Executive Director, Global Sanctions & Regulatory Ops

Socket.dev; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking an Executive Director within Global Sanctions Compliance to lead the Block and Reject organization, directing regulatory reporting, governance, and continuous improvement across Delaware and India. You will drive modernization efforts, automation, and scalable controls to strengthen sanctions compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in operations leadership within financial services, with proven experience managing distributed teams and delivering metrics-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in operations leadership, program management, project delivery, or related disciplines within financial services or similarly regulated environments.
• Proven experience leading large, geographically distributed teams, including offshore operations.
• Strong experience leading operational transformation initiatives involving process redesign, standardization, automation, and control enhancement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and deliver results in a fast-paced, highly controlled environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including process mapping, root-cause analysis, and remediation planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team responsible for sanctions-related blocking and rejection activities, fostering a strong risk and control culture across multiple locations.
• Ensure timely and accurate regulatory reporting of blocked and rejected transactions in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Oversee documentation standards, audit trails, and governance processes supporting sanctions-related actions and decisions.
• Drive operational excellence through effective workflow management, capacity planning, escalation management, and performance monitoring.
• Establish and maintain KPIs and KRIs to measure operational effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead strategic programs and initiatives from planning through execution, including governance, stakeholder management, milestone tracking, and delivery oversight.
• Partner with Compliance, Operational Risk, Audit, and Technology teams to identify control gaps and implement remediation plans.
• Develop and execute operating model enhancements that improve efficiency, reduce rework, strengthen controls, and support scalability.
• Promote innovation through process redesign, standardization, automation, and technology-enabled solutions.
• Support regulatory examinations, audits, testing activities, and inquiries with timely responses.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level reporting, presentations, and communications that inform decision-making and demonstrate operational performance.

Skills

Operations leadership

Program management

Regulatory compliance

Distributed teams management

Process improvement

Analytics and problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking an Executive Director within Global Sanctions Compliance to lead the Block and Reject organization, directing regulatory reporting, governance, and continuous improvement across Delaware and India. You will drive modernization efforts, automation, and scalable controls to strengthen sanctions compliance.

The role requires 10+ years in operations leadership within financial services, with proven experience managing distributed teams and delivering metrics-driven