Risk & Compliance Consultant

Accenture Nordics; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rewards

Learning opportunities

Global knowledge sharing

Job summary

Accenture Nordics in Finland invites experienced Anti-Financial Crime consultants to help financial institutions strengthen AML, KYC, sanctions and fraud capabilities. You will work in client teams or lead workstreams, translating regulatory expectations into clear deliverables and measurable business outcomes.

The role blends domain expertise with project delivery and technology-enabled change, offering access to Accenture’s knowledge base and opportunities to grow across Nordic and global

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a relevant field such as business, finance, economics, law, technology or data.
• 3–6+ years of relevant experience in Financial Services, consulting, regulatory change or AFC projects.
• Experience in AML, KYC, Sanctions or Fraud domains.

Responsibilities

• Act as an AFC functional expert in client engagements and translate regulatory requirements into outcomes.
• Support or lead workstreams turning requirements into scope, designs and delivery plans.
• Collaborate with business, risk, compliance and technology stakeholders to align with goals and regulations.
• Contribute to solution design across transaction monitoring, screening, case management and reporting.
• Engage with technology teams for requirements clarification, testing and data analysis.
• Support problem solving, documentation and stakeholder communication in complex projects.
• Contribute to sales, proposals and offering development with domain insight.

Skills

AML domain knowledge

KYC domain knowledge

Sanctions domain knowledge

Fraud domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Be yourself, make a difference.Are you ready to take your expertise to the next level? This is an opportunity to build a rewarding career at Accenture, working at the intersection of financial services, regulation, business transformation and technology.

Be yourself, make a difference.Are you ready to take your expertise to the next level? This is an opportunity to build a rewarding career at Accenture, working at the intersection of financial services, regulation, business transformation and technology. We are looking for Anti-Financial Crime consultants to join our growing Financial Services team in Finland. In this role, you will work with leading financial institutions to help them strengthen their financial crime capabilities and deliver successful transformation initiatives across AML, KYC, Sanctions and Fraud. You will be part of client teams or lead defined workstreams in engagements where regulatory expectations, operational needs and technology-enabled change need to come together. Your main goal is to help our clients translate complex regulatory and industry requirements into clear project deliverables, practical solution designs and measurable business outcomes. The role is suitable for professionals who combine Anti-Financial Crime subject matter expertise with strong project delivery skills and an interest in how modern technology, data and platforms enable better financial crime prevention. Depending on your experience, you may contribute as a functional specialist, business analyst, project lead or consultant in client engagements. You will also get access to Accenture’s global knowledge base, Nordic and international colleagues, and opportunities to grow your expertise across financial crime, banking transformation, technology implementation and advisory work.

Qualifications

We are now looking for professionals with experience from Financial Services, consulting or technology-enabled change initiatives, and with a strong interest in Anti-Financial Crime. You do not need to be an expert in all AFC domains, but you should bring solid experience in at least one of the following areas: AML, KYC, Sanctions or Fraud.

Responsibilities

• Act as an Anti-Financial Crime functional expert in client engagements, bringing practical understanding of AML, KYC, Sanctions or Fraud processes.
• Support or lead project workstreams that turn regulatory requirements and business needs into clear scope, functional requirements, process designs, delivery plans and agreed client outcomes.
• Work closely with business, risk, compliance and technology stakeholders to ensure that transformation initiatives are aligned with client goals, regulatory expectations and operational realities.
• Contribute to solution design and implementation activities across areas such as transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, sanctions screening, fraud detection, case management, workflow and reporting.
• Collaborate with technology teams to clarify requirements, support system configuration, testing, data analysis, integration discussions and business readiness activities.
• Support problem solving, analysis, documentation, stakeholder communication and decision making in complex project environments.
• Contribute to sales, proposal work and offering development by bringing domain insight, client perspective and practical delivery experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a relevant field, such as business, finance, economics, law, technology, data, engineering or another applicable discipline.
• 3–6+ years of relevant experience in Financial Services, consulting, regulatory change, technology delivery or Anti-Financial Crime related projects.
• Experience in one or more Anti-Financial Crime domains: AML, KYC, Sanctions or Fraud.
• Understanding of how regulatory requirements, industry expectations and internal policies are translated into processes, controls, business requirements and technology-enabled solutions.
• Practical experience from projects such as process development, system implementation, data-driven analysis, operating model change, testing, business readiness or regulatory remediation.
• Good understanding of financial crime technology landscape or related concepts, for example transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, fraud analytics, case management, customer risk scoring, workflow tools, data quality or reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to structure complex topics and communicate them clearly to different audiences.
• High drive, proactive attitude and good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams across business and technology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Finnish and English.
• Resident in Finland.

What’s In It For You

• Opportunity to work with leading financial institutions on business-critical financial crime, compliance and transformation topics.
• A role where you can combine domain expertise, project delivery and technology-enabled change rather than focusing on only one dimension.
• Access to Accenture’s Nordic and global knowledge base, experienced colleagues, learning opportunities and communities of practice.
• A chance to help build and shape a growing Anti-Financial Crime capability in Finland and collaborate with experts across the Nordics and globally.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture that supports continuous learning, career development and wellbeing.
• Competitive rewards and benefits package according to Accenture Finland practices.