Global Financial Crimes: Client Risk Unit Vice President

We are seeking someone to join our team as a Global Financial Crimes (GFC) - Client Risk Unit (CRU) Manager, VP. In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This Vice President level position within the Client Risk Unit requires evaluating client relationships that pose the highest financial crimes risk, while also serving as a check and challenge over the first line's execution of enhanced due diligence.

• Manage, recruit and maintain oversight of CRU Professionals
• Serve as a point of escalation and provide advisory support, guidance, and effective challenge in connection to KYC Onboarding and EDD with respect to clients and counter parties.
• Support key projects and initiatives related to assessing and mitigating the Firm's exposure to money laundering and other financial crimes
• Review enhanced due diligence for both new and existing higher risk clients including analyzing corporate structures and other documentation as necessary
• Analyze and escalate financial crimes negative news as necessary
• Determine and provide guidance on the appropriate client risk ranking
• Review client accounts for potential matches to designated sanctions targets and prohibited persons lists
• Engage various third-party and internal databases to assist with due diligence searches as needed
• Develop an understanding of anti-money laundering regulations, policies, and procedures
• Provide guidance on policy and procedures to various stakeholders
• Conduct trainings to various stakeholders
• Liaise and coordinate within GFC and key stakeholders across the Firm to ensure appropriate execution of the Firm's Financial Crimes Prevention Program.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience
• 8+ years of relevant anti-money laundering and/or financial crimes experience, preferably at a large/complex financial institution, law firm or government/regulatory body
• 5+ years of relevant managerial experience
• Ability to understand and assess a wide variety of complex products, services and client types
• High motivated self-starter able to work independently while collaborating and coordinating as part of a global program
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex workflows and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and strong time management skills
• Ability to interact in a mature and professional manner with a variety of individuals
• Strong knowledge of investing and markets and the ability to research or must evidence the ability to learn and adapt quickly
• Excellent judgment, initiative, and adherence to deadlines
• Ability to interact with branch office and business unit personnel and be willing to receive and apply feedback on work product from supervisor(s)
• Certification as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license, or certification within first 15 months of employment

This role will require in-office attendance 3 days per week. Two of those days will be Anchor Days where you will be in the office with your teammates to learn, grow, and collaborate in person.

Salary range for the position: $95,000 - $165,000 per year. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award and for participation in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and vacation days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our 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.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).