Associate Director, Sanctions & Financial Crimes Risk

S&P Global; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 101,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Benefits package

Return-to-work friendly policies

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking an Associate Director, Global Financial Crimes Compliance Enterprise Threat Mitigation in the United States. You will lead escalation and disposition of alerts, oversee screening processes, and collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Technology, and Operations to strengthen controls and risk-based decision making.

You will monitor sanctions risks, advise on regulatory expectations, and contribute to governance and training across regions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in financial services compliance or enterprise risk.
• 5+ years sanctions & transaction screening experience.
• Strong knowledge of sanctions laws and screening expectations.
• Familiar with AML, due diligence and related areas.
• Experience with screening systems, case management, and reporting tools.
• Able to document decisions clearly for governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior escalation point for complex screening alerts.
• Oversee review and disposition of alerts with risk-based approach.
• Assess sanctions, AML, PEP, adverse media risks in screening.
• Optimize screening controls, rules, and escalation criteria.
• Conduct second line reviews of screening frameworks for gaps.
• Enhance policies and guidance on transaction screening.
• Partner with tech and business stakeholders to improve workflows.
• Monitor emerging financial crime risks and trends.
• Track alert metrics and support program oversight.
• Deliver targeted training on screening requirements.

Skills

Compliance experience

Sanctions & screening

Regulatory knowledge

Financial Crimes systems

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical judgment

Automation & data analytics

AI/workflow tooling

Education

ACAMS / sanctions cert preferred

Tools

Screening platforms

Case management systems

Workflow tools

Analytics tools

Job description

S&P Global is seeking an Associate Director, Global Financial Crimes Compliance Enterprise Threat Mitigation in the United States. You will lead escalation and disposition of alerts, oversee screening processes, and collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Technology, and Operations to strengthen controls and risk-based decision making.

You will monitor sanctions risks, advise on regulatory expectations, and contribute to governance and training across regions.