Financial Crime Testing & Validation Senior Consultant

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At Crowe, you have the opportunity to deliver innovative solutions to today’s complex business issues. Crowe’s accounting, consulting, and technology personnel are widely recognized for their in-depth expertise and understanding of sophisticated process frameworks and enabling technologies, along with their commitment to delivering measurable results that help clients build business value. Our focus on emerging technology solutions along with our commitment to internal career growth and exceptional client value has resulted in a firm that is routinely recognized as a “Best Place to Work.” We are 75 years strong and still growing. Come grow with us!

Job Description:

Crowe is looking for a detail-oriented individual to join our fast-paced Financial Services Financial Crime Compliance team. When you become a part of our Financial Crime team you will work with a broad array of professionals who take pride in providing cutting edge industry AML and regulatory best practices with the goal of assisting clients administering a sound and compliant AML risk management environment. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) laws; regulatory consent order action plans and artifact validation; risk and control matrices; and design/operational effectiveness testing. This position would focus on long-term AML consent order validations (12 months) at complex large and mid-sized financial institutions. Projects are facilitated remotely in a team atmosphere.

Required Qualifications for Role as Senior Consultant:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• 3 years of experience in AML/BSA, consulting/advisory, bank internal audit, or compliance testing
• Prior financial services internal audit consulting or financial services third line internal audit experience
• Strong understanding of AML/BSA, sanctions, legal and regulatory environment for financial institutions of all sizes
• Experience developing, auditing, and monitoring compliance of BSA/AML requirements
• Experience with second- or third-line control effectiveness testing against remediation action plans
• Effective team leading, collaboration, and communication skill with all levels of the organization including senior management
• Ability to travel up to 5% if requested for project(s)
  
  

Preferences:

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (CAMS), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Analyst (CISA) or other relevant professional certification
• Proficiency with AML/BSA regulatory requirements for retail banking activities, products and services
• Understanding of relevant banking regulations and supervisory expectations for large financial institutions
• Good interpersonal skills to build and manage relationships with Business Lines across all three lines of defense
• Demonstrated experience executing across all phases of an audit, including planning, conducting process walkthroughs, developing/executing test procedures, tracking artifacts and reporting on deliverables
• Experience submitting written or oral reports of audit results to senior management and audit committees including findings, analysis, conclusions and recommended actions
• Knowledge and practical use of statistical analytics and testing methods
• Experience working in a project environment with top 50 banks
• Experience working in a professional services or project-based environment
  
  

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

Our Benefits:

At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We value our people and offer employees a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow:

We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

More about Crowe:

Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.

Crowe LLP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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