Global Financial Crimes: Governance Oversight Vice President

860 Morgan Stanley Svcs Canada Co; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Governance Oversight Vice President to enhance governance frameworks and ensure compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, extensive experience in financial crimes, and exceptional project management and communication skills. This role is crucial for maintaining regulatory obligations and mitigating risks.</p><p>In addition to a competitive salary, this position offers ample opportunities for professional growth and collaborative teamwork in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in BSA/AML, Sanctions, or Anti-Bribery/Corruption.
• Prior experience with governance programs.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Design and enhance financial crimes governance structures.
• Coordinate governance forums for global financial crimes.
• Develop and manage financial crime reporting to senior management.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Global Financial Crimes: Governance Oversight Vice President

Apply locations New York, New York, United States of America time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id PT-JR014341

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile

Global Financial Crimes (GFC) coordinates and oversees implementation of the Firm's enterprise-wide financial crime prevention efforts. GFC includes several legal and compliance disciplines and has responsibility for governance, oversight and execution of the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs. GFC also develops and/or assists in the development of appropriate policies and procedures, including those designed to assist the business units to know their clients and conduct appropriate due diligence and to prevent, detect and report potentially suspicious activity. GFC has dedicated coverage managers and teams of analysts who advise and counsel each business unit regarding its AML, economic sanctions and anti-corruption obligations and its particular clients and transactions.

Role Profile

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to support GFC's Governance function, which reports to the COO. This role will play a critical part in ensuring the firm meets its regulatory obligations and mitigates risk to the firm via strong governance frameworks, policy oversight, and risk reporting.

Specific responsibilities include:
- Design, maintain, and enhance global financial crimes governance structures, including committees and escalation protocols
- Coordinate cross-functional governance forums pertaining to global financial crimes
- Oversee the global framework for GFC policies, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and industry best practices
- Develop and manage global financial crime reporting to senior management and the Board, including KRIs and KPIs
- Collaborate across the first and second lines of defense to to promote effective governance of financial crime risk management
- Ensure matters of interest are escalated to GFC leadership and/or other firm management as necessary
- Develop and maintain playbooks, guidance, and process documentation for exam readiness and stakeholder engagement
- Drive continuous improvement of exam management processes (e.g., document production)
- Monitor regulatory trends and expectations to proactively identify areas of potential interest to ensure preparedness and support strategic planning

The ideal candidate possesses:

- Bachelors degree or equivalent military experience
- 6+ years of experience in a BSA/AML, Sanctions, or Anti-Bribery/Corruption role within or supporting the financial services industry
- Prior experience with governance programs and initiatives
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively through all levels of the organization
- Attention to detail
- Self-motivated and independent operator with the ability and maturity to make decisions and operate in fast paced and dynamic settings
- Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills, and an interest in and willingness to learn new technology applications

Where You'll be Working

This role will require in office attendance 4 days/week. Two of those days will be Anchor Days where you will be in the office with your teammates to learn, grow, and collaborate in person.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between 120000 and 205000 per year at the commencement of employment.However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

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