FinCrime - Compliance - Consulting Lead - Senior Manager

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Senior Manager, Financial Crime Compliance Consulting Lead, EY GDS Consulting

Global Delivery Services is one of EY's greatest global assets – a network of service delivery centers that provide high-quality services at a competitive cost for all EY’s client serving and enablement teams. Every day, we combine our subject matter expertise with our technology and automation skills to develop new solutions that deliver greater value for EY. If you have a passion for enabling world class actuarial services globally to solve the most complex challenges in the financial services industry, come join our dynamic GDS team!

The opportunity

We are seeking an accomplished Financial Crime Compliance consulting professional with strong domain expertise in AML, KYC, regulatory compliance and financial crime risk management.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of independently leading complex consulting engagements, advising senior leadership and C-suite stakeholders, and delivering regulatory and AML framework assessments for financial services clients.

This role requires deep regulatory knowledge, strategic advisory capabilities and strong consulting acumen, with the ability to translate complex compliance challenges into practical, risk-based and commercially sustainable solutions.

Your key responsibilities

Financial Crime Advisory and Consulting

• Independently lead end-to-end Financial Crime Compliance consulting engagements across banking, financial services, FinTech and payments clients.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of AML/KYC frameworks, regulatory compliance programs, governance structures and financial crime control environments.
• Advise clients on AML/CFT regulatory obligations, industry best practices and evolving financial crime risks.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of financial crime controls, identify gaps and recommend sustainable remediation strategies.
• Lead regulatory gap assessments, compliance maturity assessments, target operating model reviews and financial crime transformation initiatives.

Regulatory Framework and Risk Assessments

• Assess client compliance frameworks against applicable regulatory requirements and international standards, including FATF recommendations and relevant jurisdiction-specific AML/CFT regulations.
• Lead enterprise-wide financial crime risk assessments, customer risk assessment framework reviews and risk-based due diligence evaluations.
• Review policies, procedures, governance models, monitoring mechanisms and escalation frameworks.
• Develop regulatory remediation roadmaps, control enhancement recommendations and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support regulatory examination preparedness, independent compliance reviews and audit remediation programs.

C Suite Advisory and Stakeholder Management

• Independently manage strategic discussions with C-suite executives, Chief Compliance Officers, MLROs, Chief Risk Officers and senior business leaders.
• Present regulatory assessment findings, compliance risks, strategic recommendations and transformation roadmaps to executive leadership.
• Facilitate senior stakeholder workshops, challenge existing control frameworks constructively and influence risk-based decision-making.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on complex financial crime compliance matters.
• Build and maintain strong executive relationships while managing stakeholder expectations throughout consulting engagements.

Consulting Engagement Leadership

• Own consulting assignments from initial scoping and diagnostic assessment through solution design, delivery and executive presentation.
• Lead client workshops, stakeholder interviews, regulatory gap analyses and compliance framework evaluations.
• Develop high-quality consulting deliverables, including assessment reports, maturity models, executive dashboards, regulatory gap analyses and strategic recommendations.
• Manage project governance, delivery milestones, risks, dependencies and stakeholder communications.
• Guide cross-functional consulting teams and ensure timely delivery of high-quality advisory outcomes.

Business Development and Consulting Capability Building

• Contribute to client proposals, RFP responses, solution design and consulting opportunity assessments.
• Identify opportunities to expand Financial Crime Compliance advisory services within existing and prospective client accounts.
• Develop reusable consulting methodologies, assessment frameworks, diagnostic tools and thought leadership content.
• Support capability building, knowledge sharing and mentoring of junior consultants.

Skills and attributes for success

Skills and attributes for a successful career at EY require a learning mindset and a passion for adding value to GDS, member firms and client organizations. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical judgement, delivery ownership, inclusive leadership and the ability to build trusted relationships across locations.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 8–10 years of relevant professional experience, with substantial exposure to Financial Crime Compliance advisory, regulatory consulting or risk management.
• Prior experience with a Big Four consulting firm is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing Financial Crime Compliance consulting engagements for financial services clients.
• Proven expertise in regulatory/AML framework assessments, compliance gap analyses, financial crime risk assessments and control effectiveness reviews.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations, FATF standards, KYC/CDD/EDD requirements, transaction monitoring and financial crime governance.
• Demonstrated ability to engage, influence and present recommendations to C-suite and senior compliance leadership.
• Experience developing executive-level presentations, assessment reports, remediation strategies and regulatory advisory deliverables.
• Strong consulting, analytical, problem-solving, project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, CFE or equivalent Financial Crime Compliance credentials.
• Experience advising multinational banks, payment institutions, FinTech organizations or other regulated financial institutions.
• Exposure to regulatory remediation programs, AML compliance transformation, operating model design and process optimization.
• Familiarity with international regulatory environments, including the US, UK, EU and APAC.
• Experience contributing to consulting practice development, client acquisition or advisory solution design.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Consulting Leadership: Ability to independently structure, manage and deliver complex client engagements.
• Regulatory Expertise: Strong command of AML/CFT regulatory expectations and financial crime control frameworks.
• Executive Presence: Confidence and credibility in engaging C-suite executives and senior compliance stakeholders.
• Strategic Problem Solving: Ability to convert regulatory findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Client Relationship Management: Ability to build trusted advisory relationships and influence decisions.
• Delivery Excellence: Strong ownership of consulting outcomes, quality, timelines and client satisfaction.

What we look for

• Independently lead and deliver complex FinCrime consulting assignments with minimal supervision.
• Establish credibility with C-suite stakeholders and act as a trusted regulatory and compliance advisor.
• Identify material regulatory and control gaps and recommend pragmatic, risk-based remediation solutions.
• Deliver executive-ready assessments and strategic recommendations that strengthen clients’ financial crime compliance frameworks.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the Financial Crime Compliance consulting practice.
• We are looking for a consultant who can independently lead engagements, challenge existing frameworks, influence executive decisions and translate regulatory complexity into measurable compliance improvements.
• The ideal candidate brings the regulatory depth of a FinCrime specialist, the structured problem-solving approach of a management consultant and the executive presence required to advise senior leadership.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you : We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership : We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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