Senior Associate, Financial Crimes

KPMG LLP; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior Associate, Financial Crimes to join our Advisory Services practice. You will help lead complex engagements addressing AML, sanctions, and fraud, and contribute to client solutions that meet regulatory requirements and mitigate risk.

You will develop high-quality work products, collaborate with client stakeholders, and stay current on industry issues and regulatory guidance. This role offers opportunities for growth within a leading advisory practice.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial crimes compliance, AML, sanctions, or fraud prevention (min 3 years).
• Bachelor's in business, finance, accounting or related field; MBA/JD or CAMS/CFE preferred.
• Proficient with Excel and PowerPoint; strong AML/regulatory knowledge and digital banking concepts.
• Experience in examining or enhancing financial crimes compliance programs (audits or testing) preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, presentation, and writing skills; ability to meet team needs.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship now or in the future (no visa sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• Lead teams on complex financial crimes advisory engagements (AML, sanctions, fraud).
• Contribute to client solutions addressing regulatory requirements and risk mitigation.
• Input into engagement decisions: offerings, work plans, timelines, budgets, resources.
• Assist management in identifying business development opportunities and managing engagement risk.
• Maintain awareness of industry issues and regulatory guidance; pursue continuous learning.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Presentation

Writing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Juris Doctor

CAMS

CFE

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, Financial Crimes to join our Advisory Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in leading teams on complex financial crimes advisory engagements, including AML, sanctions, and fraud-related assessments, gap analyses, and remediation efforts.
• Contribute impactfully to the execution of client solutions that address regulatory requirements, enhance operational efficiency, and mitigate financial crime risks
  Drive the development of high-quality work products, seeking opportunities to develop their own skills, as well as those of other team members, and foster trusting, collaborative relationships with client stakeholders
• Provide input into engagement decisions such as solution offerings to meet client needs, work plans, timelines, budgets, project management, and resource allocation
• Aid management in identifying business development opportunities, as well as identifying, escalating, and managing engagement risk
• Maintain an awareness of current industry issues, trends, and emerging regulatory requirements as well as guidance and demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and development
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of recent experience in financial crimes compliance, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), sanctions, fraud prevention, or related areas preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in business, finance, accounting, or related field; Advanced degree (Master of Business Administration, Juris Doctor, or equivalent) and/or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from an accredited college/university, or equivalent certifications preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; solid understanding of common money laundering schemes as well as the AML, sanctions, legal and regulatory environment, industry best practices, and emerging trends in financial crimes, including intelligent automation, cryptocurrencies, and other digital banking concepts
• Background examining, assessing, and/or enhancing aspects of a financial crimes compliance program (for example, performing internal audits or compliance testing reviews, remediating identified deficiencies) preferred
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, presentation, and writing skills with the ability to meet the needs of the team and business
• Ability to travel as needed; must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)