Transaction Monitoring Operations Specialist with Italian | Financial Crime Unit

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 looking for a Transaction Monitoring Operations Specialist with Italian to join our team. Your future role will include:

• Reviewing and validating transactions and alerts to ensure compliance with AML regulations, identifying signs of money laundering, suspicious activity, or high-risk clients,
• Mentoring Analysts through AML-focused training, task prioritization, and quality oversight to strengthen financial crime controls,
• Conducting research using internal tools and external sources (e.g. sanctions lists, adverse media) to support financial crime detection,
• Supporting AML-related client projects in Poland and abroad, including investigations and regulatory remediation,
• Ensuring all actions comply with internal policies, AML guidelines, and industry standards,
• Assisting the Team Leader with daily operations, process monitoring, and escalation of suspicious cases.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• 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,
• 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 have:

• AML certification,
• Proficiency in other European languages.

By joining us, you will gain:

• Work flexibility - hybrid working model, flexible start of the day, workation, sabbatical leave,
• Development and upskilling - our full support during the onboarding process, mentoring from experienced colleagues, training sessions, workshops, certification co-financed by PwC (Internal AML Certification) and conversations with native speakers,
• 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 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.

The recruitment process includes:

• CV verification,
• HC screening phone call,
• Language level verification,
• Case study,
• Interview.

If you are interested in this position, please upload your CV in English.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.