Grant Thornton\'s Regulatory Advisory Financial Crime team supply a range of services to large corporates, lawyers and regulatory authorities. Our work falls broadly into the following areas: investigations, dispute resolution, asset tracking and intelligence, digital forensics, financial crime and fraud risk assessment, regulatory assurance and Central Bank of the UAE Skilled Person Reviews

Summary:

The Consultant/ Senior Consultant in the Regulatory Advisory Financial Crime team will be expected to:

• Assist in assignments including but not limited to financial crime risk assessments, financial crime compliance advisory, financial services investigations.
• Analyse information / data and compile reports and power point presentations, for submission to clients, ensuring factual accuracy and co-ordination of supporting evidence.
• Assist in developing company systems and supporting project teams with research and mapping of regulatory requirements and advice on matters such as KYC, AML.
• Assist with the creation, co-ordination, and delivery of client proposals, often working to tight deadlines and at short notice.
• Assisting project teams with the administration and project management of internal and client engagement administration processes and documentation.
• Assist in reviewing risk policies, procedures, systems and controls and compliance with relevant standards on behalf of clients and undertaking research to input to such reviews.
• Collate and review client acceptance documentation prior to the start of any new engagement and provide recommendations on the associated risks.

Competencies:

• Well-developed organization and time management skills, and the ability to work on own initiative, accurately to tight deadlines, and to prioritize between conflicting demands.
• Knowledge and ability to use proficiently standard office computer software, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Power Point,, databases and spreadsheets and MS Teams (or similar platform)
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Fluent in written & spoken English
• Practical knowledge of professional standards protocols and behaviours
• Evidence of applying research skills and analysis with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Provide administrative support during client meetings and presentations, taking notes and working with the engagement project team to ensure accurate records are maintained.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Have minimum 2+ years of experience in the financial services industry.
• Knowledge and experience of applying local laws and financial regulatory regulations and guidelines.
• Should hold a professional degree in finance, CA, CPA, CFA, CFE or equivalent (preferred)
• Excellent power point, excel skills, MS Teams proficient.

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