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AML/KYC Associate
Role summary
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The AML/KYC Associate supports client and customer due diligence, including identity verification, risk assessment, sanctions and politically exposed person screening, adverse media checks, and maintaining accurate compliance records. The role typically requires a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, law, or a related field, along with strong research, analytical, documentation, and communication skills. Experience in AML, KYC, banking operations, compliance, or professional services is advantageous. Candidates are expected to work carefully with confidential information, meet deadlines, follow regulatory procedures, identify potential risks, and communicate findings clearly. Familiarity with global financial crime regulations, screening tools, and Microsoft Office is helpful. Flexibility for shifting schedules and collaboration with international PwC teams may also be required.
Can I work in the Philippines?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Work permit route with the local-first test; firms in economic zones get their visa through the zone authority (PEZA); junior analyst roles are hard to justify.
Before you apply: Usually no licence. Some employers ask for vendor certificates (AWS, Microsoft, Cisco); signing audit reports needs a registered auditor.
Watch for: Since August 2026 PEZA processes zone visas while the work permit is pending; a Provisional Work Permit (PHP 4,040) lets you start while the 9(g) visa is pending.
Official source: Bureau of Immigration: Pre-arranged Employment Visa (9G). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Philippines
Usual for IT and Consultancy jobs in the Philippines, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Senior expat packages often add a housing allowance; local-hire contracts do not |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer files the permit and visa; fees are agreed in the contract; moving help for senior hires only |
| Flights | Yearly home flight in some senior expat packages; none for local hires |
| Contract | Regular after at most 6 months' probation (by law); foreigners' contracts follow the permit, 1 to 3 years |
| Leave | 5 days after 1 year; 10 regular holidays and 8 special days in 2026 (by law) |
| Income tax | 0% to PHP 250,000 a year (about USD 4,000), then 15% to 35%; 13th month tax-free to PHP 90,000 |
| Health cover | PhilHealth is deducted from pay and matched by the employer (by law); a company health plan is the office norm |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About PwC
PwC, or PricewaterhouseCoopers, is a global professional services network providing assurance, tax, consulting, deals, and risk and regulatory services. Its member firms operate in many countries and serve clients ranging from multinational corporations and financial institutions to governments and growing businesses. PwC Philippines has offices and professionals supporting local and international engagements, including audit, tax, advisory, cybersecurity, risk, technology, and financial crime compliance. The firm is known for structured learning, professional certifications, teamwork, and exposure to cross-border projects. In an AML/KYC role, employees may support client onboarding, regulatory compliance reviews, investigations, and quality assurance activities for financial services and other industries. Employment conditions, benefits, and career progression can vary by business unit and level.