Senior Consultant - Financial Crimes/AML (AML monitoring, Screening, KYC/CDD, Transaction Surveillance)

Position: Financial Crimes/AML (AML monitoring, Screening, KYC/CDD, Transaction Surveillance)

Role: Senior Consultant

Location: North America

Are you passionate about transforming how financial institutions tackle AML and KYC/CDD challenges?

Do you thrive at the intersection of compliance, technology, and data-driven insights?

Are you eager to explore how AI and analytics can revolutionize financial crime prevention and detection?

At Infosys Consulting, we’re looking for professionals who bring expertise in AML, KYC/CDD—along with a keen interest in leveraging data, automation, and AI to modernize risk and compliance. If this excites you, let’s talk!

About the Role

As a Senior Consultant, you will work on strategic programs dealing with complex, industry-specific requirements in the areas of AML/Financial crimes, while further deepening knowledge in your respective area of specialization. You will lead streams, independently deliver high quality solutions and actively build key client relationships. You will also guide and mentor junior team members.

Role expects you to

• Execute a role in delivery of large change programs, which includes IT and Business Change
• Execute engagements at Financial Services firms as part of complex change and transformation initiatives to address key changes impacting the Risk & Compliance Industry
• Conduct interviews / workshops / walkthroughs with subject matter experts and process owners to elicit and document requirements- Business Analysis / Project Management to document requirements and coordinate with technology teams for implementation in Agile framework
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the client organization and Infosys on technology transformation programs and initiatives
• Manage stakeholder communication and minimize engagement risk by proactively identifying issues and recommending courses of remediation
• Understand key AML regulatory directives issued by U.S. financial oversight bodies such as Fed, FINRA, SEC, OCC, FRB, FinCen, etc. with an ability to identify and interpret key areas / processes impacted by a specific regulation within the client organization
• Collaborate with client functions (Business, first line of defense, Compliance Risk Management and Regulatory Affairs) to assess impact of a specific regulation on existing policies, risks and controls
• Gather and analyze key Anti-Financial Crime requirements, processes, design and develop data maps to meet the reporting needs of the specific regulation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the client organization and Infosys on regulatory change programs and initiatives
• Support business development activities ranging from leading or contributing to proposals and developing propositions
• Develop market-relevant points of view to generate and sustain a presence in the marketplace Conduct interviews / workshops / walkthroughs with subject matter experts and process owners to elicit and document requirements for Anti-Financial Crime needs of clients (e.g., Transaction Surveillance, Know Your Customer (KYC)/Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Case Management & Workflow, Sanctions & Watchlist Screening, 314A/B, etc.)

Practice Development

• Provide insights on new and emerging technologies, best practices and contribute to the development of service offerings
• Work with other practice members to support Infosys Consulting thought leadership activities and develop innovative assets, including differentiated points of view and methodologies
• Build social networks that enable knowledge and information flow and stay abreast of developments in Anti-Financial Crime expertise areas
• Prepare thought papers and participate in industry conferences and forums
• Contribute to practice growth and vitality through roles such as recruitment, training and retention

People Management

• Coach and develop junior team members to deliver quality results and promote professional development
• Participate in and contribute to practice training activities

Basic Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in Financial Services with at least 5 years of experience in areas of Financial Crimes / AML / KYC / CDD/Transaction Screening / Surveillance / Monitoring
• Expertise in Anti-Money Laundering, Transactions - Monitoring, Screening, Surveillance, Know your Customer (KYC), FIU Investigations and Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR)
• Experience with implementation of one or more of the conventional Anti-Financial Crime tools e.g. Actimize, Fenergo, C3 AI, Oracle FCCM, Fircosoft, Lexis Nexis, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent; or three years of relevant work experience in lieu of every year of education
• Demonstrated ability in defining, mobilising and delivering complex change programs in large organizations
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment bringing structure to it
• Ability to facilitate discussions, analyze and de-construct problems, develop structured solutions and categorize challenges in the project environment
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills with ability to build relationships with senior client leadership
• All candidates must be willing and able to travel up to 100%, depending on client requirements
• U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor visas at this time

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree, Industry recognized certifications like CFA, FRM etc.
• Experience in leveraging advanced AI/ML technologies and analytics to reduce false positives or automate disposition of alerts will be a plus
• Experience of leading programs where stakeholder engagement is a key requisite to achieving successful program/project delivery
• Proven ability to deliver under tight deadlines and challenging constraints
• Ability to collaborate within the firm and leverage existing resources
• Demonstrate thought leadership, ability to conceptualize and drive new solution / service offerings and take them to market
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a cross-cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary

About Us

Infosys Consulting is the global management and technology consulting practice of Infosys, a global leader in technology services and consulting. We combine the power of time-tested methodologies, people-driven innovation and disruptive technology to enable leaders of the world’s top brands pursue a path of smart transformation. Together with our clients, internal and external partners, we co-create and execute pragmatic strategies and solutions that transform organizations and define the future of business. Our dynamically growing consultancy offers our consultants:

· Ability to design and implement end-to-end solutions at scale

· A flat organization structure with direct access to our senior-most leaders

· An entrepreneurial environment full of bright, highly motivated consultants

· Opportunities for motivated consultants to impact local communities

· The ability to design your career and drive your professional learning and development

· A truly global culture

We have offices in over 20 countries. Our U.S. hub office cities are Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New York, Seattle and San Francisco.

Visit www.infosys.com/services/consulting for more information.

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness , Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
• 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

Infosys is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.