Financial Crime Subject Matter Expert - Capability, Solutions, & Markets Manager

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Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Fraud, Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement (FIRE) Management Level Manager Job Description & Summary The Financial Crime Subject Matter Expert will provide technical and industry leadership across FC’s delivery capability and growth agenda.​ ​ The role will serve as a recognized Financial Crime specialist who can translate regulatory requirements, industry developments, client challenges, and emerging risks into practical delivery approaches, market propositions, and commercially relevant solutions.​ ​ From a Capability & Quality perspective, the SME will support the development and continuous improvement of FC methodologies, technical standards, quality frameworks, knowledge assets, learning interventions, and practitioner capability.​ ​ From a Clients & Markets perspective, the SME will act as a technical advisor to business development and pursuit teams, helping identify client needs, shape Financial Crime propositions, develop solution approaches, contribute to strategic pursuits, and support client-facing discussions.​ ​ The role requires strong Financial Crime expertise combined with consulting mindset, commercial awareness, structured problem solving, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.​ Financial Crime Capability Development ​ Serve as a subject matter expert across one or more Financial Crime domains such as KYC/CDD, AML, Transaction Monitoring, sanctions, fraud, screening, or Financial Crime governance. ​ Develop and continuously improve FC methodologies, frameworks, playbooks, delivery approaches, and technical guidance. ​ Support the development of consistent delivery standards and leading practices across Financial Crime engagements. ​ Identify capability gaps and emerging areas where FC should strengthen technical knowledge or develop new offerings. ​ Translate regulatory developments, industry trends, and lessons from delivery into practical guidance for FC practitioners. ​ Support the development and maintenance of Financial Crime knowledge repositories, toolkits, methodologies, and reusable assets. ​ Work with leadership to develop new capabilities that respond to changing client and market requirements. ​ ​ Quality & Technical Assurance ​ Provide technical guidance and challenge on complex Financial Crime delivery matters. ​ Support quality reviews of selected engagements, deliverables, methodologies, and technical approaches. ​ Help ensure Financial Crime work is aligned with relevant regulatory expectations, industry practices, client requirements, and internal quality standards. ​ Provide technical escalation support to delivery teams where specialist judgement is required. ​ Identify recurring quality issues and recommend improvements to methodologies, controls, training, or delivery processes. ​ Support lessons-learned reviews and incorporate insights into future capability development. ​ Partner with Delivery Leads and Quality teams to promote consistent, high-quality execution across FC engagements. ​ ​ Practitioner Development & Knowledge Leadership ​ Contribute to the technical development of FC practitioners through learning sessions, case discussions, technical briefings, coaching, and knowledge-sharing activities. ​ Develop technical learning materials and practical case studies based on emerging Financial Crime topics and delivery experience. ​ Support the development of competency expectations and learning pathways for relevant Financial Crime capabilities. ​ Coach practitioners and emerging SMEs to deepen technical understanding and practical application. ​ Build communities of practice around relevant Financial Crime topics. ​ Promote continuous learning and knowledge sharing across projects, locations, and territories. ​ ​ Business Development & Market Advisory ​ Act as a technical and industry advisor to the Clients & Markets team on Financial Crime business development initiatives. ​ Monitor emerging regulatory developments, industry trends, enforcement activity, technology developments, and evolving Financial Crime risks. ​ Translate market developments into potential client needs, propositions, campaigns, or business development opportunities. ​ Support the development and refinement of FC propositions, solutions, credentials, thought leadership, and market-facing materials. ​ Provide technical insights that strengthen FC’s market positioning and differentiation. ​ Work with business development teams to identify where existing FC capabilities can address emerging client challenges. ​ Support account and territory teams in identifying potential Financial Crime opportunities. ​ ​ Solution Design & Client Advisory ​ Work with pursuit teams and business leaders to understand client challenges and translate them into practical and commercially viable Financial Crime solutions. ​ Lead or support solution design discussions for strategic opportunities. ​ Develop delivery approaches, operating models, methodologies, staffing assumptions, governance structures, and implementation considerations. ​ Bring relevant regulatory, operational, industry, and technology perspectives into solution development. ​ Challenge proposed solutions to ensure they are technically credible, practical, scalable, and aligned with client needs. ​ Translate complex Financial Crime concepts into clear, client-focused