Consultant Financial Crime Advisory - London, United Kingdom - Capgemini

Description

Job Title: Associate Consultant / Consultant - Financial Crime Compliance Advisory

Associate Consultant / Consultant - Financial Crime Compliance Advisory

Job Location: London

Full Time role

Capgemini has an exciting opportunity for a Associate Consultant / Consultant to join the EMEA FCC Advisory Solutions team based in London. This position forms a vital part of a team that advises the world's leading Financial Institutions and Fintechs on FCC laws, regulations and best practices. FCC expands beyond Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions & Embargoes and includes Anti-Fraud and Investigations, Anti-Bribery & Corruption as well as other criminal offenses affecting a financial organization. Consultants will work individually or in teams on a range of assignments, across a diverse range of industries, including financial services, getting hands-on experience in developing analytical and technical skills to deliver high-quality, advisory, risk assessment, audit and assurance services. This will include undertaking thorough research and analysis, participating in client interviews, working alongside colleagues with expertise in sanctions, governance, financial crime risk, and compliance. The reviews will involve evaluating the adequacy, comprehensiveness and effectiveness of clients' financial crime risk management and control frameworks to provide assurance to management and where weaknesses are identified, recommend improvements.

Consultants will have the opportunity to work with different clients on a range of assignments. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail, are curious, flexible and adaptable, and also enjoy working in a team-based and client focussed environment.

As part of the interview process, candidates successful in the initial interview stage will be required to take a short written assessment to test report writing skills.

What you'll do:

Draft work programs designed to evaluate the adequacy, comprehensiveness and effectiveness of client's governance, risk management and compliance arrangements, systems and controls.

· Execute work programs through interviews, review of available documentation and sample-based testing.

· Performs financial crime related end-to-end assessment activites for financial institutions with accuracy and in a timely manner.

· Evaluate adherence to applicable internal policy requirements and governance structures as well as relevant laws and regulations.

· Perform critical impact analysis on client programs,assist in making strategic recommendations and through a written report.

· Assist in investigating and reporting issues, as needed, conducting inquires, obtaining and reviewing necessary documents and interviewing client staff, as appropriate.

· Identify risks and deficiencies in processes and controls, isolate root causes of problems and recommend solutions to address complex issues.

· Work with client staff to agree on corrective actions to strengthen governance, risk management or compliance programs, processes and controls.

· Prepare reports and presentations that articulate the results/conclusions of the review activities.

· Assist on other strategic and tactical client projects to increase client offering.

· Develop an understanding of business operations and regulatory guidance/expectations.

· Ensure proper and effective communication (including developing reporting) is in place.

· Performs FCC investigations into permissibility of certain activities in line with UK, EU and US regulatory requirements.

· Develop effective working relationships with team members and stakeholders.

· Develop a professional understanding of business regulation – both consumer and market-facing – including anti-money laundering, sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, governance and systems and controls.

· Perform assigned work independently or within a small team, with some guidance, typically reporting to a more senior member of the team.

· Proactively ensures that tasks and related activities are completed in a timely fashion

Knowledge & Skills

Ability to quickly understand complex processes to identify and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of key governance, risk management and compliance controls in financial services, large corporates and the public sector.

· Excellent analytical skills with a good attention to detail and accuracy.

· Strong written and oral communications skills with demonstrated report writing skills.

· Ability to prioritize activities.

· Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet, professional manner.

· Ability to engage in critical thinking and perform thorough reviews of large quantities of documents and reports efficiently and effectively.

· Ability to adapt quickly to legal and regulatory language and synthesize data into client consumable information.

· Ability to analyze large volumes of customer data and transactions (e.g. wires, cash letters, letters of credit).

· Thorough knowledge of standard audit procedures and control testing routines.

· Knowledge of anti-money laundering, sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, governance, systems, controls and regulations a plus.

· Understanding of IT controls a plus.

· Passion for financial crime and continuous learning with a willingness to stay up-to-date with relevant FCC industry and market trends.

· Values diversity in the team and intentionally includes different perspectives in discussions

What you will bring:

· 2-3 years of industry experience as a practitioner or consultant in Big 4 or similar sized firms working in financial, regulatory, compliance driven backgrounds.

· Bachelor's degree required.

· Proficient in Microsoft applications.

· Proficient written and verbal English language skills.

· Ability to travel, if required.

· Additional language skills are a plus

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 360,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms.

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What we'll offer you

Professional development. Accelerated career progression. An environment that encourages entrepreneurial spirit. It's all on offer at Capgemini. And although collaboration is at the core of the way we work, we also recognise individual needs with a flexible benefits package you can tailor to suit you.

Why we're different

At Capgemini, we help organisation across the world become more agile, more competitive and more successful. Smart, tailored, often-groundbreaking technical solutions to complex problems are the norm. But so, too, is a culture that's as collaborative as it is forward thinking. Working closely with each other, and with our clients, we get under the skin of businesses and to the heart of their goals. You will too.

Inclusion

Capgemini positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are committed to hiring, developing and retaining the best people to deliver innovative, world-class solutions for our clients. We foster an inclusive culture that enables everyone to achieve their full potential and enjoy a fulfilling career with us. Our comprehensive flexible benefits package and lifestyle policies enable our employees to balance their individual, family and work-life needs.

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