Financial Crime Analyst

About This Role

This role involves supporting the development and execution of EY's global first line of defense compliance processes as part of the Global Delivery Services (GDS) Central Financial Crime Team. The analyst will obtain, review, and critically analyze Client Due Diligence to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering and economic and trade sanctions laws. The role suits an associate who can act as a trusted advisor to Risk Management and client servers, evaluating risk for timely client acceptance and continuance of work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research into clients (corporates and individuals) using public and subscription services to support their identification and verification
• Critically analyze due diligence information to identify where further information is required for 'Know Your Client' procedures
• Perform screening on clients to identify Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons, and Adverse Media, ruling out false positives as needed and escalating potential hits for further analysis
• Perform a risk assessment of clients using the due diligence gathered to support the formation of a risk profile for each client
• Liaise directly with client serving teams to convey requests in clear, consistent language
• Contribute towards the testing and validation of technology systems used to support financial crime prevention when needed

Requirements

• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment to meet commitments
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Adopts a client-first approach, prioritizing responsiveness, quality, and clear articulation
• Ability to work in a global environment, adapting working hours on occasion where needed to meet business needs
• Good analytical skills with a logical mindset
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
• 6 months - 3 years' work experience
• Well-developed analytical, interpersonal, and communication (both verbal and written) skills in English
• Intermediate level of knowledge in MS Office
• An awareness of recent global events linked to financial crime and economic and trade sanctions

Nice to have:

• Previous experience with Anti-Money Laundering, KYC, Economic and Trade Sanctions, or Anti-Bribery and Corruption
• An external qualification in financial crime prevention

Benefits

• 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