Assistant Manager - Forensics - Rapid - Karachi

Successful organizations rely on their reputation for honoring commitments, adhering to laws, and maintaining ethical behavior to sustain stakeholder trust. EY Forensic & Integrity Services professionals play a crucial role in helping organizations protect and restore their enterprise and financial reputations. By assisting companies and their legal counsel in investigating facts, resolving disputes, and managing regulatory challenges, we place integrity at the core of compliance programs to better manage ethical and reputational risks. Embracing integrity fosters a purpose-driven culture that attracts and retains talent, strengthens partnerships with suppliers, and improves collaboration with employees, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders. Our integrated approach addresses governance, controls, culture, and data insights, ranging from targeted enhancements to full organizational design and implementation.

Key Responsibilities
In the role of Assistant Manager supporting the MENA Forensics team, you will oversee services related to regulatory compliance, financial crime compliance (FCC), corporate governance, enterprise risk management, and internal controls for clients. You will assist clients in establishing anti-fraud units by designing governance frameworks and developing relevant policies and procedures, as well as structuring these units effectively. Collaboration with clients’ operational risk management teams will be essential to develop and monitor key risk indicators and reporting mechanisms. You will be responsible for delivering clear, concise, and high-quality project findings, acting as a subject matter expert to tailor services that address client challenges. Driving business process improvements, you will model quality and risk management standards and ensure project teams adhere to EY’s Quality & Risk Management guidelines.

Required Qualifications
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field and have at least three years of relevant experience in financial crime compliance, including AML/CFT, sanctions, anti-bribery, corruption, and fraud risk management. This experience should be gained within banking or a public accounting firm environment. A strong understanding of regulatory expectations and international organizations such as FATF is essential, along with knowledge of the global regulatory landscape, particularly developments in the FCC domain. Industry certifications such as CAMS or an ICA diploma in AML are required.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
Experience working in the MENA region and postgraduate qualifications in AML/CFT or professional certifications in risk management are highly desirable. EY seeks entrepreneurial professionals who are confident in developing and promoting innovative strategic visions both internally and externally. Candidates should be business-savvy, motivated by innovation, and eager to create their own career path within EY.

EY offers a competitive compensation package that rewards performance and recognizes the value you bring to the business. The firm supports continuous learning to develop the mindset and skills needed to navigate future challenges. Success is defined by you, with tools and flexibility provided to make a meaningful impact on your terms. EY fosters transformative leadership by offering insights, coaching, and confidence-building opportunities. A diverse and inclusive culture ensures you are embraced for who you are and empowered to help others find their voice.

The exceptional EY experience is yours to build, contributing to a better working world by creating long-term value for clients, people, and society. Enabled by data and technology, EY’s diverse teams across more than 150 countries provide assurance, help clients grow, transform, and operate, and address complex global challenges through innovative solutions.