Head of Anti

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JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.

Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

The Head of AFC is a senior leadership position reporting to the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. This role establishes strategic direction for JLL's Anti-Financial Crime program and oversees worldwide operations, including the Gurugram and San Jose Centers of Excellence and regional AFC partners and will work closely with Ethics & Compliance (E&C) colleagues to drive operational discipline and excellence; meet internal and external expectations, align to JLL's strategy and foster a high-performing E&C team.

Primary duties include shaping the program's vision, advancing capabilities across sanctions and AML screening teams, collaborating with senior stakeholders across all regions, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements within the company's risk tolerance. This position provides executive-level assurance that protects the JLL brand by enabling business growth through comprehensive compliance protocols.

The ideal candidate possesses extensive AFC program knowledge and leadership experience, global team management skills, and expertise in developing regulatory and operational risk frameworks within multinational organizations. This role offers the opportunity to refine and execute JLL's global compliance strategy and drive operational excellence initiatives.

• Develop and execute global AFC strategy and framework
  , providing executive oversight for sanctions, AML, and KYC screening operations while ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements
• Lead program execution and operational excellence
  , including client and vendor screening protocols, process optimization, methodology standardization, and digital transformation initiatives to ensure consistent quality and service delivery
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate AFC processes using AI and other technologies, ensuring alignment with enterprise digital transformation goals
• Present AFC insights to senior leadership
  , overseeing preparation of committee materials, board presentations, and regulatory reporting to demonstrate program effectiveness and strategic value
• Establish and maintain reasonable assurance standards for screening and AML operations, ensuring adherence to compliance regulations as prescribed by the Chief E&C Officer
• Develop, implement and administer compliance policies, procedures, and practices to ensure effective risk mitigation across business areas.
• Oversee investigations of apparent breaches of sanctions regulations / compliance standards, make recommendations for remediation as appropriate, and follow-up on implementation of corrective measures.
• Oversee all AFC regulatory interactions and coordinate the resolution of issues raised by regulators relative to AFC.
• Recommend new interdiction and watchlists and oversee any tuning of Sanctions filtering and screening systems.
• Oversee any modifications to filtering and screening tools and provide user requirements and testing resources to IT when necessary. Sign-off system changes as needed.
• Develop and deliver periodic and topical training sessions to target audiences as required .
• Provide executive leadership for global compliance teams, including the Gurugram and San Jose CoE, through comprehensive talent development, succession planning, and training program implementation across AFC domains
• Serve as escalation point for complex sanctions and AML-related matters and critical business decisions, ensuring appropriate risk communication to senior leadership
• Evaluate and enhance internal controls
  , providing strategic recommendations to strengthen JLL's compliance posture and advance control environment maturity
• Lead strategic transformation initiatives to enhance JLL's compliance framework through collaboration with business leaders and implementation…