Forensics Financial Crime - Data Analytics Senior Associate

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Job Description & Summary

• Work on multiple and varying projects
• Combine your consulting and financial crime experience
• Flexible work options work smarter in a way that suits your lifestyle

About the Role

Our Forensics and Financial Crime team is expanding and were looking for a Senior Associate Analytics with specialisation in fraud and scams risk to join our vast community of solvers.

Our risk advisory team works alongside clients in a multitude of ways including delivering value and insights within the Financial Services industry for the nations biggest banking superannuation and insurance clients.

We specialise in offering and delivering financial crime and forensics advisory services to our clients. Our expertise encompasses a wide range of areas including the design review and optimisation of risk management programs frameworks strategies and operational models. We conduct thorough reviews and enhancements of our clients control landscape to ensure its effectiveness including assessment of technology solutions to empower our clients to protect their customers against fraud and scams risk more efficiently.

We work closely with our global PwC network gathering insights and intelligence from across the globe to expand our thinking whilst providing better practice insights to our clients.

In a rapidly growing domain our Forensics and Financial Crime Risk Advisory team plays a critical role in providing comprehensive impact and advisory support to our clients and society.

Youll help solve complex problems by leveraging your skills and experience in:

• Data Analysis: strong analytical skills and experience with data analysis tools and techniques
• Fraud and Scams knowledge and experience: proven understanding of common fraud and scams schemes and techniques supported by 23 years working experience in the industry (Financial Services Retail or Consulting)
• Risk Management: knowledge of risk management principles and frameworks
• Compliance: understanding of relevant regulations including Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) and AML/CTF Act
• Communication: excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Problem Solving: ability to identify and solve complex problems
• Advice: experience in providing advice to clients would be highly regarded
• Financial Services: experience in the financial services industry is highly desirable

As a Senior Associate Analytics in our Risk Advisory team your impact will be seen through:

• Supporting the delivery of engagements relating to fraud and scams risk regulation and compliance through the lens of data analytics and technology. You may also support in Financial crime risk regulation compliance or legal
• Experience in data analytics tools and technologies such as SQL and Python to support detection efforts;
• Proactive and pragmatic thinking to provide clients with practical actionable and feasible insights and recommendations;
• Preparing findings points of view and recommendations in a succinct and clear written manner including in reports written presentations and thought leadership materials;
• Create and execute on plans to utilise data analytics for the uplift in prevention and detection of fraud and scams and/or financial crime risk;
• Utilise analytical skills to support the management of fraud and scams detection technologies strategies and controls;
• Ability to dissect complex datasets to uncover patterns and trends indicative of fraud and scam activity and translate findings into actionable insights;
• Work with our technology partners to understand their solutions and practically apply these learnings with our clients;
• Supporting business development including thought leadership proposals and presentations for prospective and current clients
• Coaching and mentoring other staff and building an inclusive and positive working environment across our national team

About PwC

At PwC we are a humanled techpowered community of solvers. We approach problems with curiosity collaboration and willingness to challenge the status quo to develop innovative solutions in partnership with Australian businesses and notforprofits. Together we strive to make a positive impact and drive meaningful change.

Thats where our people come in. Whether youre just beginning your career or have plenty of experience under your belt we believe your unique perspective can help us to deliver valued insights that make a real impact. Here youll be surrounded by peers who have your back and leaders who support you in an environment that encourages continuous learning and growth.

Your benefits

• Flexible working arrangements for how where and when you work ensuring you thrive while delivering top results for your team and clients
• More opportunities to connect with loved ones with the ability to work up to four weeks from anywhere in Australia and select international locations
• Health and lifestyle perks like a wellness credit and discounted memberships
• Gender inclusive 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Worldclass development opportunities to accelerate your career
• Strong mentors meaningful work and plenty of networking opportunities
• Dress for your day so you can feel confident and comfortable for whatever your day has in store for you

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We empower our people to use their creativity authenticity and human differences to be champions of change and challenge our thinking. At PwC we understand that diverse perspectives are necessary for solving complex problems. We believe that for diversity to truly flourish it must be nurtured in an inclusive environment. Thats why we are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued to thrive.

PwC is committed to making our recruitment processes inclusive so if you need reasonable adjustments or would like to note which pronouns you use at any point in the application or interview process please let us know.

Emily Vegas is the Recruitment Manager for the role. As the team experiences high volumes of applications we appreciate your patience to allow for a timely and fair process for all.

No Agencies Please: We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs in response to this advertisement. We are only accepting applications direct from individuals.

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