KDN Presales Solution Architect - KYC/AML

About KDN (KPMG Delivery Network)

The world of global advisory, audit and tax compliance services for large multi-nationals is rapidly changing and heavily dependent on technology. The KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a is a a global organisation that supports KPMG member firms in delivering global priority solutions to their clients across a number of different industries. KDN helps to enable growth, improve economies of scale, and discover new ways of collaboration and working.

You’ll be a part of the KPMG family working alongside some of our profession’s most skilled practitioners on rewarding programs and initiatives that are changing the way business operates, delivering value to KPMG's clients, and driving positive change in the communities we serve. You’ll be assisting KDN to accelerate new ways of working, using cutting-edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to be the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm.

Role summary

KDN is a global network of people, processes, centers, tools and technology aimed at accelerating the delivery of global solutions across KPMG member firms. Within KDN Advisory, the Financial Crime, KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) capability focuses on delivering repeatable solutions across customer due diligence, onboarding, screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, and regulatory compliance, supporting KPMG’s global banking, fintech, and regulated industry clients.

How will you make your mark?

The KDN KYC / AML Solution Architect is responsible for designing, shaping, and governing scalable KYC, AML, and Financial Crime solutions that support KPMG’s global clients across industries and jurisdictions. The role serves as the primary architect for global KYC / AML solution design across managed services, regulatory transformation, platform implementations, and large‑scale multi‑country engagements.

This role will be working on solutions, go to market and enablement in close collaboration with Member Firms and Global/Regional KYC/AML leadership. This role translates regulatory, business, and operational requirements into repeatable, commercially viable, and scalable solution architectures that can be delivered through KDN’s global delivery network. The architect brings deep expertise across customer lifecycle management, customer due diligence (CDD/EDD), sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, case management, and regulatory reporting.

The individual works closely with member firm teams, deal teams, compliance leaders, technology vendors, and delivery centers to ensure solutions align with regulatory expectations, client operating models, and market pricing.

This is the job for you if you have

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk, or related discipline; relevant certifications preferred (e.g. CAMS, CFE, CISSP, CISM)
• Extensive experience designing and leading large‑scale, multi‑country AML/KYC and regulatory transformation programmes, including managed services
• Deep subject‑matter expertise across

AML domains

CDD/EDD, onboarding, sanctions, transaction monitoring, investigations, and SAR reporting

• Strong regulatory knowledge with proven ability to interpret and assess impact across global frameworks (FATF, AMLD, BSA, FCA, EU, FinCEN)
• Hands‑on solution architecture experience with leading AML/KYC platforms and RegTech vendors (e.g. Actimize, SAS, Fenergo, Quantexa)
• Proven capability in solution design including workflows, case management, rules engines, data pipelines, analytics, and automation
• Experience shaping client‑ready offerings with senior compliance, risk, technology, and regulatory stakeholders
• Expertise in platform selection, vendor assessments, implementation governance, and operating model design within global delivery structures
• Strong commercial acumen, including cost modelling, effort estimation, pricing, deal governance, and risk approval processes
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging Compliance Heads, CROs, CIOs, COOs, and regulators in highly regulated environmentsutomation
• Experience shaping client‑ready offerings with senior compliance, risk, technology, and regulatory stakeholdersExpertise in platform selection, vendor assessments, implementation governance, and operating model design within global delivery structures
• Strong commercial acumen, including cost modelling, effort estimation, pricing, deal governance, and risk approval processes
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging Compliance Heads, CROs, CIOs, COOs, and regulators in highly regulated environments

KDN is Inclusive!

Everyone brings a unique perspective. We want to harness diverse thinking by bringing bright minds together and valuing the differences that lead to stronger insights and innovation. At KDN, we recognise that we need Inclusion, Diversity and Equality to be successful. We want to attract, retain and develop diverse talent at all levels. This means recruiting from the widest possible pool of talent, removing barriers that can prevent our people from reaching their full potential, and fostering a fully inclusive environment which maximises collaboration and empowers everyone at KPMG to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage authenticity, honour individual priorities, and respect your choices.

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