Group Anti Financial Crime Associate

Within the Group Anti‑Financial Crime function, we are looking for a talented and proactive professional to join the Anti-Financial Crime Risk Assessment team. The successful candidate will support the identification, assessment, and monitoring of financial crime risks across the organization. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with large datasets to provide meaningful insights that enhance our risk management framework

GAFC Function is responsible for the supervision and coordination of the following compliance risks in the Group:

• Money laundering
• Terrorism financing
• International Sanctions/ Embargo
• Anti-bribery & corruption

Why Join Us?

• Make a
  global impact
  : Play a key role in shaping innovative solutions for Financial Crime prevention and optimize the Risk Assessment process at one of the world's leading financial institutions
• Be part of a team that leverages
  technologies
  like AI and ML to detect and prevent Financial Crime
• Professional
  growth
  : Develop technical and strategic expertise while working on meaningful, high-impact projects. Build a unique professional skill set of both AFC knowledge and advanced technologies.
• Collaborative
  environment
  : Work alongside diverse international teams, fostering a culture of learning and shared success, balancing work and life successfully

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Overseeing and monitoring financial crime risk assessment activities performed by Group Legal Entities, including Money Laundering, International Sanctions, Bribery, and Corruption risks.
• Continuously enhancing Anti-Financial Crime Risk Assessment methodologies, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Innovating through advanced technology, collaborating in the design and implementation of technological solutions to streamline the Anti-Financial Crime Risk Assessment process.
• Performing quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify trends, anomalies, and emerging risks, supporting decision-making and control frameworks, including through the use of implemented technological solutions.
• Collaborating globally, coordinating with international teams to harmonize and enhance risk assessment processes, align strategies, and share best practices.
• Conducting regulatory research and analysis, continuously monitoring regulatory requirements and international standards in financial crime prevention to strengthen the effectiveness of AFC Risk Assessment processes.
• Preparing reports and presentations for Senior Management and/or Regulatory Authorities
  .

Location:
Milan
, Italy, with occasional travel to Group locations for on-site activities, events, and meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Law, Finance and Risk Management, International Security
• 3–5 years
  of experience in Risk Management, Anti-Financial Crime, or Audit
• Previous experience within
  Financial Institutions
  (Banks, Insurance Companies, Asset Management firms)
• Strong interest and/or background in
  AFC
  related topic: Anti-Money Laundering (
  AML
  ), Counter Terrorism Financing (
  CTF
  ), International Sanctions (
  IS
  ), and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (
  ABC
  )
• Strong analytical skills
  and confidence working with complex data
• Familiarity with simple
  scripting or automation tools
  (e.g., Python, Excel VBA/macros, low-code platforms)
• Data visualization
  experience (e.g. Power BI)

Soft skills:

• Strategic mindset: Pragmatic, solutions-oriented, logical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Project management excellent skills: Strong project management experience, capable of independently finalizing initiatives
• Communication: Effective communication, tailoring messages to the audience, mediating among diverse stakeholders and their needs, with respect, clarity, empathy, and standing

Company Profile

Generali Group Head Office is the guidelining unit of the Generali Group, one of the largest global insurance and asset management providers. Established in 1831, Generali is present in over 50 countries in the world, with a total premium income of € 82.5 billion in 2023. With around 82,000 employees serving 70 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and Latin America. At the heart of Generali's strategy is its Lifetime Partner commitment to customers, achieved through innovative and personalised solutions, best-in-class customer experience and its digitalised global distribution capabilities. The Group has fully embedded sustainability into all strategic choices, with the aim to create value for all stakeholders while building a fairer and more resilient society.