Asociado en Prevención del Lavado de Activos Sector Privado

Organizational Context

The UNODC's Corruption and Economic Crimes Programme supports efforts to prevent and combat terrorism, money laundering, corruption, and economic crimes. It works with states to recover assets derived from crime. The specialized Money Laundering component focuses on law enforcement, institutional strengthening, technical tools, public-private partnerships, and asset recovery, providing technical support to financial and non-financial sectors.

Job Purpose

The Associate in Anti-Money Laundering for the Private Sector will provide national and regional technical support for initiatives strengthening the prevention of Money Laundering (ML), Terrorist Financing (TF), Proliferation Financing (PF), and associated risks. The role focuses on gathering, organizing, and verifying information, supporting activity monitoring, and coordinating with public and private actors. This position contributes to the implementation of programs and projects by consolidating technical and documentary inputs and documenting best practices applicable to national, public, and private contexts.

Responsibilities

The Associate in Anti-Money Laundering will collaborate closely with the Corruption and Economic Crimes Area to generate knowledge and strengthen capacities. Key duties include supporting the collection, organization, and verification of information related to ML/TF/PF for technical inputs, and assisting in the development and dissemination of practical tools for the business sector. The role involves supporting the compilation of information and document review for sector-specific recommendations to enhance ML/TF/PF prevention in SMEs. Additionally, the Associate will support the creation of collaboration spaces with relevant actors and assist in the implementation of national and regional initiatives to strengthen private sector capacities in ML/TF/PF. Programmatic support includes assisting the Area Chief in activity planning and narrative reporting for projects.

Work Experience

Required: Experience supporting the implementation, monitoring, or strengthening of ML risk management systems in the private sector. Desirable: Experience in designing and implementing training sessions on ML/TF/PF risk management for public or private entities, and knowledge of global and national regulatory frameworks for ML/TF/PF prevention.

Skills

Anti-Money Laundering, Capacity Building, Compliance Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Agile Project Management

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