Manager, AML/CFT/CPF Advisory – Transaction Monitoring Specialist

pwc· PricewaterhouseCoopers Risk Services Sdn. Bhd.
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📍 Kuala LumpurFull time

About this role

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Business Recovery Services

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

PwC’s Risk Services team helps clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes, strengthen governance frameworks, and enhance risk management capabilities. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manager with deep expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and Counter Proliferation Financing (CPF) compliance, particularly within deposit-taking financial institutions.
This role is ideal for professionals with strong compliance knowledge, hands-on experience in designing, optimizing, and validating transaction monitoring frameworks and want to make a tangible impact through advisory and consulting engagements.

Key accountabilities

Transaction Monitoring Expertise

  • Technical assessments of transaction monitoring systems, including scenario design, rule logic, threshold calibration, and alert tuning.

  • Evaluate system effectiveness through data-driven analysis, including false positive/negative rates, typology coverage, and risk alignment.

  • Advise clients on system selection, implementation, and enhancement strategies for transaction monitoring platforms (e.g., Actimize, Mantas, SAS, etc.).

  • Conduct model validation and independent testing of transaction monitoring systems to ensure regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness.

  • Support clients in developing typology-based detection scenarios aligned with FATF guidance and local regulatory expectations.

Key working relationships

  • Peers in Risk Services including team lead

  • Other colleagues in Risk Services and other Lines of Businesses

  • PwC employees

Skills, experience and qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Information Systems, Law, or related field.

  • Professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA, CFE) are highly preferred.

  • Minimum 6 years of experience in AML/CFT/CPF compliance, with at least 3 years focused on transaction monitoring within deposit-taking financial institutions.

  • Strong understanding of regulatory expectations (e.g., BNM, FATF) and industry standards.

  • Hands-on experience with transaction monitoring systems and data analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Python, SAS, Tableau).

  • Experience with machine learning or AI-enabled transaction monitoring systems is highly desired.

  • Proven ability to translate regulatory requirements into technical specifications and actionable insights.

  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.

  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple engagements simultaneously.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Auditing, Auditing Standards, Audit Internal Controls, Audit Preparation, Audit Reporting, Audit Risk Assessments, Audit Support, Business Process Improvement, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance and Standards, Compliance Assurance, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Risk Assessment, Compliance Training, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Developing Policies and Guidelines, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy {+ 31 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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