Senior Consultant - Forensics & Anti-Money Laundering (AML) | Lisboa/Porto

Senior Consultant – Forensics & Anti‑Money Laundering (AML) | Lisboa/Porto

About EY Portugal

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and ambitious professional with a background in the banking or financial sector and hands‑on experience in Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), to join our Forensics team. This role will support audit teams by providing expert insights into financial crime risks and compliance matters, while also contributing to the commercial growth of our forensic services.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with audit teams to assess AML risks and provide forensic support during audit engagements.
• Conduct investigations into potential money laundering, fraud, and compliance breaches.
• Review financial data, transactions, and documentation to identify suspicious patterns or anomalies.
• Assist in the development and implementation of AML and compliance frameworks for clients.
• Prepare forensic reports and contribute to audit deliverables with integrity and analytical rigor.
• Engage with clients to understand their challenges and propose tailored forensic solutions.
• Support business development initiatives, including proposal writing and client presentations.
• Stay up to date with regulatory changes and emerging financial crime trends.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong analytical and investigative mindset.
• Deep understanding of AML regulations and financial crime typologies.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Commercial acumen and interest in contributing to business growth.
• Proactive, ambitious, and eager to take on challenges.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and disciplines.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• 3+ years of experience in the banking or financial services sector, with a focus on AML or compliance.
• University degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law or a related field.
• Experience supporting audit or assurance teams is a strong advantage.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English.

What We Look For

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player equipped with strong people‑management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

What Working At EY Offers

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

EY – Shape the future with confidence

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long‑term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

At EY, we’re committed to providing recruitment and career opportunities to all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, social background or disability. We believe that equality and diversity are central to our recruitment process, as they enhance creativity and efficiency, leading to improved performance and productivity. In line with this commitment, EY Portugal recently became a member of the Inclusive Community Forum. This initiative, led by Nova SBE, focuses on the recruitment of individuals with disabilities, advocating for a more inclusive community. Moreover, EY Portugal has also endorsed the Diversity Charter of APPDI (the Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion), pledging to establish and develop internal policies and practices which support diversity. Through these initiatives, EY seeks to actively contribute to the inclusion process and promote a more inclusive community for people with disabilities, by actively participating in creating solutions.

Seniority Level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
• Professional Services