VP, Global Financial Crimes Technology Advisory, Risk and Controls Compliance

This position reports into the Advisory, Risk and Controls pillar of the Global Financial Crimes Division (GFCD) HQS Technology team. This position will support the Bank’s GFCD compliance program, specifically focusing on the development and maintenance of Standards, procedures and guidelines for Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) and Core Compliance (CC) systems supporting primarily Sanctions, Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti Money Laundering (AML) prevention, Electronic Surveillance and Control room functions.

This position will engage in governance activities and oversight over these systems, providing advisory support, engaging in special projects, and completing related activities including compliance reviews, training, vendor management and access support as appropriate. This position requires strong written and verbal skills, experience with Financial Crimes programs, internal controls and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels and regions.

Along with this experience, the ideal candidate is experienced with Financial Crimes programs including operational processes, technology, internal controls and regulations and can apply this experience to support governance practices. Ideally, the candidate has prior experience working with vendors and knowledge of vendor risk assessments. Experience with audit and exam management is helpful.

Major Responsibilities:

• Development and maintenance of governance documentation including Standards, frameworks, procedures and guidelines establishing requirements and governance practices over systems used to support financial crimes and compliance program activities.
• Provide governance, oversight and advisory support to global, regional and local team members ensuring that appropriate governance is maintained over Fin Crime and Core Compliance systems.
• Ensure activities and deliverables required as part of the governance program are conducted appropriately, timely and are well documented.
• Provide internal control advisory support to GFCD Technology and business partners on development activities, ongoing processes, and emerging risks.
• Proactively identify potential risk and control issues; develop and effectively communicate sustainable solutions; direct and implement as appropriate.
• Coordinate vendor management activities for GFCD Technology and Innovation engagements.
• Maintain records for governance documentation.
• Collaborate with other Global and regional colleagues in developing strategies and driving initiatives supporting the GFCD Technology program and business partners.
• Assist Global colleagues to develop and implement control improvements.
• Manage requests for information from examiners, auditors, and internal compliance testing teams, coordinate with subject matter stakeholders to collect, review, and submit responses.
• May be assigned to lead initiatives/projects supporting governance over FCC/CC systems

Qualifications:

• 7 years of financial crimes experience.
• Ability to apply technical understanding to practical problems, to recognize issues and to effectively communicate a course of action.
• Ability to translate AML/BSA and Sanctions compliance concepts to system functionality and/or business process.
• Experience working in a global, dynamic environment, the ability to work independently under tight time constraints and the ability to multitask across simultaneous initiatives.
• Proven excellence in problem solving in a complex, demanding, and fast paced environment.
• Self-starter with strong collaborative, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Process oriented, ability to apply good judgement and negotiating skills and to work across all levels.
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative and leadership skills.
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills

Additional Skills:

• Experience in compliance, legal or risk functions.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in compliance, legal or risk functions.