Bilingual Senior Associate - Financial Crime and AML

About the role

PwC Canada is hiring a Bilingual Senior Associate for its Financial Crime and AML advisory practice in Toronto. The role sits within the cybersecurity line of service and focuses on supporting client engagements on financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML) and related compliance matters. It is a newly created position.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of client engagements, producing high-quality work on time and within scope.
• Develop analytical frameworks, workplans and testing approaches tailored to each engagement.
• Work directly with clients to identify, analyse and resolve complex issues, give practical insights and keep engagement progress on track.
• Synthesise findings, develop recommendations, draft reports and presentations and support implementation where needed.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams and client priorities, escalate risks and report progress to managers and senior leaders.
• Build relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, contribute to the team's technical acumen and stay up to date with local and national business and economic issues.
• Take part in business development to identify opportunities on new and existing clients, and continue developing internal relationships and the PwC brand.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business, finance, accounting, law, information security, computer science, engineering or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of hands-on AML experience, with a strong understanding of the full AML program (governance, risk assessment, policies lifecycle, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, investigations, reporting, training and independent testing).
• Preferred: a professional designation such as CAMS, ICA, ACSS, CFI, CAFP, CIPFA Certificate in Fraud Risk Management or ACFCS.
• Experience in financial services and client-facing consulting or advisory work is an asset.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Willingness to travel within Canada and internationally as required.

Required skills

• Strong written and verbal communication, able to explain complex concepts to different audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of financial crime regulatory requirements and risk management practices.
• Experience assessing, designing or enhancing financial crime compliance programs and risk management frameworks.
• Ability to assess and improve first-line business processes and controls related to financial crime risk.

What we offer

• Salary range of $84,700 - $134,700, depending on skills, experience, qualifications and location.
• Eligible employees may join variable incentive pay programs.
• A total rewards package with competitive compensation, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs.