AVP Compliance Officer: Risk & Regulatory Testing Lead

Abacus Group, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Group, LLC, an international bank client in New York City, seeks an AVP Compliance Officer to lead and evolve the firm’s compliance program from their Manhattan office. You will own testing, regulatory oversight, risk assessments, policies, management reporting, and tech-enabled compliance initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years in banking compliance, strong knowledge of BSA/AML, KYC/CIP, OFAC, NYDFS, and related regulations, and proven ability to partner with technology and

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of progressive Compliance experience, ideally within a bank or regulated financial institution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or a related field; Master’s degree a plus.
• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, OFAC, KYC/CIP, FinCEN, NYDFS and broader U.S. banking regulations
• Experience with compliance testing, monitoring, risk assessments, policies/procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, including advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, Power Query, advanced formulas).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly policy writing and senior-management reporting.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and exercise sound judgment.
• CAMS, CRCM, CFE, or similar certification preferred.
• Experience within a foreign banking organization (FBO) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the Compliance Testing Program, including risk-based testing, validation, quality assurance, reporting, and issue remediation.
• Support regulatory compliance across BSA/AML, KYC/CIP, OFAC, FinCEN, NYDFS, Federal Reserve, USA PATRIOT Act, and FFIEC requirements
• Support transaction monitoring, sanctions/watchlist screening, customer due diligence, EDD, and AML-related matters.
• Draft, review, and update compliance policies, procedures, reports, and related documentation.
• Assist with regulatory examinations, internal audits, risk assessments, and compliance governance initiatives.
• Partner with technology teams on compliance systems implementations, UAT, and post-implementation reviews.
• Develop compliance reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and data analysis for senior management.
• Support day-to-day compliance operations and advise/escalate matters as appropriate.

Skills

Compliance testing

Regulatory oversight

Risk assessment

Policy writing

Senior-management reporting

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business

Master’s degree a plus

Tools

Excel (PivotTables, Power Query)

Job description

Abacus Group, LLC, an international bank client in New York City, seeks an AVP Compliance Officer to lead and evolve the firm’s compliance program from their Manhattan office. You will own testing, regulatory oversight, risk assessments, policies, management reporting, and tech-enabled compliance initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years in banking compliance, strong knowledge of BSA/AML, KYC/CIP, OFAC, NYDFS, and related regulations, and proven ability to partner with technology and