Compliance Risk Management Lead - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Compliance Risk Management Lead within the Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) organization to oversee AML and Sanctions programs and develop enterprise-wide standards for regulatory guidance and practice.

You will coordinate AML coverage across the firm, craft policies and procedures, and advise on new business initiatives with an emphasis on risk impact and mitigation. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Risk Management and Compliance at a Global Financial Institution.
• Strong knowledge of Commercial and Investment Banking products, services, and client types.
• GFCC AML/KYC, OFAC/Sanctions and client Anti-Corruption Compliance expertise.
• Ability to present to senior leadership and regulators.
• Proven ability to establish a strategic vision and drive results.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and challenging current practices.
• BA/BS degree required.
• Strong communication and leadership in a global organization.
• Ability to identify automation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support AML compliance issues across Global Banking activities and products.
• Interpret GFCC processes and assess control environment.
• Help develop risk assessments and higher risk client types.
• Advise on new business initiatives and regulatory impact.
• Identify AML risks by client geography and transactions.
• Suggest improvements to AML controls for stronger processes.
• Review AML policies for effectiveness and updates.
• Stay updated on industry trends and regulator focus.
• Foster professional development and collaboration.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and provide credible challenge to senior committees.

Skills

AML/KYC programs

Regulatory leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytics & problem solving

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

As a key member of the Risk Management and Compliance team, you'll be instrumental in maintaining the strength and resilience of JPMorgan Chase. Your expertise will guide the firm in responsibly expanding its business by identifying and addressing new and emerging risks. You'll leverage your expert judgment to tackle real-world challenges that affect our company, customers, and communities. Our Risk Management and Compliance culture encourages innovative thinking, challenges conventional approaches, and aims to achieve excellence.

As a Compliance Risk Management Lead within the Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) organization, you will be tasked with the development of requirements and standards for the Firm's Enterprise-Wide Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions Programs. Your responsibilities will include oversight and coordination of AML and sanctions coverage across the firm, the creation of policies, procedures, and standards to comply with regulatory guidance, including heightened expectations, and the execution of GFCC activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Support business functions with day-to-day AML compliance issues covering Global Banking activities and products, including Investment Banking and Commercial Banking & Financing products and services such as corporate lending, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, commercial real estate finance, treasury and cash management, payments, capital markets transactions, debt and equity underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, and structured products.
• Support the sales team through the interpretation and implementation of the GFCC Anti-Money Laundering/Know Your Customer processes, assessment of the control environment, OFAC/Sanctions and client Anti-Corruption Compliance
• Help develop, review and provide feedback on Financial Crime and Operational Risk Assessments, higher risk client types, KYC and Customer Escalation Standards
• Provide advice and guidance into new business initiatives, change management, deals (mergers and acquisitions) and strategic investments by assessing the Financial Crime risk impact on proposed new products and services
• Help identify and assess AML risks, including the types of clients they serve, their geographical locations, and the types of financial transactions they conduct
• Suggest improvements to the AML control process that increase the processes strength while maintaining efficiency Implement controls to respond to AML findings that mitigate AML risk
• Review existing AML policies to ensure that they are effective and account for current or emerging risk
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging risks and anticipate areas of focus and attention of regulators, keeping the business and Compliance colleagues informed
• Set a positive culture of professional development, collaboration and efficiencies
• Build relationships with stakeholders and provide oversight and credible challenge to senior level committees and forums across CIB and GFCC

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 6+ years of work-related experience working within Risk Management and Compliance at a Global Financial Institution with strong knowledge of Commercial and Investment Banking (CIB) products, services, and client types.
• Working knowledge of digital assets and tokenization initiatives, with experience supporting related business, risk, compliance, or regulatory efforts
• Expert level knowledge and implementation of programs around GFCC Anti Money Laundering/Know Your Customer processes, assessment, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)/Sanctions and client Anti-Corruption Compliance
• High proficiency & demonstrated experience in presenting and advising senior leadership and regulators
• Proven ability to establish a strategic vision and drive strong outcomes and results
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, inquisitive nature and comfort challenging current practices
• BA/BS degree required
• Strong ability to communicate clear vision and direction and ability to lead within a complex global organization
• Ability to assess controls and processes to leverage further opportunities for automation/technological advancement