Fincrime Associate

EY; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EY India is seeking an Analyst in Risk Management to own and execute global processes related to client due diligence, KYC, and AML. The role supports EY’s engagement teams and regulatory compliance, helping the firm navigate complex risk landscapes.

You will assess risk levels, perform KYC checks, conduct adverse media and sanctions screening, and ensure timely case closure in AML systems, escalating issues as needed.

Qualifications

• Perform risk-based client due diligence on actual and potential clients in line with EY policy and regulatory requirements.
• Assess risk level and perform KYC requirements depending on client type and transactions.
• Conduct adverse media screening and sanction screening as part of risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Identify management/directors/shareholders and other key entities during due diligence.
• Coordinate with engagement teams to collect KYC documentation.
• Initiate and monitor AML assessment folders and sanctions screening tasks.
• Ensure timely closure of cases in AML systems and escalate issues when needed.

Skills

Client due diligence

KYC

AML

Risk assessment

Engagement coordination

Job description

Analyst, Risk ManagementAt EY, were all in to shape your future with confidence.

Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

This is a role that requires incumbent to own & execute global processes related to client due diligence.

The opportunityThis prospect will enable the professional to help the firm and its client serving professionals in making right decisions with respect to client & engagement acceptance, in sync with EY internal compliance policies and regulatory framework. This role will assist in evaluating the risks associated with each client & engagement and suggest ways to mitigate them.

Your key responsibilities

• Perform risk-based client due diligence on actual and potential clients of the Firm in accordance with EY policy and procedure and ensure EY satisfies the AML (Anti Money Laundering) regulatory requirements, which involves identifying management/ directors/ shareholders, amongst other procedures.
• Assess the risk level and perform the KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements to be met depending on the type of client and the transactions.
• Adverse media screening, screening PEP, Assessing Ultimate Beneficial Owner Complex Structures
• Liaise with the engagement teams on the collection of KYC documentation.
• Initiating of Sanction screening assessment folders on behalf of engagement teams
• Detailed Risk Assessment regarding Anti-Bribery Corruption.
• Initiating of AML assessment folders on behalf of engagement teams.
• Ensure completion and timely closure of cases through AML systems.
• Follow up with internal stakeholders (business/ risk management) until diligences are fully met.
• Report progress/ status of the AML completion process in the internal tool.
• Escalate issues to engagement teams and/or KYC Quality Reviewer and propose solutions/ alternatives.
• Understands key re . .