Compliance Advisory Director

Experis-US; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401(k) Plus Match

Job summary

ManpowerGroup in New York is seeking a Compliance Advisory Director to lead FCC risk and governance advisory work for financial institutions and multinational clients. You will direct teams, oversee AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and other investigations, and drive business development through client alerts, white papers, and speaking engagements.

Join a fast-paced, client-facing role that values practical guidance, mentoring junior staff, and delivering high-impact outcomes while staying current

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in financial crime risk and governance.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams.
• Experience in AML and sanctions advisory for financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and reporting for multiple advisory engagements.
• Oversee FCC risk and governance advisory work across AML, sanctions, anti-fraud and investigations.
• Manage key client accounts and build trusted relationships with pragmatic guidance.
• Direct teams to evaluate client controls and recommend enhancements.
• Drive business development through client alerts, white papers, and speaking engagements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Financial crime

Tools

SWIFT

Job description

Our client is seeking a Compliance Advisory Director to join their FCC Advisory Solutions team in New York. As a Compliance Advisory Director, you will lead complex financial crime compliance advisory work that helps clients strengthen FCC risk and governance across critical regulatory and operational areas. If you’re energized by turning complex requirements into clear, practical guidance—and you enjoy leading teams, shaping client outcomes, and contributing to thought leadership—this role is built for you.

Job Title: Compliance Advisory Director

Location: New York, NY

What's the Job?

• Lead planning, execution, and reporting for multiple advisory client engagements, overseeing delivery quality, timelines, and outcomes.
• Oversee FCC risk and governance advisory work across Anti-Money Laundering (AML), sanctions/embargoes, anti-fraud and investigations, anti-bribery/corruption, and other criminal offenses impacting financial institutions and multinational corporations.
• Manage key client accounts and build trusted relationships by providing pragmatic, actionable guidance on compliance risk management and governance.
• Direct teams in evaluating client internal control structures, identifying weaknesses, assessing general risk, and recommending enhancements to mitigate risk.
• Drive business development activities including targeting external clients, attending industry conferences, drafting client alerts/white papers, and supporting speaking engagements.

What's Needed?

• 8+ years of experience in financial crime compliance risk and governance work, including at least 2 years in a management and team supervisory/development role.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills, including the ability to mentor and coach junior colleagues.
• Experience with financial institution or consulting environments focused on AML and/or sanctions, including familiarity with FCC controls such as sanction screening, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, KYC, and risk assessments.
• Advanced analytical and issue-resolution skills, including identifying control issues, root causes, and program enhancement opportunities in complex systems and processes.
• Working knowledge of correspondent banking, trade finance, payment systems, and SWIFT messages; plus the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead high-impact FCC advisory engagements for complex, critical client needs.
• Chance to contribute to thought leadership through external presentations and publications.
• Role that combines client service, governance/risk advisory expertise, and team leadership.
• Environment focused on staying current with emerging regulations and industry risk trends.
• Support for professional growth through mentoring, coaching, and leading proposals and client pitches.

Benefits & Perks

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells. ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.