AML Operations Specialist with German | Financial Crime Unit

PwC Polska; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical care and wellbeing program

Training and certification support

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

PwC Poland’s Financial Crime Unit (FCU) is seeking an AML Operations Specialist with German to review and validate KYC profiles and alerts, ensuring compliance with AML regulations and identifying signs of money laundering. You will mentor analysts, analyze client documentation, and conduct research using sanctions lists and adverse media to build robust KYC profiles.

You will support AML-related client projects in Poland and abroad, including investigations and regulatory remediation, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years hands-on AML experience with at least 6 months in a quality-control role.
• Fluent in German and English for international communication.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to risk during AML reviews.
• Capable of meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• University degree in finance, law, economics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate KYC profiles and alerts for AML compliance.
• Mentor Analysts through AML training, prioritization and quality oversight.
• Analyze client documentation to verify identity, ownership and source of funds.
• Conduct research using sanctions lists and adverse media to build KYC profiles.
• Support AML projects in Poland and abroad including investigations and remediation.
• Assist the Team Leader with daily operations and escalation of cases.

Skills

AML experience

German language

English language

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Independent work

AI-based tools proficiency

Education

University degree (finance/law/economics)

Tools

AI-based tools

Job description

PwC Poland’s Financial Crime Unit (FCU) team is composed of 1300 specialists who provide consulting services and operational support to global financial institutions in the area of Anti-Money Laundering, Risk, Regulatory, ESG, and other financial services. We are PwC's multi-competency center, bringing together top experts in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) – an area of financial services that focuses on preventing the introduction of illegal funds into a legitimate financial system. Institutions operating within the modern financial system face many challenges, such as money laundering attempts, the spread of organized crime, and the fight against terrorist financing. These are the institutions that seek assistance from us – PwC Financial Crime Unit.

We are looking for:

AML Operations Specialist with German

Your future role:

• Review and validate KYC profiles and alerts to ensure compliance with AML regulations, identifying signs of money laundering, suspicious activity, or high-risk clients,
• Mentor Analysts through AML-focused training, task prioritization, and quality oversight to strengthen financial crime controls,
• Analyze client documentation to verify identity, ownership, and source of funds for AML risk assessment,
• Conduct research using internal systems and external sources (e.g. sanctions lists, adverse media) to build KYC profiles and assign AML risk ratings,
• Support AML-related client projects in Poland and abroad, including investigations and regulatory remediation,
• Assist the Team Leader with daily operations, process monitoring, and escalation of suspicious cases.

Apply if you have:

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in AML processes including a minimum of 6 months in a quality control, role
• Fluent in German and English, enabling effective communication in international environments,
• Demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and risk awareness,
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver results in a fast-paced, target-driven setting,
• Holds a university degree, preferably in finance, law, economics, or a related field,
• Comfortable working independently within project teams, showing initiative and ownership of tasks,
• Strong proficiency in using new technologies and AI‑based tools in your daily work (e.g., task automation, information analysis, content creation).

Nice to have:

• AML certification,
• Proficiency in other European languages.

By joining us you gain:

• Work flexibility - hybrid working model (2 days from the office per week), flexible start of the day, workation, sabbatical leave,
• Development and upskilling - our full support during onboarding process, mentoring from experienced colleagues, training sessions, workshops, certification co/financed by PwC (Internal AML Certification) and conversations with native speaker,
• Medical and wellbeing program - medical care package, mindfulness, psychological support, education through dedicated webinars and workshops, financial and legal counseling,
• Possibility to create your individual benefits package (a.o. lunch pass, insurance packages, concierge, veterinary package for a pet, massages) and access to a cafeteria - vouchers, discounts on IT equipment and car purchase,
• 3 paid hours for volunteering per month,
• additional paid Birthday Day off,
• And when you start enjoying PwC as much as we do, you may recommend your friend to work with us.

Recruitment process:

• CV verification,
• HC screening phone call,
• Language level verification,
• Case study,
• Interview.

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