Associate Director-RMS Financial Crime Technical and Subject Matter Leader

Service Line GDS Risk Management Services (RMS)

Position Title RMS Financial Crime Technical and Subject Matter Leader

Job summary

The RMS Financial Crime Technical and Subject Matter Leader is a senior role responsible for defining governing and advancing technical standards methodologies and subjectmatter depth of the RMS Financial Crime capability across Global Delivery Services.

This role provides authoritative technical leadership across Anti Money Laundering (AML)/Due Diligence Economic and Trade Sanctions Counter Terrorist Financining (CTF) Anti Bribery and Corruption (ABC) Insider Trading and related financial crime domains supporting the delivery of GDS solutions which are technically robust regulatorready and aligned to evolving global regulatory expectations. The role partners closely with the Financial Crime Delivery and Operations Leader to ensure seamless translation of technical standards into scalable highquality delivery. The role will require close collaboration with the Global Financial Crime Team to agree the strategy for the execution of services across all GDS RMS locations.

The role is not primarily a delivery management role but a technical authority advisor and standardsetter with influence across locations and senior global stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities

Technical & Subject Matter Leadership

• Act as the global technical authority for Financial Crime within GDS RMS covering AML CTF Sanctions ABC and emerging financial crime risks.
• Define and maintain global technical standards methodologies playbooks and control frameworks for GDSdelivered FinCrime services.
• Interpret and translate regulatory developments enforcement actions and industry guidance into practical scalable technical guidance for delivery teams

Quality Risk & Governance

• Provide technical oversight on complex highrisk or sensitive engagements supporting issue resolution and risk mitigation through consultation.
• Support internal and external reviews (e.g. regulatory quality audit) by providing expert technical input.
• Drive consistency of technical application across locations reducing variance and execution risk.

Capability Building & Knowledge Leadership

• Own the technical learning agenda for GDS FinCrime including curriculum design advanced training certifications and practitioner upskilling.
• Mentor senior practitioners and emerging technical leaders building longterm depth and succession in specialist FinCrime skills.
• Drive development of thought leadership technical guidance and internal knowledge assets to strengthen GDS credibility

Stakeholder & Network Engagement

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to Global FinCrime leadership Member Firms and regional stakeholders.
• Support solution design and complex opportunity shaping by providing technical credibility and assurance.
• Representing GDS in technical forums working groups and Global FinCrime initiatives where required

Qualifications

Experience

• 1215 years of progressive experience in Financial Crime AML Sanctions Fraud ABC or related regulatory risk domains.
• Proven experience acting as a technical expert or advisor within professional services financial services or regulatory environments.
• Demonstrated exposure to complex multijurisdictional regulatory frameworks and supervisory expectations.

Technical Expertise

• Deep handson knowledge of one or more FinCrime domains (e.g. AML/Due Diligence Sanctions ABC).
• Strong understanding of global regulatory standards including riskbased approaches controls design and governance models.
• Experience of supporting regulatory reviews audits or enforcementdriven remediation.

Leadership & Influence

• Credibility to influence senior stakeholders without direct line authority.
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for executive and nontechnical audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience producing technical guidance and executivelevel material.
  
  

Education & Certifications

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g. CAMS CFE ICA CRCM) strongly preferred.

About EYs Global Delivery Services (GDS):

GDS is EYs shared services organization. It consists of multiple service delivery centers from which Client Service and Enablement Services teams operate to deliver a range of support and services to EY. To work with Global Delivery Services is to tap into one of EYs greatest global assets over 40000 smart dedicated and incredibly responsive people based in six countries.

About GDS Risk Management Services (RMS):

RMS is an internal function within EY responsible for protecting the organization from the risks that may arise from its professional practice. We work closely with all parts of the organization to identify and manage risks providing coordinated advice and assistance on independence conflicts compliance regulatory policy security issues as well as dealing with claims and any queries regarding ethics. The GDS RMS team enjoys good visibility within the global EY RMS community and has been involved in development of some key RMS processes.

What working at EY offers

At EY were dedicated to helping our clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus we offer:

• Support coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way thats right for you