Financial Crime Analytics Associate

PwC•Toronto, ON

4d•CA$58,400 - CA$97,500

About The Position

At PwC, our people in cybersecurity focus on protecting organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. They work to identify vulnerabilities, develop secure systems, and provide proactive solutions to safeguard sensitive data. As a cybersecurity generalist at PwC, you will focus on providing comprehensive security solutions and experience across various domains, maintaining the protection of client systems and data. You will apply a broad understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices to address diverse security challenges effectively. As a Financial Crime Analytics Associate, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn’t limited to: Providing support on client assignments, Constructing the analytical framework and work steps for each assignment, Consulting with clients to identify, clarify, and resolve complex issues critical to their strategic and operating success by developing insight, conducting independent analysis, and meeting with clients to assure assignment progress, Developing conclusions and recommendations, writing reports, assisting in client presentations and providing implementation assistance as required, Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above, Establish effective working relationships directly with clients, Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen, Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues, Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients, Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand.

Requirements

Highly skilled and good working knowledge of SQL, Python, and other data mining/statistical softwares
Bachelors Degree (or higher) in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or similar quantitative field
Knowledge of the Financial Services industry and financial products
Understanding of risk management or compliance within Financial Services (preferably AML or Financial Crimes)
Experience presenting technical information to non-technical stakeholders
Ability to recognize data patterns, quantify potential issues and identify solutions.
Ability to standardize, harmonize, clean, prepare and use data for developing datasets, reporting and analysis.
Knowledge of cluster analysis and sampling methods.
Experience building logistic regression models and performing sensitivity testing.
Familiar with model performance and population stability monitoring.
Experience in creating documentation and executive presentation
Experience in advanced analytics by providing business intelligence solution; data models and BI reports

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AML transaction monitoring, case management, and watchlist monitoring tools, is an asset
Consulting experience and CAMS certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

Providing support on client assignments
Constructing the analytical framework and work steps for each assignment
Consulting with clients to identify, clarify, and resolve complex issues critical to their strategic and operating success by developing insight, conducting independent analysis, and meeting with clients to assure assignment progress
Developing conclusions and recommendations, writing reports, assisting in client presentations and providing implementation assistance as required
Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above
Establish effective working relationships directly with clients
Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen
Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand