Job Description

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. Our 700,000+ people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Working closely with our clients, management consulting professionals design, build and implement strategies that can help enhance business performance. They develop specialized expertise—strategic, industry, functional, technical—in a diverse project environment that offers multiple opportunities for career growth.

 

Job Description

We live in an increasingly volatile and complex world. Risks and threats are emerging at an accelerated pace and are increasingly interconnected. These include climate change, geopolitical instability, financial market volatility, supply chain disruption, technology advancement, and data privacy and protection regulations, to name a few. Acting with urgency and integrity require organizations to both transform their ability to anticipate, address, recover from risks. Risk management and compliance as a discipline and topic agenda is gaining the attention of the c-suite, boardroom, and regulators alike. Digital Risk & Compliance (DRC) professionals help clients with address these requirements, partnering with clients across various levels of organizations.

Engagement Management
 

• Manage project work or selected work streams in DRC service line

• Work on Risk and Compliance (AML/KYC/Financial Crime) projects, often in roles such as PMO or Functional Business Analysts (FBAs).

• Supervise a project team in all components of strategy and governance, process excellence and integration, regulatory reform, performance insights and execution

• Assist clients throughout the full lifecycle of project implementation, integration business process redesign, communication and training, etc

• Work with client's business units, including Compliance, Risk Management, IT, Internal Audit, Legal, Strategic Planning, Analytics and Finance to gain thorough understanding of the corporate risk processes and procedures development

• Identify, define and document complex business specifications for risk platforms and procedures

Business Development
 

• Maintain contact with client management, assume leadership role in pursuit teams, and participate in all aspects of the proposal development process

Domain Development
 

• Lead/ assist in the development of new intellectual capital for Accenture, conduct leading edge research on white papers, support development of marketing collateral, and assist in publishing articles in industry periodicals

Job Requirements

Professional Skill Requirements
 

• Experience within a consulting (preferred) and/or banking firm is essential.

• Between 3 to 10 years of relevant work experience in any of the areas below:

• Regulatory change management focused on implementation of new regulatory requirements from local/global regulatory bodies and/or remediation of regulatory gaps. Experience in managing regulatory engagement will be a plus 

• Client Lifecycle Management, inclusive of Know-Your-Client (KYC) onboarding, risk rating, ongoing account reviews, Transaction Monitoring. Familiarity with FATF, MAS 626, sanctions, and other applicable laws and regulations.

• Experience as an ex-regulator and/or experience liaising with the regulators on matters arising from AML/CFT, KYC, fraud, data privacy, conduct and technology risks.

• Certifications in ACAMS or ICA Diplomas and/or accredited trainings in Data Governance / Data Privacy (PDPA, GDPR) / Data Quality (BCBS 239).

• Proven track record in project delivery and change management.

• People management skills, with proven experience in leading teams, will be expected of Managers.

• Excellent communications skills, and proficiency in MS suite, particularly Powerpoint.

• Keen attitude to learn new skills, positive team player

People Development
 

• Managers are expected to perform role of counselor and coach, provide input and guidance into Accenture's staffing process, actively participate in staff recruitment and retention activities, and actively participate in building a practice and training in Accenture's DRC service line

All of our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.