Financial Crime Strategy Vice President

Job Description

Excited by the opportunity to build innovative digital retail banking products and services in a start-up environment, backed by one of the leading financial service providers worldwide? Join our digital consumer banking offer Chase at our new JPMorgan Chase office in the heart of Berlin. In this exciting chapter of continued growth and expansion, we’re looking for a passionate Financial Crime Strategy Lead for Chase in Germany.

As a Financial Crime Strategy Lead at JPMorgan Chase, within the International Consumer Bank, you will be a part of a flat‑structure organisation. This is a role within the first line of defence, where you will support in defining the strategy to mitigate financial crime risk for Chase Germany.

• Serve as a first line subject matter expert on KYC, AML and Sanctions, providing day‑to‑day guidance to business stakeholders
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on key financial crimes programmes and emerging risks and/or issues
• Execute and embed Chase Germany’s financial crime strategy within business‑as‑usual operations and shape financial crime product design and control requirements (e.g. KYC, sanctions screening, risk scoring, transaction monitoring) to meet local regulatory requirements and expectations
• Perform change impact assessments for new or changed products and policy updates, ensuring the financial crime framework remains effective
• Translate global regulations and policy requirements into practical financial crime controls and coordinate delivery with Global and Platform Product partners across channels, customer types, products and geographies
• Support enterprise risk governance and reporting, including AML, Sanctions and Tax Evasion risk assessments, regulatory reporting, and risk appetite definition and reviews
• Contribute to the monitoring, testing and assurance of our controls by supporting Regulatory Exams, Audits, Compliance Testing and Control assurance activities

• Experience in a financial crime role
• Experience of working in financial services
• Strong understanding of the financial crime regulatory landscape in Germany
• Proven experience in contributing to financial crime risk assessments and/or change impact assessments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to senior management
  
  Preferred Qualifications , Capabilities And Skills
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • Professional certification such as CAMs, ICA or equivalent
  • Experience in retail banking
  • Experience coordinating responses to audits, compliance testing and regulatory reviews
  Benefits

  We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility.
  
  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more.

  Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

  JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.
  
  We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.