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Vice President: KYC Monitoring & Screening
Governance
New York, United States
200,000 EUR
10 Mar 2025
Job Description
Role: Vice President: Financial Crimes, KYC Monitoring & Screening
Location: New York, NY (Onsite)
About the Firm:
A leading global financial institution, this firm provides investment banking, asset management, and wealth management services to corporate, government, and individual clients worldwide.
About the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Team:
The Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) division is responsible for designing and executing the firm’s enterprise-wide framework for combating money laundering, fraud, corruption, sanctions violations, and other financial crimes. The team develops policies, provides governance and oversight, and ensures adherence to global regulatory requirements.
The Role:
The firm is seeking a Financial Crime Compliance Officer – KYC Monitoring & Screening Controls Officer to contribute to the ongoing development, enhancement, and governance of risk screening and customer due diligence models. This role is responsible for ensuring that the firm’s financial crime screening frameworks align with global regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
This role is onsite in New York, NY and requires cross-functional collaboration with technology, risk, onboarding, and advisory teams. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in financial crime compliance, customer risk assessment, and screening technology, preferably within a complex financial institution.
Key Responsibilities:
Enhance and Optimize Screening Programs
Who You Are:
This role is an opportunity to shape the firm’s financial crime controls while working in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
Location: New York, NY (Onsite)
About the Firm:
A leading global financial institution, this firm provides investment banking, asset management, and wealth management services to corporate, government, and individual clients worldwide.
About the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Team:
The Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) division is responsible for designing and executing the firm’s enterprise-wide framework for combating money laundering, fraud, corruption, sanctions violations, and other financial crimes. The team develops policies, provides governance and oversight, and ensures adherence to global regulatory requirements.
The Role:
The firm is seeking a Financial Crime Compliance Officer – KYC Monitoring & Screening Controls Officer to contribute to the ongoing development, enhancement, and governance of risk screening and customer due diligence models. This role is responsible for ensuring that the firm’s financial crime screening frameworks align with global regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
This role is onsite in New York, NY and requires cross-functional collaboration with technology, risk, onboarding, and advisory teams. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in financial crime compliance, customer risk assessment, and screening technology, preferably within a complex financial institution.
Key Responsibilities:
Enhance and Optimize Screening Programs
- Support the development and refinement of customer risk scoring, negative news, and PEP screening programs.
- Ensure that screening models align with global regulatory frameworks, including FATF, FinCEN, OFAC, and FCA requirements.
- Conduct ongoing model validation, performance monitoring, and risk assessments to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.
- Partner with engineering teams to draft technical requirements and user stories.
- Conduct business analysis to support the optimization of financial crime technology solutions.
- Monitor system outputs and coordinate updates to configuration and reference data.
- Provide subject matter expertise on financial crime risk assessment methodologies.
- Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to prepare for regulatory audits and internal reviews.
- Work with model risk management teams to ensure compliance with internal governance policies.
- Serve as a liaison between financial crime compliance, business units, and technology teams.
- Draft and present reports on screening program performance, including model output analysis.
- Conduct training sessions and user interface updates for key stakeholders.
Who You Are:
- Experienced Compliance Professional: 8+ years of experience in financial crime compliance, transaction monitoring, KYC, and customer due diligence programs.
- Technical Aptitude: Comfortable with risk screening tools, model governance, and regulatory technology. Familiarity with JIRA, SQL, Tableau, or Agile methodologies is a plus.
- Critical Thinker & Problem-Solver: Strong ability to analyze complex data, assess risks, and propose innovative solutions.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of AML, sanctions, and KYC obligations, as well as evolving regulatory trends.
- Exceptional Communicator: Strong written and verbal skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and present findings clearly.
- Team-Oriented & Adaptable: Ability to collaborate across business units and adjust to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Cutting-Edge Compliance Program: Work on a highly visible team driving strategic enhancements in financial crime risk management.
- Global Impact: Collaborate with teams across multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliance with international regulations.
- Growth & Development: Gain exposure to leading risk models and regulatory technology while working in a firm committed to career development.
This role is an opportunity to shape the firm’s financial crime controls while working in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
Skills
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
Due Diligence
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Financial Crime Compliance (FCC)
Job Reference
165198
Date Posted
10 Mar 2025
Industry
Financial Crime & Legal
Category
Compliance & Financial Crime
Role
KYC/CDD/EDD Compliance Specialist, Compliance Monitoring & Testing Specialist, BSA/AML Compliance Specialist, Bank Compliance Officer
Level
Mid-Level
Employment
Permanent
Working Location
Hybrid
Salary/Rate
200,000 EUR
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