Financial Crime Risk Specialist – Sanctions (US

Work Location

New York, New York, United States of America

New York, New York, United States of America

40

$91,000 - $145,600 USD

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Financial Crime Risk Management

The Financial Crime Risk Specialist will be involved in regulatory exams, audits, testing, issue management, and supporting senior leaders/VPs. The successful candidate will have experience working on audit, testing, or regulatory engagements as well as experience with banks and/or issue management. Consulting experience or broad banking experience across different areas is highly preferred as well as comfort with the role's mix of regulatory work, testing, issue management, and project management.

The candidate must have experience presenting to leadership and creating executive-level materials.

The Financial Crime Risk Specialist – Sanctions develops and maintains TD’s sanctions compliance programs, including frameworks, methodologies, policies, standards, procedures, awareness and specialized training, monitoring, management reporting, and escalation of sanctions-related issues.

Conducts periodic and event-driven reviews for sanctions risk of customers and transactions, including targeted assessments. Supports management in delivering initiatives related to sanctions risk assessment, regulatory exam preparation, and internal/external audit support.

• Requires substantial expertise in sanctions compliance, global regulatory frameworks, and knowledge of broader financial crime risk areas
• Integrates knowledge of the sub-function’s overarching sanctions strategy in developing solutions across multiple functions or operations
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and evolving sanctions regulations; recommends courses of action and best practices to strengthen controls and mitigate risk
• Acts as a technical expert and lead, integrating cross-functional understanding within sanctions screening, escalation, and governance
• Leads cross-functional teams or projects with significant resource requirements, regulatory risk, and complexity, ensuring compliance with global sanctions regimes
• Manages end-to-end functional programs independently, including sanctions risk assessments, system enhancements, and policy implementation
• Solves or leads others to solve complex sanctions-related issues, partnering to develop innovative compliance solutions
• Uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment in identifying sanctions risks and recommending mitigation strategies
• Impacts the achievement of sub-function or business line objectives by ensuring sanctions compliance and operational integrity
• Is guided by internal policies and global sanctions standards/methods
• Communicates complex sanctions concepts; converts regulatory requirements into compelling business context and advice; influences and gains alignment across senior stakeholders
• Works autonomously as the lead and guides others within sanctions expertise

• Undergraduate Degree
• Advanced degree, professional accreditation, and/or 7+ years relevant experience

• Leads the development of team procedures and governance processes for sanctions compliance and advises stakeholders and teams of changes and enhancements to enterprise sanctions programs and requirements, including their impact across the organization
• Collaborates with partners and related groups (such as Compliance, Legal,…