The Financial Services industry is operating in an increasingly challenging environment as a result of global economic uncertainty, increasing regulatory demands, and unprecedented operational and technological obstacles.

PwC Poland’s Financial Crime Unit (“FCU”) is uniquely equipped to assist our Clients in overcoming these challenges through innovation and collaboration. The FCU’s Process stream helps clients transform their Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) framework by executing strategies to reduce operational complexity through streamlined processes and technology optimisation.

AML Transaction Monitoring Engagement Manager, Financial Crime Unit

The Role:

• Manage a team of consultants and work across a variety of domains within Financial Crime Unit Client engagements.

• Manage big-scale client engagements - provide management and strategic direction to multiple project teams and hold responsibility for the project development, budget and schedule.

• Lead teams on client assignments, from identifying creative but pragmatic options against potential market scenarios, developing conclusions, making strategic recommendations.

• Build partnership with senior stakeholders, understand complex Client requirements and manage development of meaningful recommendations, proposals, solutions and ideas.

• Manage all aspects of programme and project management, from discovery through delivery implementation.

• Develop and share with the Client point of views on strategic business issues and trends and anticipate Clients’ needs.

• Identify key insights from analyses, interviews, discussion and other sources, build a business case to evaluate an opportunity, construct a presentation to demonstrate solutions to Client’s executives and stakeholders. 

• Active participation in the global PwC network, e.g. build a collaborative network with other PwC member firms.

• This role is available in our offices in Gdańsk or Warsaw although there is also opportunity for business travel, subject to the Client engagement.

Candidate's profile:

• Previous experience (5+ years) in a leading consulting firm/financial institutions/business process service provider, preferably within the field of Financial Crime Compliance.

• Previous experience in AML/ Financial Crime will be considered as an asset for this role.

• Leading and managing strategy projects will be considered as an asset.

• In-depth understanding of the financial services industry (e.g.building target operating models, establishing & optimizing processes, deploying automated solutions, designing and implementing operational tools).

• Experience in managing big-scale projects and cross-functional teams, engaging key stakeholders to provide frequent status updates, with the ability to resolve or appropriately escalate issues.

• Expert skills in driving cooperation with multiple senior stakeholders, experience of building business cases, excellent presentation skills.

• Resilience and ability to operate in a highly dynamic environment, against tight deadlines and to frequently changing requirements.

• A team player who enjoys working in a multicultural and international environment, and is willing to travel and be involved in international projects.

• Proficient knowledge of MS Excel/Google Sheets, MS Visio and MS PowerPoint/Google Slides, including the ability to prepare structured & story-driven presentations.

• The candidate must be fluent in English (both spoken and written); German language skills will be viewed as a further strength for this role.

What we have to offer:

• Possibility to work in a hybrid model - remotely and in our office in Gdańsk or Warsaw

• Unlimited opportunities to develop further your professional growth in a variety of competencies, with the support of a dedicated coach.

• Opportunity to work with leading global financial institutions in multinational teams, close cooperation with other firms in PwC network 

• Potential for business travel opportunities for those candidates who are keen to increase their exposure to international markets.

• A supportive and open-minded team, promoting a healthy and balanced working culture.

• A strong training programme of AML induction to facilitate adaptation to the role.

• A competitive remuneration package and benefits that ensure our team is rewarded for their contribution to our success.

Send your application today! In case you have any additional questions, contact us: pl_fcu_career@pwc.com.