VP, Global Head of Financial Crimes

RGA is a purpose‑driven organization and a Fortune 200 company that works to solve today's challenges through innovation and collaboration. We are the only global reinsurance company focused primarily on life‑ and health‑related solutions. Our multinational team is made up of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people who help make financial protection accessible to all.

• Serve as the organization’s principal subject‑matter expert on financial crime legal requirements.
• Lead the build‑out and maturation of a global financial crimes compliance program, establishing scalable governance, monitoring, investigative, and reporting capabilities across RGA’s global operations.
• Build a high‑performing global financial crimes team, designing the organization, recruiting talent, developing capabilities and planning succession.
• Establish and oversee policies, standards, procedures, and controls governing AML, sanctions, anti‑bribery and corruption, fraud risk, and related financial crime risks.
• Ensure the program remains aligned with evolving global regulatory frameworks, industry best practices and emerging technologies.
• Respond to regulatory inquiries, examinations, and audits involving financial crime compliance matters.
• Partner with technology and operations teams to enhance monitoring, screening, and investigative capabilities.
• Develop and deliver financial crimes training and awareness programs.
• Lead a high‑performing team of financial crimes professionals.
• Transform and lead the financial crime program as it relates to reinsurance, including oversight of ceding companies, retrocessionaires, brokers, strategic counter parties, TPAs, outsourcing and vendor due diligence. Work with Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, and Business Development to evaluate emerging financial crime risks in reinsurance markets.

Ideally located in St. Louis, MO. RGA’s headquarters offers a hybrid work arrangement, and the successful candidate may also work remotely.

• JD degree from an accredited law school preferred.
• 10+ years of compliance, financial crimes, AML, sanctions, fraud, or related risk management experience within insurance, reinsurance, banking, securities or other regulated financial services organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading financial crimes, sanctions or related compliance programs within a large, complex global organization.
• Experience operating across multiple jurisdictions and managing diverse regulatory requirements, engaging with regulators and executive leadership.
• Deep expertise interpreting and advising on sanctions regulations, AML laws, anti‑bribery and corruption requirements, and related financial crime legal frameworks.
• Proven success building and transforming enterprise financial crimes compliance programs within a large, complex global organization.
• CAMS, CFCS, CFE, or similar professional credentials preferred.

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Experience endless career potential with bright and creative minds at RGA.

$ - $ annual base pay, varies by knowledge, skills, experience and market location. RGA provides an annual bonus plan for all roles, and some positions are eligible for participation in a long‑term equity incentive plan. A full range of health, retirement and other employee benefits is also provided.

RGA is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.