Senior Associate - Financial Crimes Audit & Issue Validation Testing

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SolomonEdwards Position Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Associate-level Financial Crimes Audit and Issue Validation Testing Consultant to support financial crimes audits, regulatory validation activities, and control testing initiatives. This role combines hands-on execution responsibilities with increased ownership of testing quality, documentation standards, and workpaper defensibility. The ideal candidate will have strong experience performing financial crimes audits, compliance testing, or issue validation work within highly regulated financial institutions. This individual will independently develop and execute testing, support regulatory mapping activities, review work performed by peers when needed, and contribute to maintaining high-quality, regulator-ready deliverables.

Essential Duties:

Audit, Testing, and Validation Execution

• Execute financial crimes audit and issue validation testing across AML, sanctions, KYC, transaction monitoring, and related financial crimes programs.
• Review and interpret policies, procedures, and control documentation; conduct walkthroughs and process mapping.
• Map applicable laws, rules, regulations, and internal policy requirements to relevant controls and processes.
• Develop and execute detailed test scripts and validation procedures aligned to regulatory and internal policy requirements.
• Conduct testing of control design and operating effectiveness and document results in regulator -ready Workpapers.
• Validate remediation activities and corrective action plans for sustainability and root-cause resolution.
• Identify, escalate, and clearly communicate issues, control gaps, and test observations. Quality Assurance and Regulatory Support
• Support quality review efforts by ensuring testing documentation is complete, consistent, and defensible.
• Assist in maintaining strong regulatory mapping between applicable AML regulations, guidance, and internal controls.
• Provide thoughtful challenge to test conclusions and issue remediation efforts where appropriate.
• Contribute to improving testing methodologies, documentation standards, and audit consistency across engagements.
• Support stakeholder discussions, audit leadership updates, and potential regulatory inquiries or reviews.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of financial crimes audit, compliance testing, or issue validation experience within financial services.
• Experience supporting AML, sanctions, KYC, transaction monitoring, or broader financial crimes compliance programs.
• CAMS or similar financial crimes certification is strongly preferred.
• Strong documentation and workpaper preparation skills with ability to produce regulator -ready deliverables.
• Ability to independently manage multiple testing workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with SQL or similar query languages.
• Strong understanding of financial crimes risk areas, control frameworks, and testing methodologies.
• Experience designing and executing detailed audit test scripts and sampling approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance independent execution with collaborative team support and quality-focused review practices.

Travel Requirements:

No travel will be required, unless at the client's discretion.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified applicants or candidates with disabilities upon request to enable them to perform essential functions. This role may require mobility to attend in-person meetings, sitting or standing for extended periods, and the use of telephone, computer, or other electronic communication devices.

Salary Range:

SolomonEdwards values your unique and individual experience and background. As such, we take a comprehensive approach when determining compensation for our roles. The compensation for this specific role is based on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to education, licensure and certifications, location, experience, and training. A reasonable estimate for the current hourly range for this role is $70 - 85.

Benefits:

We are committed to providing health and financial stability by offering a comprehensive suite of benefits. Benefits include access to top-tier employers and job opportunities, health insurance, sick leave, and 401(k).

Inclusion and Diversity Statement:

SolomonEdwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We firmly believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. All employees, including managers and supervisors, are responsible for upholding our EEO and diversity principles. Discrimination or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. We value the contribution and wisdom of the team. At SolomonEdwards, we have built a vibrant and inclusive community. Our team members are curious, committed, and diverse. In keeping with our mission to build value through people, we cultivate a culture where differences are celebrated, and all members are treated fairly and equitably. Employees, business partners, and our extended stakeholder family are empowered to share their experiences, ideas, and perspectives and to be their whole selves.

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