Global Financial Crimes VP: Negative News & KYC Lead

Morgan-Stanley; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley seeks a Global Financial Crimes Lead to govern and optimize KYC controls, including ECRR, Negative News, and PEP screening. You will drive model tuning, partner with technology, data science, and compliance teams, and leverage AI to enhance detection and efficiency.

The role requires deep AML/KYC expertise, cross-functional leadership, and experience with regulatory examinations, with in-person work in Dallas, TX.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of AML/KYC or financial crime risk management experience.
• Expertise in screening model tuning, calibration, and governance.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across Compliance, Technology, Data, Operations, and Model Risk Management.
• Knowledge of AI/ML, NLP, and analytics in screening.
• Experience with model risk management and regulatory examinations.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, governance, and optimization of KYC screening controls (ECRR, Negative News Screening, and PEP screening).
• Tune and optimize screening models to improve detection, coverage, and efficiency.
• Leverage AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to strengthen screening effectiveness and workflow automation.
• Collaborate across Compliance, Technology, Data Science, Operations, and Model Risk Management to implement control enhancements.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify risks, performance trends, and data quality issues for improvements.
• Monitor KPIs, model effectiveness metrics, and governance standards to ensure regulatory readiness.

Job description

Morgan Stanley seeks a Global Financial Crimes Lead to govern and optimize KYC controls, including ECRR, Negative News, and PEP screening. You will drive model tuning, partner with technology, data science, and compliance teams, and leverage AI to enhance detection and efficiency.

The role requires deep AML/KYC expertise, cross-functional leadership, and experience with regulatory examinations, with in-person work in Dallas, TX.