Senior Sanctions Consultant - Financial Crime Technology

About the role

PwC's team in Prague acts as a regional centre of excellence, advising clients across Europe on financial crime monitoring systems. In the Sanctions domain, consultants detect and prevent sanctions violations by assessing, optimising and implementing sanctions screening systems, and supporting clients through remediation of regulator findings. The role sits within a team developing cloud-based applications used in everyday project work.

Key responsibilities

• Assess, review and optimise clients' sanctions screening systems.
• Advise clients during remediation phases to resolve sanctions screening gaps identified by regulators.
• Analyse data on system performance, identify findings and turn them into actionable compliance recommendations.
• Support multi-year system implementation projects.

Required profile

• University degree in Economics, Finance, Business or a related field.
• Experience in sanctions compliance, sanctions screening, financial crime prevention, due diligence, banking, insurance or finance.
• Proficiency in English at C1-C2 level.
• Eagerness to understand and visualise data, strong critical thinking and logical reasoning.
• Willingness to learn, take initiative and be challenged.
• Confidence in communication and presentation skills, and a strong team player.

Required skills

• Familiarity with Python and SQL is highly advantageous.
• Some experience in client-oriented consulting roles is highly beneficial.

What we offer

• Flexible benefits programme with 30,000 points (45,000 for senior staff).
• 30 days of paid time off, including three well-being days and two extra days at year-end.
• One paid volunteering day per year.
• Training in business and digital skills (Alteryx, Power BI, AI) and coverage of professional certifications such as CFA.
• Buddy programme, regular feedback and coaching.
• Well-being initiatives, social events and Away Days.
• Ultrabook and iPhone with unlimited data.
• Work from an international office available from Senior Associate level.