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A Career at GT
Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.
What does this mean for you?
A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.
Grow with us
At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.
The Opportunity
Grant Thornton’s Advisory Business Risk Services (BRS) team is currently seeking a driven and self-motivated professional person with experience in Financial Crime (AML), 1LoD / 2LoD AML Regulatory Compliance to join the management team in Dublin.
The BRS team has grown substantially in recent years and performs a variety of services to clients in the areas of Financial Crime / AML and Governance, Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance (GRC). The successful candidate should have Financial Services experience working in senior operational or compliance roles.
The role provides strong candidates with the opportunity to become a key member of the management team and play a role in a successful and growing business unit whilst working closely with colleagues throughout the firm in a rapidly growing area of the business. This role will be attractive to individuals who can rise to a challenge, who are adaptable and enjoy working in a dynamic environment. The role offers highly attractive career development and progression opportunities.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build relationships, work on international secondments and lead on assignments covering a broad spectrum of organisations within the Financial Services and Asset Management industries, including:

• Banking
• Asset Mangers
• Investment Managers
• Payment Services and E-Money
• Gaming
• Crypto

Main Responsibilities

• Act as the lead for fieldwork assignments involving multiple team members and client deliverables.
• Provision of technical Funds expertise (Alternative, Traditional Investments, UCITS, AFI’s) to assist a broad range of AML / FC and GRC clients to manage their relevant regulatory requirements, including:
• 1LoD - Managing operational tasks, such as AML periodic refreshes and remediation, high-risk enhanced due diligence (EDD), transaction monitoring, and screening processes (PEP, sanctions, Negative Media and OFAC sanctions) and
• 2LoD - Completing regulatory reviews/assurance reviews.
• 3LoD – Assisting the Internal Audit team with AML audits/control testing.
• The interpretation and implementation of regulations.
• Planning and managing projects as required, meeting all deadlines in a timely manner.
• Reviewing client documentation in relation to regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with client senior management, up to and including board-level directors.
• Prepare detailed reports outlining project deliverables and where relevant professional recommendations.
• Assist the management team in strategic business development activities, including identifying client needs, opportunities and working on proposals for new business.
• Active involvement in developing new business opportunities and working closely with other departments within Grant Thornton to do so.

Skills And Attributes

• Strong technical knowledge in regulation and Financial Regulator rules and guidance procedures.
• Ideally a minimum of 5 years’ for Manager to 8 years for Associate Director’s experience in AML Regulatory Compliance.
• In-depth knowledge of the regulatory landscape affecting the Funds sector, including AML/KYC regulatory frameworks and requirements, FATF recommendations, and other relevant global/jurisdictional regulations (e.g. Irish Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act, CSSF Circulars, EU AML Directives, US BSA / PATRIOT ACT).
• Strong experience with high-risk client identification and management, including PEP, sanction, and negative media screening.
• Experience managing a team and driving them to deliver exceptional results.
• A detailed understanding of aspects of current regulation with an ability to develop a specialism in other areas of new regulation.
• Highly motivated, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging and dynamic work environment.
• Outstanding communication (both spoken and written) and people skills.
• Demonstrated outstanding planning, project management, networking and influencing skills.
• Third level qualification in related area. Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) / Professional Diploma in Compliance - Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland (ACOI), or other is desirable.
• Strong client focus and client relationship management skills.
• Strong project management skills, issue resolution and the ability to plan and manage local and global projects with large teams.
• A strong team player who is also prepared to lead.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven business development skills.

Life at GT
Reward and benefits:
Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.
We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.
Recognition:
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

LI-R

• Act as the lead for fieldwork assignments involving multiple team members and client deliverables.
• Provision of technical Funds expertise (Alternative, Traditional Investments, UCITS, AFI’s) to assist a broad range of AML / FC and GRC clients to manage their relevant regulatory requirements, including:
• 1LoD - Managing operational tasks, such as AML periodic refreshes and remediation, high-risk enhanced due diligence (EDD), transaction monitoring, and screening processes (PEP, sanctions, Negative Media and OFAC sanctions) and
• 2LoD - Completing regulatory reviews/assurance reviews.
• 3LoD – Assisting the Internal Audit team with AML audits/control testing.
• The interpretation and implementation of regulations.
• Planning and managing projects as required, meeting all deadlines in a timely manner.
• Reviewing client documentation in relation to regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with client senior management, up to and including board-level directors.
• Prepare detailed reports outlining project deliverables and where relevant professional recommendations.
• Assist the management team in strategic business development activities, including identifying client needs, opportunities and working on proposals for new business.
• Active involvement in developing new business opportunities and working closely with other departments within Grant Thornton to do so