Compliance, Financial Crimes Compliance, Strategic Program Management, Strategy, Vice President, New York

Global Compliance   Our division prevents, detects and mitigates compliance, regulatory and reputational risk across the firm and helps to strengthen the firm ‘ s culture of compliance. Compliance accomplishes these through the firm ’ s enterprise-wide compliance risk management program. As an independent control function and part of the firm ’ s second line of defense, Compliance assesses the firm ’ s compliance, regulatory and reputational risk; monitors for compliance with new or amended laws, rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies, procedures and training; conducts independent testing; investigates, surveils and monitors for compliance risks and breaches; and leads the firm ’ s responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries. You ' ll be part of a team with members from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, such as law, accounting, sales, and trading. We look for those who possess sound judgment, curiosity, and are able to adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.

Financial Crimes Compliance 

Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) is responsible for overseeing the firm ’ s enterprise‑wide Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), Anti‑Bribery & Corruption (ABC), and Sanctions Compliance programs. The division conducts enhanced due diligence, sanctions screening, and surveillance to detect money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery, market abuse, and other forms of financial crime.
 

Responsibilities and Qualifications 

As a Strategic Program Management (SPM) Vice President supporting the FCC COO organization, you will serve as a strategic operator and execution leader—driving long‑term planning, operational discipline, and cross‑functional alignment to strengthen the firm ’ s control environment and advance FCC ’ s strategic vision.

This role is ideal for a highly analytical, proactive, and solutions‑oriented leader who can connect strategy to operational outcomes, influence stakeholders, and drive high‑impact initiatives from design through execution.

 As a member of the FCC COO Strategic Program Management team, you will:

• Look across FCC ' s inventory of Issues including  self-identified, testing and monitoring, regulatory and Internal Audit testing to identify areas of emerging risks and themes
• Leverage knowledge of the FCC organization to support the development and achievement of the department ’ s strategic goals
• Develop and propose recommendations to address identified issues/risks as well as areas and processes requiring optimization and improvement. 
• Shape and advance FCC ’ s multi‑year strategic agenda through structured planning, prioritization, and alignment with firm‑wide objectives.
• Design executive‑ready dashboards and reporting that inform senior decision‑making on financial crime risks, program performance, and strategic investments.
• Use data‑driven insights to anticipate resource pressures, and operational bottlenecks before they materialize.
• Partner with Engineering and FCC ’ s Data, System, &Innovation  teams to drive adoption of AI, automation, advanced analytics, and digital tools that enhance monitoring, and reduce manual effort
• Promote a culture of risk ownership, transparency, and ethical decision‑making across the FCC organization.
• Create mechanisms that reinforce continuous improvement, operational excellence, and effective cross‑regional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic, multi‑workstream initiatives across FCC, ensuring clear governance, effective program management, and timely execution.
• Design new analytics, reporting frameworks, and visual tools that surface trends and volume‑based risks for leadership
• Draft and maintain internal operating procedures, process documentation, and user guides to support scalable execution models
• Provide strategic problem‑solving and structured insights to senior leadership; proactively identify areas for operational improvement and lead change efforts. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor ’ s Degree. 
• Working knowledge of BSA/AML, counter-terrorism financing, anti-bribery, and/or anti-fraud within banking or at a regulator. 
• Ability to anticipate challenges, navigate ambiguity, and guide the organization toward long‑term regulatory integrity.
• Strong understanding of how to balance risk mitigation with business enablement to support responsible growth. 
• Deep knowledge of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and risks
• Innate drive for learning, improvement, and operational excellence
• Ability to form independent judgments, provide insights, influence decisions, and drive transformation.
• Highly analytical, strong interpersonal skills, and exceptional communication (written & verbal). Effective across global teams and time zones. 
• Excellent project, program, and organizational management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. 

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