Compliance - Detect/Report Lead - Vice President

JP Morgan Chase; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a GFCC Detect/Report Lead (Manager) to oversee AML investigations and SAR reviews, guiding a team in risk identification and escalation within a complex financial crimes environment.

You will collaborate with Legal and business lines, coach staff, and ensure compliance with BSA/OFAC and USA PATRIOT Act requirements while maintaining high-quality investigations across multiple alert types.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering investigations and financial crime risk.
• Demonstrated understanding of Suspicious Activity Report requirements and investigative practices.
• Knowledge of regulatory concepts, including the Bank Secrecy Act, OFAC sanctions and the USA PATRIOT Act.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to make independent, time-sensitive decisions and clearly articulate findings to stakeholders.
• Ability to coach, develop and provide constructive feedback to employees.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop employees to support performance and career goals.
• Communicate a clear vision, direction and purpose for the team.
• Establish team and individual targets that support broader business objectives and high-quality investigations.
• Coach investigators on investigative practices, risk identification and escalated AML matters.
• Provide guidance on completing SARs in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct daily Inspect and Repair reviews of cases and SARs for risk, quality and adherence.
• Partner with Legal, Advisory and Lines of Business to identify, mitigate and elevate financial crime risks.
• Leverage resources across the broader investigative unit to support inventory and priorities.
• Exercise sound judgment for time-sensitive decisions and escalation.
• Maintain confidentiality of client information.
• Promote teamwork, resourcefulness, adaptability and consistent quality.

Skills

AML investigations

SAR requirements

Regulatory concepts

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Time-sensitive decisions

Coaching and feedback

Cross-team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Bring your Expertise to JPMorgan Chase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.

As a Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) Detect/Report Lead (Manager) within the Compliance, Conduct, and Operational Risk (CCOR) organization, you will lead a team of Anti-Money Laundering investigators responsible for reviewing multiple alert types involving potential financial crimes, including money laundering, fraud and terrorist financing. You will coach and develop employees, provide direction on escalated investigative matters, and promote high-quality investigative practices. Additionally, you will be responsible for collaborating with Legal, Advisory and Lines of Business to identify, mitigate and elevate risk while helping your team adapt to an evolving financial crimes environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and develop employees to support performance and career goals
• Communicate a clear vision, direction and purpose for the team
• Establish team and individual targets that support broader business objectives and high-quality investigations
• Coach investigators on investigative practices, risk identification and escalated Anti-Money Laundering matters
• Provide guidance on completing Suspicious Activity Reports in accordance with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and JPMorgan Chase requirements
• Conduct daily Inspect and Repair reviews of cases and Suspicious Activity Reports for risk identification, quality and procedural adherence
• Partner with Legal, Advisory and Lines of Business to identify, mitigate and elevate financial crime risks
• Leverage resources across the broader investigative unit to support inventory and business priorities
• Exercise sound judgment when making time-sensitive decisions and escalating matters
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality when handling or discussing client information
• Promote teamwork, resourcefulness, adaptability and consistent quality across the team

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering investigations and financial crime risk
• Demonstrated understanding of Suspicious Activity Report requirements and investigative practices
• Knowledge of regulatory concepts, including the Bank Secrecy Act, Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions and the USA PATRIOT Act
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to make independent, time-sensitive decisions and clearly articulate findings to stakeholders
• Demonstrated judgment in identifying situations requiring escalation
• Ability to coach, develop and provide constructive feedback to employees
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with multiple stakeholders
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience leading or coaching Anti-Money Laundering investigators
• Experience reviewing investigations and Suspicious Activity Reports for quality and regulatory adherence
• Experience partnering with Legal, Advisory, business or other financial crimes stakeholders
• Experience managing investigative workloads and competing priorities within a financial crimes environment
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing regulatory, procedural and business requirements