Associate Director of Compliance - Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes

Overview

Risk & Compliance — Associate Director of Compliance - Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes

Job

You will be part of McKinsey's Ethics and Compliance (E&C) function and will be based in the Americas or Europe. E&C's mission is to enable client impact while protecting the firm, including by managing and mitigating risks to the firm, clients, and people. The E&C function is a globally integrated team within the second line of defense. Our program includes five building blocks—leadership, risk management, governance, awareness and training, and monitoring and response—designed to be effective, risk-based, sustainable, and embedded into the firm.

This opportunity works in our Client Service and Regulatory Compliance pillar, responsible for instilling trust that the firm serves clients and communities with integrity and adheres to regulatory requirements. Your role reports to the Director of Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes Compliance.

In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, execution, and continuous improvement of the firm s global Financial Crimes Compliance program, including Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Fraud, and Anti-Corruption financial controls. You will help scale and mature these programs from a global perspective, including regulatory obligation identification and compliance, risk identification and mitigation, transaction testing and monitoring, dashboards and metrics, and suspicious-activity reporting.

You will provide strategic advice and support to colleagues on Financial Crimes Compliance and Anti-Corruption controls. You will monitor regulatory changes and trends to spot risk areas and help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

As a member of the Client Service and Regulatory Compliance leadership group and broader E&C team, you will contribute to the function and drive organizational, operational, or strategic initiatives as relevant.

You will engage in regionally focused initiatives to raise awareness of and advance the integrity agenda under the direction of regional E&C leaders, along with other agreed activities in your region or location.

Collaboration is a key aspect of this role. You will work with a cross-functional stakeholder group (e.g., Legal, Finance, Optimize, Risk) across the firm and with the broader E&C team to drive awareness, training, and monitoring measures for Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption controls to ensure they are embedded and effective in practice.

You will play a critical role in sustaining and evolving the firm s E&C program and upholding integrity and lawful practices.

You thrive in a high-performance environment with a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges with real impact.

In return, you ll receive resources, mentorship, and opportunities to broaden your expertise and contribute to work that makes a difference.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: A structured learning and apprenticeship culture to help you grow, with feedback that is clear, actionable, and focused on development.
• A voice that matters: Your ideas and contributions are valued from day one, with opportunities to influence outcomes while upholding ethics and integrity.
• Global community: Colleagues across 65+ countries and 100+ nationalities, fostering diverse perspectives and collaboration.
• Exceptional benefits: Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package for your well-being and your family.

• Bachelor s degree required; advanced degrees and professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CFE, CIA, CAMS, CAFS) preferred
• 10+ years of experience in anti-corruption financial controls, internal controls, and/or financial crimes compliance in large multinational companies or government agencies
• Impecable integrity, trustworthiness, and sound judgment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to leverage technology to detect issues and identify anomalies
• Credible expertise to influence others on complex issues
• Ability to operationalize complex priorities across stakeholders to drive impact and communicate a compelling vision
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