Senior Consultant - Financial Crime Compliance

We're a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 750 people across the UAE and are experiencing exciting growth! We truly care about our colleagues, our clients, and the communities where we work and live.

As a Senior Consultant, you'll lead strategic initiatives, provide expert advice to clients, and drive impactful change. Your expertise will shape business outcomes and contribute to our clients' success in a rapidly evolving market. Discover your purple and join our Financial Crime Compliance Advisory Team today!

Let us paint a picture for you

Imagine being part of a team that puts 'we before me', where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back.

Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you're steering discussions in a client meeting, tackling your fear of heights at the top of the Burj Khalifa, or ziplining across Jebel Jais - bring your true self to work. Be a part of a team driven by a purpose of shaping the world that we live in, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive.

Join us to expand your horizons, be inspired, face challenges, and most importantly, be yourself.

About the Financial Crime Compliance Advisory Line

Dive into the heart of Financial Crime Compliance Advisory with us. The FCC Practice supplies a range of advisory services to UAE licensed financial institutions (CBUAE, ADGM, DIFC) and regulatory authorities predominantly in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Sanctions, and Countering Proliferation Financing (CPF). Services include independent assessments (including gap analysis, Internal Audit engagements), execution of Agreed upon Procedures (AUPs), FCC risk assessments, FCC program design and uplift, KYC, Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Program reviews, as well as remediation and support in regulatory interaction.

As a Senior Consultant some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting and delivering high-quality client engagements, such as
  • Performance of independent FCC assessments (including Internal Audit and gap analysis);
  • Development and execution of FCC risk assessments;
  • Development of FCC Policies & Procedures;
  • Execution of AUPs;
  • Development and/or uplift key elements of our clients' FCC programs;
  • Support in regulatory interaction.
• Supporting project managers in the planning, execution, and management of small and large engagements including project management, progress tracking, providing client updates, billing, and engagement productivity, quality, and other relevant analytics.
• Responsible for preparing and completing project engagement formalities, conflict of interest documents, client acceptance letters, etc., at the time of project assignment.
• Assisting in preparing FCC training to Boards and across all three lines of defense.
• Supporting with business development activities, such as the preparation of proposals, marketing materials, and thought leadership.
• Working independently as part of a team.
• Taking a leading role for small projects and/or lead workstreams on larger projects.
• Actively participating in client discussions and meetings.
• Supervising and mentoring junior team members.
• Communicating with clients in an organized, and knowledgeable manner, delivering clear, concise, and accurate documents and deliverables.

Think you've got what it takes to be a Senior Consultant? Like the color purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we're also hoping you can tick:

• 3 - 4 years of relevant work experience in a consulting firm or financial services industry.
• Preferably hold CAMS, ICA, CFE, or similar professional certifications.
• Passionate about combating financial crime and assisting clients by providing innovative and effective solutions.
• Experience with AML, CTF, CPF, and/or Sanctions.
• Familiarity operating under CBUAE, FSRA, and/or DIFC AML/CTF/CPF and Sanctions regulatory frameworks OR other key international jurisdictions (such as UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, etc.).
• Confident with enterprise-wide or business line AML/CTF risk assessments, gap assessments, and compliance monitoring and testing.
• Experience with financial crime-related governance, policies and procedures, desk-top procedures, and other methodologies to assure good practices and appropriate accountability and oversight.
• Knowledge of other financial crime legislation/regulation (e.g., Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Fraud, Market Abuse) is advantageous but not required.
• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, or a Compliance-related field.
• Excellent writing skills and fluency in English; Arabic speaking is advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal skills - with positive & enthusiastic attitude.
• Ability to thrive in a multi-cultural environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• A critical thinker with a strong eye for detail and creative problem-solving skills. Strong analytical skills.
• Confidence and ability to communicate clearly and quickly to establish credibility with clients and colleagues.

At Grant Thornton we're focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. That's our purpose. Or, as we like to say, our purple.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?
We are committed to electronically confirm with all applicants when an application has been received. If your application is shortlisted, then our talent acquisition team will get in touch with you.