Associate Director Financial Crime

Join us and lead the charge in transforming Financial Crime strategies for global impact! 

About the role 

In the role of Associate Director Financial Crime, you will: 

• Serving as a reliable consultant to our clientele in diverse facets of Financial Crime. This encompasses areas like Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and Transaction Monitoring
• You play a pivotal role in the growth and broadening of the Client Lifecycle Management practice. This involves authoring insightful publications, formulating service offerings, and disseminating your expertise among peers through various arranged knowledge-sharing events.
• You are instrumental in shaping a long-term strategic vision and cultivating new business prospects, not just with our current clientele but also by forging relationships with potential clients, both within the Netherlands and across our global presence in the UK, US, Dubai, and other Synechron locations.
• You will mentor junior team members on project delivery and support their professional growth.

About CLM 

Our Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) practice focuses on supporting clients in fighting financial crime. Examples of projects we have done: system selections and implementations in various countries, development of Transaction Monitoring scenario’s & rules, process & Target Operating Model design, setting up new teams and structures, training, report design. Ask us for more examples! Our consultants combine their business analyses, project management skills and content knowledge to deliver best in class solutions. 

We are forward-thinking and eagerly pursue the creation of cutting-edge solutions to meet the future’s challenges. This is achieved through the cultivation of Accelerator programs within our worldwide IT innovation R&D hubs. Furthermore, we enhance these efforts by exchanging insights with peers across various departments, including Regulatory Change & Compliance, Data Governance, and Data Science. Our collaboration extends through our specializations in Digital and Technology and is bolstered by the synergy with our global offices. 

Great place to work? Don’t take our word for it, we have the awards to back it up and are very proud of our 4.2 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor. 

What we offer 

• We understand that a good salary is important, and we offer a competitive salary, including an annual bonus of up to 1 month’s salary, but next to that we offer so much more, so let’s talk!
• Want to develop and grow your career? We offer an extensive training budget, focusing on both skills and content knowledge and personal development;
• Linked to development, you’ll be partnered up with a mentor and will be given an annual budget to have food and drinks together to bounce ideas around;
• A generous holiday allowance of 30 days per year;
• Company car or mobility budget, laptop & mobile phone;
• A state-of-the-art office next to the Johan Cruijff Arena, home office such as chair and desk provided, as well as a WFH allowance incl internet costs
• Let’s connect! We have a lot of social and work activities including Friday drinks, sports activities, summer and Christmas party
• Our yearly legendary Synetrip! A long weekend away with the whole office to a surprise location.
• A great work environment in a flat and approachable organization;
• And more!

What You Bring: 

• 10+ years’ experience as a consultant in Financial Services, combined with experience and understanding of Financial Crime.
• Passionate about consultancy and change management
• The ability to transform client demands into actionable solutions.
• Experienced in project management, KYC/CDD projects, and system implementation in a FinCrime environment is a plus.
• Strong presentation skills and proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Excellent communication skills at business level in English, Dutch would be a plus;
• Knowledge of FATF Guidance, EU Money Laundering Directives, Netherlands AML Framework (incl. CDD requirements), and Sanctions
• Relevant CAMS, ICA, or STEP qualification preferred, or willing to obtain it
• An existing network within financial services
• Skilled in team development and expansion

Synechron Netherlands 

Since the opening of our office in the Netherlands in 2003, our team has played a vital role in digital innovation here at Synechron. Totaling 140+ people, our business consulting and technology teams, are agile enough to operate as a boutique consultancy, providing consultants, project managers and specialists for projects in banks across the Netherlands. 

Our technology team provisions the latest data science, cloud, delivery, software engineering and architecture, while our business consultancy team delivers expertise in regulatory, digital, data management, sustainable finance, client lifecycle management (CLM) and strategy, as well as transformation and architecture (ST&A). 

Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital, cloud-native, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, Synechron has globally been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,000+, and has 55 offices in 20 countries within key global markets. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community. 

Strictly no agencies 

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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