Job description

The Assistant Manager – FCC & AML Advisory role at Grant Thornton UAE supports client engagements to assess and enhance Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) systems and controls. You will assist the Engagement Manager under the oversight of the Engagement Partner/Director, delivering assurance or independent FCC program assessments, internal audits, gap analyses, agreed‑upon procedures (AUPs) and third‑party validation/monitorships. In addition you will support AML program uplift including FCC risk assessments, Risk Appetite Statement development, transaction monitoring typology assessments, customer risk assessment models and policy/procedure design. You will also support project management activities such as progress tracking, billing, client updates, and engagement documentation, supervise junior team members, and contribute to business and practice development via proposals, marketing efforts and knowledge sharing. The role demands a robust understanding of FCC Frameworks, transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems, regulatory requirements in UAE or international jurisdictions, project and stakeholder management, and business development acumen.