Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) sits within Financial Services Risk Management (FSRM), and focuses on supporting financial services clients with improvement, remediation and business as usual initiatives related to their anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance programs in the Financial Services Office of EY. As we continue to deliver a broad range of risk management services to financial services firms, we need you to build on our Service Delivery Center.

The opportunity As an Associate Analyst you’ll be based at our newly opened Service Delivery Center (SDC) in Jacksonville, Florida which is made up of high-performing US-based employees who work closely with our experienced Advisory professionals to deliver work to our Financial Services clients. Here, you’ll be involved in project teams of all sizes, assessing or collecting customer information or reviewing transactions to identify unusual or potentially suspicious activity. Eventually, you could have the opportunity to progress and move into a quality review or leadership role.

What to expect You’ll be responsible for helping EY clients support operational processes to identify and report on unusual or potentially suspicious activity. While working effectively in a team environment, your projects will vary, making every day interesting. Your work could include investigating a customer record and completing information on the research, reviewing transactions or evaluating suspicious activity on client accounts. Due to the level of this work, we’ll need you to be detail-oriented, analytical and be able to follow written procedures closely, as well as be able to effectively document the results of your analysis.

Your key responsibilities • Providing core due diligence and investigative research on client projects, and preparing final written documentation supporting the findings • Collecting and assessing client information and leveraging third-party sources to conduct research • Analyzing customer transactional records and legal documentation • Reviewing corporate and legal structures of clients’ customer base • Collaborating with team lead and quality control team to ensure your work meets quality standards

• Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, including but not limited to Political Science, English, Pre-Law programs, International Studies.

• Strong academic record, including, without limitation, course work that EY deems relevant to this position

• Zero to two years of relevant work experience

• Flexible and willing to travel, as well as work in excess of standard hours when necessary

• Travel is estimated at 0-5%.

• Past professional experience preferred (e.g., internship, externship)

• Possess strong writing skills and ability to think analytically

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access and/or SharePoint) and willingness to learn firm-used technologies

• Demonstrate willingness to:

1. Learn the scope and application of AML/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations in a business environment

2. Learn and apply the components of KYC onboarding process, including customer identification programs, customer due diligence, negative news searches and Office of Foreign Assets Control Specially Designated Nationals/Politically Exposed Persons list screenings

3. Develop knowledge about banking-related products and services, operations, processes

• Actively contribute in a team environment

• Ability to meet deadlines while simultaneously working on multiple projects

• Proficient in the English language, including the ability to listen, understand, read and communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, in a professional environment

• Experience working with business, management and technology concepts

• Demonstrated project management, teaming, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Effective organization and time management skills and the ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines

• Act with integrity in a professional environment

Ernst & Young LLP, an equal employment opportunity employer (Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Disabled), values the diversity of our workforce and the knowledge of our people.

Bonus provided to assist with relocation

At EY, you will work with entrepreneurs, the biggest companies and entire countries to solve their most pressing challenges. We promise you an exceptional experience that is yours to build — using our opportunities, scale, technology, learning, and diverse and inclusive culture.

And what you do here matters, guided by our purpose of building a better working world — for our people, for our clients and for our communities. We help digital pioneers fight data piracy, guide governments through cash flow crises, unlock new medical treatments with data analytics, and pursue high-quality audits to build trust in financial markets and business.

With over 400,000 people in more than 150 countries, we’re one of the world’s leading professional services organizations, with four integrated service lines: Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax. Our global reach, skills and ability to learn from different perspectives help us create positive change on a massive scale.