Compliance Consultant

Description

KPMG is known as a great place to work and build a career, KPMG Somech Chaikin provides audit, tax and consulting services to organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. This is also made possible by our culture, which encourages personal development and embraces an inclusive environment. We believe in personal development, a unique, rewarding work environment, innovation and excellence.

We are seeking a Compliance Risk, AML & Financial Crime Consultant to join our Forensic & Compliance team.

Our team supports a wide range of financial institutions—banks, fintechs, money service businesses/financial service providers, investment funds, and brokers—in meeting regulatory requirements in Israel and globally across AML, CTF, sanctions, compliance, and financial crime.

Key responsibilities:

• Advise financial institutions on regulatory and compliance matters, with a focus on AML/CTF.
• Lead compliance reviews and risk assessments, define remediation/work plans, and design controls to mitigate identified risks.
• Help develop and implement policies, procedures, and operational processes, including controls and risk metrics/indicators.
• Investigate and analyze suspected and confirmed financial crime incidents, including AML/CTF-related cases.
• Specify and align information systems with regulatory requirements and industry practice, based on analysis of business and operational workflows.
• Prepare and deliver training sessions for boards of directors and senior management.

Requirements

• LL.B. (Bachelor’s degree in Law) – required
• Completed legal internship / Articles (after law studies) – required
• Strong writing, drafting, and communication skills (written and verbal) in both Hebrew and English – required
• Strong research ability and full proficiency in Microsoft Office – required
• Familiarity with the financial sector and/or financial regulation – an advantage
• Experience in a similar department within consulting firms and/or law firms – an advantage
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to see the big picture across processes
• Ability to learn new areas independently and quickly.

 We support diversity and see it as a strength and as the ability to develop and learn. We advocate for inclusion and empower both women and men.

KPMG Israel is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that embracing differences strengthens our ability to learn, grow, and succeed together.