Ethics & Compliance Senior Associate - Financial Crimes & Trade Compliance
KPMG US
Accounting & Finance, Compliance / Regulatory
USD 61,800-126,800 / year
Posted on Mar 28, 2026
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KPMG is currently seeking an Ethics & Compliance Senior Associate – Financial Crimes & Trade Compliance
Responsibilities
- Assist in evaluating engagement and business activities for potential financial crimes and export control risk. Maintain risk documentation and escalate potential issues to the team. Support the development, maintenance, and periodic review of financial crimes and trade compliance policies and procedures
- Assist with the implementation and operation of internal controls designed to support compliance.
- Help functional stakeholders and engagement teams understand and apply export compliance requirements within their activities
- Support the design and coordination of financial crimes and export compliance training for relevant stakeholders. Assist with awareness initiatives to promote understanding of financial crime and trade compliance obligations across the firm
- Execute monitoring activities to assess compliance with ABAC, sanctions, and export control requirements. Support testing of controls and processes in accordance with established compliance plans. Draft documentation, summaries, and inputs for compliance reporting and dashboards
- Support reviews and internal inquiries related to financial crimes and trade compliance issues. Assist with tracking, documenting, and implementing corrective actions to address identified gaps
- Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
Qualifications
- Minimum three years of experience in export controls, sanctions, and/or anti-bribery and corruption
- Bachelor's degree; J.D. from an accredited college/university, or Certifications such as Certified Export Compliance Professional (CECP) or equivalent
- Experience supporting a financial crimes or export compliance program
- Working knowledge of anti-bribery and/or export compliance concepts and frameworks
- Experience with export control regulations (ITAR, EAR), including export jurisdiction and classification, specifically around technology, such as encryption, AI, cloud, and cyber
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, research, writing, and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
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