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Global AML Metrics Oversight - Assistant Vice President

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Job Summary:

The Global Financial Crimes Division ("GFCD") is seeking an Assistant Vice President for a compliance role with experience in AML Program and Metrics Oversight. The individual should possess knowledge of and experience in analyzing both Know Your Customer ("KYC") and Transaction Monitoring ("TM") data to identify potential money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud and other forms of misconduct and risk. The Assistant Vice President will report into the Head of the Global AML Oversight, Monitoring and Analysis Team and will lead the Global AML Metrics Oversight Function.

More specifically, the role will be responsible for performing data analysis on both KYC and TM metrics collected globally, to interpret and identify potential AML risks to the Bank. The role will actively liaise with compliance and business groups globally, to collaborate with and recommend appropriate AML controls, enhancements and/or remedial steps where required to address identified issues. The role requires regular interaction with GFCD managers in all functions and communication to various levels of management within GFCD, specifically Global AML, and other areas of the Firm. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, the ability to collaborate with others, manage projects and processes, executive level presentation skills, as well as the ability to multi-task. In this role, the Assistant Vice President will work across functions (compliance, operations, technology, and business personnel) and countries to support the Global AML Oversight Program and will be expected to engage with Global and Regional teams.

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for identifying, assessing, and escalating potential money laundering and reputational risks to Regional and Global Stakeholders.
• Lead the Global AML Metrics and Reporting process including daily / weekly / monthly production of reports and presentation to Senior Leadership.
• Review and identify (collecting additional information where necessary) AML Risk metrics & reporting information provided by the Management Information and Reporting Team and consolidate information for consistent reporting processes across various business functions.
• Produce Metrics Reporting Dashboards for presentation purposes to internal stakeholders including Bank Senior Management, Global Financial Crimes, and Business Unit Partners.
• Establish and maintain procedure documents and desktop guides to properly document Metrics and Reporting processes.
• Perform analysis of current state metrics and reporting processes to identify potential risks related to system limitations and user input and maintenance of metrics and reporting information.
• Partner with various Business and Compliance Oversight Teams to determine root causes of exceptions, metrics anomalies and data gaps and work toward a resolution in the form of system fixes, operational changes, or data remediation.
• Review and analyze critical issues/errors, assessing the business risk and impact, and facilitate proper recommendation and escalation to senior management.
• Review and opine on escalations from regional teams that require developing and proposing recommendations to address identified issues/risks/gaps as well as areas and processes requiring improvement.
• Review, provide feedback on, and/or update KYC and transaction monitoring and investigations metrics inventories to be collected, globally.

Experience/Skills

• Have 3-5 plus years of relevant experience with BSA/AML Regulations within the financial services industry, or at a financial services regulator (e.g., FINRA, SEC etc.)
• Have an undergraduate degree or relevant work experience in Analytics, Finance, Business, Computer Science, Accounting, Legal, Information Management Systems, or other-related fields is preferred.
• AML subject matter expertise with strong knowledge of AML Investigation Processes, KYCV, Customer Identification Program and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) requirements.
• Experience with handling and analyzing large data sets and proficiency with Excel.
• Experience interacting with senior leaders.
• Collaborative with strong interpersonal communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Systemic thinker across enterprise.
• Ability to prioritize workflows and ensure deadlines are met while maintaining a detail-oriented and organized execution.

Additional skills

• Prior experience working on a Global Team and engaging with counterparts across all Regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC etc.).
• Executive level presentation skills.
• Process-oriented with a strong ability to develop appropriate program enhancing strategies.
• Understanding of an effective financial crimes risk management framework as well as AML and terrorist financing trends and typologies.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization, including Bank staff, management, directors and prudential regulators.
• Ability to work autonomously and initiate and prioritize own work.
• Ability to work in a high volume, fast-paced environment.
• Solid judgment, strong negotiating skills, and a practical approach to implementation - including knowledge of Bank systems.
• Ability to balance regulatory requirements with the best interests of the Bank and its customers.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected category.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $85k-$105k depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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