business language. ​ Participate in client workshops, discovery sessions, solution discussions, and presentations where technical expertise is required. ​ ​ Pursuit & Proposal Support ​ Serve as the Financial Crime technical advisor for priority pursuits and proposals. ​ Work closely with the Pursuit & Business Development Manager and broader pursuit team to shape technical strategy and solution positioning. ​ Participate in opportunity qualification, solutioning, storyboarding, win-theme development, and executive review sessions. ​ Develop and review technical proposal content, methodologies, solution descriptions, delivery approaches, and relevant executive messaging. ​ Ensure proposal content is technically accurate, credible, differentiated, and aligned with client requirements. ​ Help articulate measurable business outcomes and client value rather than relying solely on capability descriptions. ​ Contribute to RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, unsolicited proposals, client presentations, and other strategic pursuit materials. ​ Support technical preparation for client presentations, clarification discussions, and solution defense sessions. ​ ​ Thought Leadership & Proposition Development ​ Identify emerging Financial Crime themes where FC can develop new propositions or strengthen existing offerings. ​ Contribute to thought leadership, market insights, client briefings, campaigns, and external-facing materials. ​ Develop perspectives on emerging topics such as regulatory change, operating model transformation, technology enablement, data and analytics, AI, and managed services. ​ Partner with technology, operations, advisory, and other specialists to develop integrated Financial Crime solutions. ​ Support the development of repeatable and scalable propositions that can be deployed across multiple territories. ​ Bring insights from client discussions and pursuits back into Capability & Quality to inform future capability development. ​ ​ Stakeholder & Cross-Territory Collaboration ​ Build strong relationships across FC leadership, Delivery, Capability & Quality, Clients & Markets, account teams, and territory stakeholders. ​ Collaborate with Financial Crime specialists and industry experts across the PwC network. ​ Support multiple territories and pursuits while adapting recommendations to different regulatory, market, and client contexts. ​ Act as a trusted technical advisor to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. ​ Facilitate discussions where technical judgement, solution shaping, or industry perspective is required. ​ Connect delivery insight, market intelligence, and business development opportunities across the FC. ​ #PWCSEACPH #PWCSEAC Required Qualifications & Experience ​ Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Risk Management, Information Systems, Law, or another relevant discipline. ​ Strong professional experience within Financial Crime, regulatory compliance, risk, banking, financial services, consulting, or a related field. ​ Demonstrated expertise in at least one core Financial Crime domain such as: ​ KYC / Customer Due Diligence ​ AML ​ Transaction Monitoring ​ Sanctions / Screening ​ Fraud ​ Financial Crime Governance ​ Regulatory Remediation ​ Strong understanding of Financial Crime operating environments, regulatory expectations, and industry practices. ​ Demonstrated ability to structure complex client or business problems and develop practical solutions. ​ Experience developing or reviewing methodologies, frameworks, operating models, delivery approaches, or technical solutions. ​ Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly. ​ Experience influencing and working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams. ​ Strong consulting mindset, analytical thinking, and problem-solving capability. ​ ​ Preferred / Advantage ​ Experience within consulting, professional services, banking, insurance, fintech, financial services, regulatory, or risk advisory environments. ​ Experience supporting business development, strategic pursuits, proposals, client solutioning, or proposition development. ​ Experience working with regional or global financial institutions. ​ Exposure to Financial Crime managed services, transformation, remediation, or technology-enabled programs. ​ Experience designing or improving Financial Crime operating models, controls, processes, or technology solutions. ​ Relevant professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, CFE, CFCS, or equivalent are advantageous but not mandatory. ​ Experience developing thought leadership, market insights, training, or technical capability programs. ​ Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified) Required Skills Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Anti-Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, Business Ethics, Coaching and Feedback, Code of Ethics, Communication, Compliance and Governance, Compliance and Standards, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Frameworks, Compliance Program Implementation, Compliance Reporting, Compliance Review, Compliance Risk Assessment, Compliance Training, Controls Compliance, Creativity, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Protection Management (DPM), Disability Support {+ 35 more} Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) Travel Requirements Not Specified Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No Government Clearance Required? Yes Job Posting End Date