Job Description:

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This job is responsible for executing substantive money laundering, economic sanctions and fraud compliance and operational risk practices. Key responsibilities include working directly or through compliance officers for the Front Line Units (FLUs) and Control Functions (CFs) to complete compliance, policy, operational/fraud risk management requirements.

The Global Financial Crimes Manager - Policy & Standards is a senior leader within the bank’s Financial Crimes organization, responsible for setting, maintaining, and governing enterprise-wide policies and standards that ensure compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, and other applicable global financial crime laws and regulations. This individual contributor role provides strategic guidance to global business lines and compliance teams, ensuring consistent implementation across regions and adherence to regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities:

Develop, maintain, and update the bank’s Global Financial Crimes policy framework, ensuring alignment with BSA, AML, OFAC, and related regulatory requirements.

Establish enterprise-wide minimum standards to address regulatory obligations, risk appetite, and industry best practices, while driving a consistent, risk-based approach to policy interpretation and application across all jurisdictions

Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert on BSA, AML, and global financial crimes compliance requirements

Advise senior management, compliance officers, and business leaders on emerging regulatory trends, guidance, and enforcement actions

Liaise with industry bodies to stay ahead of evolving standards and expectations

Collaborate with the first, second, and third lines of defense to monitor adherence to policies and standards.

Conduct thematic reviews of policy implementation across global regions to identify gaps and ensure remediation

Support risk assessments to evaluate control effectiveness against regulatory obligations

Develop and deliver policy-related training to compliance and business teams globally while promoting a strong culture of compliance through clear communication of requirements and expectations.

Lead or contribute to enterprise-wide projects to enhance financial crimes compliance frameworks and championing process improvement, automation, and operational efficiency in policy governance.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years in financial crimes compliance, with significant experience in BSA/AML and related global regulations

Strong knowledge of U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, FinCEN regulations, OFAC, and FATF standards

Experience developing and maintaining enterprise compliance policies in a large, complex financial institution

Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Ability to influence and work effectively across multiple geographies and business lines

Knowledge of anti-money laundering (AML) and related AML legislation

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Experience in financial services and/or a related government entity

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

Background in both advisory and operational aspects of AML compliance

Skills:

Critical Thinking

Monitoring, Surveillance, and Testing

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Coaching

Issue Management

Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management

Strategy Planning and Development

Written Communications

External Resource Management

Reporting

Talent Development

Policy Development

Regulatory Interpretation

Global / Enterprise Stakeholder Engagement 

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Executive Communication

Preferred Technical Skills:

Issues Management & Resolution

Process Management & Inventory

Project Management

Risk Control & Mitigation

Risk Governance & Reporting

Financial Crimes Risk Principles

Financial Crimes Risk Programs

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