Financial Crime Prevention Manager

Job Description & Summary

About the team

We are a Financial Crime Team! Our team is a regional (CEE) centre of financial crime prevention expertise providing regulatory and technological advice to a variety of international clients, mainly financial institutions.

Within the Financial Crime team, we solve financial crime compliance and technology problems faced by our clients. This covers a broad range of topics, from application of regulatory requirements into practice and assessment of financial crime control frameworks to data quality assessment and advanced analytics which is supported by our Financial Crime data scientists. Are you ready to take on your next challenge in the area of AML compliance advisory?

About your manager

Liviu Chirita and Petr Kranda are responsible for the Prague based PwC CEE Financial Crime Advisory team. Originally with a background in financial services risk management, they have led an expansion of the current team into wider Risk & Regulatory topics including digital and technology related support to PwC clients. The existing multi-national team is predominantly Prague based.

Job description & summary

• Work on projects where we support banks and regulatory bodies to identify, stop and prevent money laundering (AML), sanctions, fraud or other financial crime activity and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Guide and advise clients on AML related regulation and being able to advise on holistic impacts to client’s operating models. Keep up to date with industry developments across compliance, technology and operations topics related to financial crime prevention.
• Advise on financial crime operating model arrangements in financial institutions and be able to present and guide senior management on these topics
• Support our capabilities to test and optimise anti-money laundering or sanctions screening systems.
• Lead and oversee our project delivery maintaining regular contact with the client, overseeing delivery outputs and coaching team colleagues.
• Actively support and contribute to building awareness of PwC’s services through client meetings (existing and prospective), supporting business development efforts and responding to requests for proposals.
• Responsibility for the quality and production of client deliverables.

What matters to us

• A university degree with the background in economics, business, or other relevant areas.
• Previous experience in anti-financial crime, AML or compliance, ideally at least 4+ years. Experience from financial institutions, or consulting.
• Sound knowledge of international regulations in the area of AML / CTF / Sanctions and other Financial Crime related acts.
• Excellent English language skills plus German or French is a big advantage.
• Business analysis and requirements definition knowledge / project management experience. Hardworking and attentive to detail; Advisory approach.
• Willingness to travel and work internationally (based on client and project needs).

Why you’ll enjoy working here

• Professional growth that matches your ambitions and pace. Gain in months the kind of experience that can take years to build elsewhere.
• Fair pay with no gaps. We are among the few companies in the Czech Republic certified for Equal Pay.
• A flexible benefits programme with 55,000 points to spend on what matters most to you.
• 35 days of paid time off, including three well-being days and two additional days off at the end of the year.
• An opportunity to give back to the community with one paid volunteering day every year.
• The chance to work from one of PwC’s international offices (available from the Senior Associate level).
• We support your learning and development journey: We offer training in business skills (such as presentation and communication skills, assertiveness, and giving feedback) as well as digital skills (including Alteryx, Power BI, and AI). Our technical training will help you understand the full deals transaction lifecycle and how to present our findings to clients in a clear and impactful way. We also cover the cost of professional certifications, such as CFA.
• A buddy programme, regular feedback, and access to a coach who can support your professional development and career path.
• Extensive well-being support and initiatives promoting a healthy lifestyle, from Dr. Digital and Human Dynamic programmes to workplace yoga and running events.
• An ultrabook and an iPhone with unlimited data.
• Social events and Away Days.

At PwC, we help clients solve today’s and tomorrow’s challenges across audit, consulting, tax, legal, technology, and data. We create an environment where people can learn, grow, and build a career in their own way. We believe the best results come from diverse experiences and perspectives. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves, build on their strengths, and contribute to work that makes a real impact.

Interested in joining us? We’d love to hear from you and tell you more about this opportunity.

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