APAC Financial Crimes Compliance KYC Policy - Vice President
Bring your expertise to JPMorgan Chase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.
As an APAC Financial Crimes Compliance KYC Policy Vice President within the Compliance, Conduct and Operational Risk (CCOR) team, your role will involve supporting the management of the Firm's KYC Policy and Strategy in APAC. You will focus on the ongoing maintenance of the Global KYC Standard to address business growth, regulatory changes and emerging financial crime risks. You will further develop the Firm's KYC program, work with global business and compliance stakeholders across lines of business (LOBs) on KYC matters, and ensure KYC requirements are properly assessed, implemented and maintained with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. You will also involve a high level of flexibility and resiliency for executing strategic initiatives and policy writing.
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Job Responsibilities
- Lead APAC KYC regulatory change management and own updates to policy, standards, and related requirements end to end-assessing impacts, preparing materials, securing decisions through global governance structures, and driving timely implementation aligned to local requirements and the Firm's Global KYC Standard.
- Partner with country MLROs and stakeholders across GFCC, businesses, and global counterparts to interpret updates, harmonize jurisdiction-specific requirements, coordinate adoption plans, and deliver results.
- Enhance the APAC KYC program for emerging risks by updating standards and delivering training as applicable.
- Serve as the APAC KYC subject matter expert, providing independent, credible challenge to LOBs to ensure risk-based decisions, regulatory adherence, and effective escalation/remediation.
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with business and compliance stakeholders across APAC; serve as a bridge to global teams and global strategies to ensure consistent standards with regional nuance.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Minimum 6 years AML/BSA/KYC Compliance or other related experience such as Risk management or similar Risk or Control-related experience
- Ability to work both independently and as a core team member with immediate team outside of their region
- Flexibility for evening meetings to collaborate with managers and team across the globe
- Strong understanding of risk and controls
- Proven analytical skills, experience with strategic projects
- Maintain strong attention to detail and consistently produce high quality work
- Possess strong written and oral communications skills with ability to influence business and compliance stakeholders
- Experience in a KYC or financial crime role
- Bachelor's degree
ABOUT US
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Our Compliance teams work globally across all lines of business to advise internal stakeholders on the impact of regulatory requirements and how to balance these with the firm's needs. Their diverse mandate means they also provide input on new business strategies, product lines, policies, training, operational processes, risk mitigation and control.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
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