VP Payments Specialist

• Provide day-to-day senior-level FCRM advisory oversight and guidance for Fintech Solutions
• Identify, assess, document, and address BSA/AML and Sanctions risks as products, services, programs, and processes evolve
• Support the Deputy BSA/AML and Sanctions Officer in overall program coverage
• Develop and improve compliance processes and procedures for assigned businesses
• Oversee Customer Identification Program vendors and processes
• Develop management reporting, monitoring, and issue tracking; prepare executive summaries
• Serve as FCRM lead for assigned new products, services, concepts, and implementations
• Advise business lines on FCRM options, risks, costs, benefits, and business-process impacts
• Escalate critical issues and communicate material risks, blockers, dependencies, recommended actions, and resolution timing
• Collaborate with business, technology, operations, legal, audit, and compliance stakeholders
• Participate in regulatory examinations, independent audits, and other reviews
• Ensure documentation, risk assessments, decisions, and supporting materials are examination-ready

• Undergraduate degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant BSA/AML and Sanctions experience in progressively complex roles
• Experience working with financial services, fintech, payments, or business lines on regulatory and financial-crime risk matters
• 3+ years of experience in a senior compliance role at a bank, card network, fintech, or in the payments industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Up to 25% travel required
• Master’s degree preferred
• CAMS or CFE certification preferred
• Strong working knowledge of BSA/AML, Sanctions/OFAC, CIP/KYC, and related financial-crime risk requirements preferred
• Ability to integrate business, legal, regulatory, technology, and operational considerations into risk-based recommendations preferred
• Experience with workflow, reporting, data-visualization, automation, or AI-enabled productivity tools preferred

Demonstrates extensive expertise in BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance, with a strong focus on risk assessment, regulatory adherence, and process improvement. Proficient in developing management reporting and collaborating with cross-functional teams to address financial-crime risks effectively.

• BSA/AML Compliance
• Sanctions/OFAC Knowledge
• Customer Identification Program (CIP)
• Financial Services Experience
• CAMS or CFE Certification

• Risk Assessment
• Compliance Process Development
• Regulatory Examination Participation
• Issue Tracking
• Data Visualization

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Advisory Oversight

• CAMS
• CFE

• Fintech Solutions
• Financial-Crime Risk
• Payments Industry
• Regulatory Compliance
• Business Process Impact

• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Power Point
• Word
• Outlook