EY Wealth & Asset Management - Risk Consulting Manager 

United States, New York, New York 

379641217

This position could be located in NY (primary), NC, MA.

Play a role defining the evolution of financial crimes compliance while helping financial institutions combat global illicit finance. Join our industry-defining team of professionals focused on anti-money laundering, sanctions compliance, counter-terrorist financing, and financial intelligence matters, specifically for Wealth Management and Asset Management clients. We use unparalleled insights into financial crimes issues, gained through work with diversified financial institutions, to rebuild compliance programs, implement critical enhancements, and respond to regulatory attention. Your role will be driven by our clients’ needs and by your ability to develop new offerings and unique insights about the financial crimes compliance industry.  You’ll work within a fast-changing regulatory environment to develop, validate and share perspective on the application of new regulatory rules, and serve clients in those topical areas.

You’ll work with colleagues, including career consultants, former industry professionals, veterans, regulators, governmental officials, intelligence analysts, and technology advisors. You’ll bring previous insight and experience. We’re committed to providing meaningful on-the-job coaching and training to further bolster your development.

Your key responsibilities

Fostering an innovative and inclusive environment while playing an active role in counselling and mentoring junior colleagues.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s degree and around 5 years of work experience with financial crimes issues from industry or a regulator; or a graduate degree and 4 years of related experience.
• A degree in political science, economics, finance, accounting, business, or a related discipline.
• Functional understanding of broker-dealer and registered investment advisor compliance.
• Experiencewith investment management, fund management or other related competency.
• Analytical skills understanding money laundering trends, sanctions risk, and other financial crimes.
• Strong proven communication skills demonstrated through effective writing and presentations to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Effective leadership, project management, and teamwork skills.
• An understanding of financial products and services related to broker/dealers, wealth managers and asset managers.
• A willingness to travel up to 100% to meet client needs.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience related to the operations of asset managers. wealth managers and/or broker/dealers and experience with transaction monitoring, Know Your Customer, or sanctions screening technology systems.
• Understandingof investor and client onboarding for wealth and investment management.
• Demonstrated experience managing business development opportunities initiatives.
• Prior experience in consulting is not required.

What we look for

You should be ready to quickly juggle multiple responsibilities, including delivery of exceptional quality work to our clients, managing teams, providing coaching and mentorship to junior colleagues, leading client development activities, and taking part in internal firm development, including through recruiting, training, and other initiatives. You’ll be adept at sharing technical knowledge across a variety of anti-money laundering, sanctions, and other financial crimes related topics, drawn from experience, industry study, and a natural curiosity to constantly expand and evolve their personal skillsets.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.