Global Financial Crimes ISG Advisory Vice President

474 MS Services Group, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Financial Crimes Advisory Officer in New York to lead and execute the firm’s AML and sanctions program for ISG Sales & Trading. The role emphasizes advisory support, regulatory interpretation, and collaboration with Legal, Compliance and Risk teams.

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in AML, sanctions, KYC, and financial crime risk, with strong communication and project management skills to guide enterprise-wide risk prevention efforts.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience at a large/complex financial institution.
• Detailed understanding of the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to AML and sanctions.
• Solid knowledge of Institutional Securities, sales & trading and fixed income.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to provide viable solutions in time-sensitive environments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, attention to detail and time management.
• Strong project management skills.
• ACAMS certification or equivalent AML credential.
• Bachelor's degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Advise on transactional due diligence with clients, counterparties, co-investors and targets.
• Support KYC onboarding, enhanced due diligence, periodic refresh and transaction diligence matters.
• Develop a GFC risk view across AML, sanctions and related financial crimes risks.
• Provide oversight on investment banking and global capital markets deals and coordinate with senior management.
• Draft, revise and implement policies and procedures.
• Develop training content for risk, legal, compliance and first-line functions.
• Escalate sanctions questions; assist with regulatory interpretation and application.
• Oversee customer risk ranking reviews and New Product Approvals.
• Review and resolve negative news and sanctions escalations.

Skills

AML knowledge

Sanctions knowledge

KYC onboarding

Due diligence

Regulatory interpretation

Risk assessment

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Teamwork

ACAMS cert

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are seeking a Financial Crimes Advisory Officer who will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of the overall financial crimes program, with a focus on providing advisory services related to AML and Sanctions to the ISG Sales & Trading businesses at Morgan Stanley. In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is a Vice President level position within the GFC Institutional Securities Group (ISG) Coverage for Sales & Trading and will be based in New York and report directly to the Head of GFC ISG Coverage for Sales and Trading. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:

• Advise on transactional due diligence with respect to clients, counterparties, co-investors, and target companies/assets and provide guidance to the business on due diligence requirements including risks associated with operating in sanctioned jurisdictions and identifying potential nexus to sanctioned individuals
• Serve as point of escalation and provide support in connection with Know Your Customer (KYC) onboarding, enhanced due diligence, periodic refresh and transactional due diligence matters
• Develop and communicate a GFC risk view with respect to clients, counterparties, and/or transactions across AML, sanctions, and other financial crimes related risks
• Provide oversight and guidance on investment banking and global capital markets transactional deals and coordinate with business unit senior management
• Draft/revise and execute on policies and procedures
• Develop content and deliver training to the BUs, risk, legal, compliance and other first-line and other support functions including targeted BU specific sanctions training on specific risks associated with relevant products and services
• Serve as point of escalation on sanctions questions and provide support in connection with regulatory interpretation and application of facts in connection with policies
• Advise on the performance of customer risk ranking reviews
• Assist in the review and approval of New Product Approvals
• Provide oversight on the review and resolve of negative news and sanctions escalations
• Serve on various business, compliance and risk committees
• Assist with responding to U.S. regulatory exams and other inquiries, and internal audits, including overseeing document production and data collection in connection with blocked property reporting
• Liaise and coordinate within GFC and with key stakeholders across the Firm, including Legal, Compliance, Regulatory Relations, and Risk, to ensure appropriate execution of the Firm's enterprise-wide financial crimes prevention program
• Represent the Firm in relevant industry groups and other external forums

Skills required What you'll bring to the role:

• 7+ years of relevant experience, preferably at a large/complex financial institution, law firm, or government/regulatory body
• Detailed understanding of the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to AML as well as sanctions and anti-corruption
• Solid knowledge of Institutional Securities, sales and trading and fixed income
• Highly-motivated self-starter able to work independently while collaborating and coordinating as part of a global program
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to provide viable solutions in a time-sensitive environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, attention to detail, and effective time management
• Strong project management skills
• Sound judgment and an ability to appropriately escal
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and team-player attitude
• Certification as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license
• or certification within first 15 months of employment
• Bachelor's degree required

What You Can Expect from Morgan Stanley:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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 210000 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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents. Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo. At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society.