project teams, ensuring work is allocated, deadlines are met, and quality standards are maintained.
- Subject Matter Expert (SME): Providing specialist Financial Crime knowledge and guidance to support complex cases, policy interpretation, training, and issue resolution.
- Quality Control: Performs independent case reviews, checks accuracy, compliance, identifies themes, and feeds back to improve investigation quality and support analyst upskill.
You will have the opportunity to work across a range of Financial Crime projects and activities including Transaction Monitoring (TM), Know Your Customer (KYC), Customer Due Diligence (CDD) investigations.
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What your days will look like:
- Independently manage medium to high complexity Financial Crime investigations, analysing customer information, transactions, and case evidence to identify suspicious activity.
- Apply professional judgement and Financial Crime expertise to assess risk, determine case outcomes, and ensure investigations are well-evidenced and documented.
- Support delivery across key Financial Crime activities including Transaction Monitoring, KYC/CDD, PEP and Sanctions Screening, Quality Control, and investigations.
- Conduct quality reviews of Associate casework and provide clear, constructive feedback, coaching, and day-to-day support to build team capability.
- Contribute to investigation documentation, regulatory submissions, escalations, and process/control improvements by identifying risks and suggesting practical enhancements.
- Engage with managers, stakeholders, and wider teams to share insights on trends, risks, and operational issues, ensuring all activities meet regulatory requirements, policies, and standards.
This role is for you if:
- Degree qualified or equivalent Financial Crime experience.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience across Financial Crime areas such as Transaction Monitoring, KYC/CDD, AML, Fraud, Quality Control, or investigations.
- Proven experience independently handling investigations and casework, including submitting SARs/DAMLs under delegated authority.
- Ability to analyse customer data and transactions to identify suspicious activity and Financial Crime risks.
- Solid understanding of Financial Crime risks, typologies, and regulatory expectations.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Experience in regulated environments and/or relevant qualifications (e.g., ACAMS/ICA) and interest in emerging technologies are beneficial.
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What you’ll receive from us:
No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home, and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.
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Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
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Required Skills: Optional Skills: Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Process Outsourcing, Claims Performance Management, Communication, Complaint Management, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Review, Contract Review, Corrective Actions, Creativity, Customer Data Management (CDM), Customer Due Diligence, Customer Handling, Data Entry, Data Quality, Data Quality Assessment, Delivery Excellence, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 20 more}
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