Procedure Writer - Assistant Vice President

The Financial Crimes Procedure Governance AVP will provide support to the Financial Crimes Risk team in governing first line financial crimes-related procedures. The Financial Crimes Procedure Governance AVP will: - Assist in maintaining the 1L Financial Crimes Risk Procedure Governance Program - Provide horizontal oversight of procedure documentation across the 1L Financial Crimes Risk organization, ensuring consistency between documents and teams - Maintain the golden source procedure inventory where all procedure documents are recorded and tracked - Review and challenge all procedure documents; serve as a tollgate for the publication of all Financial Crimes Risk procedure documents - Ensure procedure governance best practices are followed; including but not limited to, ensuring documents are updated timely, there are appropriate version controls, approvals are obtained and documented, and maintaining a clear audit trail - Provide reporting to senior management on the status of procedure updates and regularly reach out to key stakeholders for status updates - Assists in the development and management of policy and procedure exception processes - Assists procedure owners with the coordination of approvals of documents, as needed - Suggests process enhancements and changes to process owners, as appliable - Maintains inventory of historic procedure iterations, along with corresponding approvals, and provides requested procedure documentation as part of regulatory or audit requests - Liaise with process owners, program management teams, training, and communication teams to drive change, provide input and feedback on project plans, communications, and trainings - Develop concise and effective reporting and presentations for senior leadership - Support ad-hoc projects and initiatives from a procedure perspective - Minimum 5 years of experience in financial crimes/AML - Experiencing drafting and/or managing procedures - Have a bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or another related field Ability to: - Take initiative, analyze, summarize, and communicate effectively - Multitask effectively and appropriately prioritize assignments - Work both independently and in a team environment - Distill complex ideas and concepts into actionable items - Work in a matrixed organization; leveraging resources across the organization to complete deliverables - Develop internal relationships, influence stakeholders, and build consensus - Handle highly confidential information professionally and with appropriate discretion - Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation is a plus - Working knowledge of MS Office (Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Access) - General knowledge of AML regulatory requirements and expectations (domestic and international) - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100K-$135K per year at the commencement of employment. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.