Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes Specialist – Third-Party Intermediary Program

Job Description

Ethics & Compliance Specialist – Anti-Corruption | McKinsey & Company

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at McKinsey & Company, located in Colombia. McKinsey & Company is a large, multinational organization committed to upholding integrity and lawful practices. This role is crucial for implementing specific aspects of the firm’s Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes program, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and program obligations. The individual in this position will play a critical part in managing risks to the firm, its clients, and its people, while also enabling client impact and innovation.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Colombia

• Team: Client & Regulatory Compliance team within the E&C function, second line of defense
• Mission: Manage risks to our firm, our clients, and our people, while also enabling our firm’s client impact and innovation.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Implement: Assist with the implementation of specific aspects of the Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes program, including refining and enforcing policies, procedures, and standards.
• Support: Support the Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes program and initiatives, with a primary focus on the third-party intermediary program.
• Engage: Engage in regionally focused initiatives, such as infusing the integrity agenda, to raise awareness of and further the firm’s E&C program.
• Collaborate: Collaborate with cross-functional groups (e.g., Legal, Risk, Global Social Responsibility) and the broader E&C function to drive awareness, training, and monitoring for the Anti-Corruption program.
• Evolve: Play a critical role in sustaining and evolving the firm’s E&C program, upholding its commitment to integrity and lawful practices.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Professional degree (Titulo Profesional) required, with core domain knowledge in ethics, compliance, risk, legal, and/or governance, specifically in Anti-Corruption, Financial Crimes, and Anti-Money Laundering programs.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in ethics, compliance, risk, legal, and/or governance in a large, multinational organization preferred, with 3+ years driving regulatory compliance programs with specific expertise in Anti-Corruption requirements, third-party programs, Financial Crimes programs, and Anti-Money Laundering programs.
• Skills: Distinctive defensive writing skills, strong analytical, issue-spotting and problem-solving skills, and outstanding English written and oral communication skills including clear and concise writing, editorial, and excellent listening skills.
• Bonus: Advanced degree(s) and/or applicable professional certifications (e.g., Juris Doctor or CPA) preferred; demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset; builds trust-based relationships; exhibits highest levels of discretion and judgment; fosters a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive environment; comfort working in a changing environment and able to manage ambiguity with confidence.