Transaction Monitoring Operations Specialist with Italian | Financial Crime Unit
About the position PwC Poland's Financial Crime Unit (FCU) team is composed of 1300 specialists who provide consulting services and operational support to global financial institutions in the area of Anti-Money Laundering, Risk, Regulatory, ESG, and other financial services. We are PwC's multi-competency center, bringing together top experts in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) - an area of financial services that focuses on preventing the introduction of illegal funds into a legitimate financial system. Institutions operating within the modern financial system face many challenges, such as money laundering attempts, the spread of organized crime, and the fight against terrorist financing. These are the institutions that seek assistance from us - PwC Financial Crime Unit. Responsibilities • Review and validate transactions and alerts to ensure compliance with AML regulations, identifying signs of money laundering, suspicious activity, or high-risk clients. • Mentor Analysts through AML-focused training, task prioritization, and quality oversight to strengthen financial crime controls. • Conduct research using internal tools and external sources (e.g. sanctions lists, adverse media) to support financial crime detection. • Support AML-related client projects in Poland and abroad, including investigations and regulatory remediation. • Ensure all actions comply with internal policies, AML guidelines, and industry standards. • Assist the Team Leader with daily operations, process monitoring, and escalation of suspicious cases. Requirements • Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in transaction monitoring processes including a minimum of 6 months in a quality control role. • Fluent in Italian and English, enabling effective communication in international environments. • Demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and risk awareness. • Proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver results in a fast-paced, target-driven setting. • Holds a university degree, preferably in finance, law, economics, or a related field. • Comfortable working independently within project teams, showing initiative and ownership of tasks. Nice-to-haves • AML certification. • Proficiency in other European languages. Benefits • Work flexibility - hybrid working model, flexible start of the day, workation, sabbatical leave. • Development and upskilling - our full support during onboarding process, mentoring from experienced colleagues, training sessions, workshops, certification co/financed by PwC (Internal AML Certification) and conversations with native speaker. • Medical and wellbeing program - medical care package, mindfulness, psychological support, education through dedicated webinars and workshops, financial and legal counseling. • Possibility to create your individual benefits package (a.o. lunch pass, insurance packages, concierge, veterinary package for a pet, massages) and access to a cafeteria - vouchers, discounts on IT equipment and car purchase. • 3 paid hours for volunteering per month. • Additional paid Birthday Day off. • And when you start enjoying PwC as much as we do, you may recommend your friend to work with us. Apply tot his job