AML Operations Specialist with German | Financial Crime Unit

PwC Poland’s Financial Crime Unit (FCU) team is composed of 1300 specialists who provide consulting services and operational support to global financial institutions in the area of Anti-Money Laundering, Risk, Regulatory, ESG, and other financial services. We are PwC's multi-competency center, bringing together top experts in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) – an area of financial services that focuses on preventing the introduction of illegal funds into a legitimate financial system. Institutions operating within the modern financial system face many challenges, such as money laundering attempts, the spread of organized crime, and the fight against terrorist financing. These are the institutions that seek assistance from us – PwC Financial Crime Unit.

We are looking for:

• Review and validate KYC profiles and alerts to ensure compliance with AML regulations, identifying signs of money laundering, suspicious activity, or high-risk clients, 

• Mentor Analysts through AML-focused training, task prioritization, and quality oversight to strengthen financial crime controls, 

• Analyze client documentation to verify identity, ownership, and source of funds for AML risk assessment, 

• Conduct research using internal systems and external sources (e.g. sanctions lists, adverse media) to build KYC profiles and assign AML risk ratings, 

• Support AML-related client projects in Poland and abroad, including investigations and regulatory remediation, 

• Assist the Team Leader with daily operations, process monitoring, and escalation of suspicious cases. 

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in AML processes including a minimum of 6 months in a quality control, role 

• Fluent in German and English, enabling effective communication in international environments, 

• Demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and risk awareness, 

• Proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver results in a fast-paced, target-driven setting, 

• Holds a university degree, preferably in finance, law, economics, or a related field, 

• Comfortable working independently within project teams, showing initiative and ownership of tasks,

• Strong proficiency in using new technologies and AI‑based tools in your daily work (e.g., task automation, information analysis, content creation).

• AML certification,

• Proficiency in other European languages.