Senior Associate Director, Global Sanctions & Mitigation

S&P Global; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 101,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

S&P Global seeks an Associate Director for Global Financial Crimes Compliance Enterprise Threat Mitigation in New York. You’ll lead escalation, review screening alerts, and partner across Compliance, Legal, Technology, and Operations to strengthen risk-based decision-making.

You will optimize screening controls, monitor regulatory changes, and contribute to governance forums while guiding junior staff and ensuring documentation quality across regions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Compliance experience in Financial Services or brokerage.
• 5+ years in sanctions and transaction screening with investigations.
• Knowledge of sanctions laws, AML, and due diligence.
• Experience with screening systems, case management, and analytics.
• Ability to document decisions clearly for governance forums.
• Team collaboration with Compliance, Legal, Technology and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Escalate and resolve high-risk transaction screening cases.
• Review and disposition screening alerts with risk-based decisions.
• Assess sanctions, AML, PEP, adverse media risks from screening.
• Optimize screening controls, rules, and escalation criteria.
• Conduct second line reviews to identify control gaps.
• Update policies and guidance on screening and compliance.
• Partner with tech and data teams to improve systems and data quality.
• Monitor sanctions and financial crime risks affecting products and clients.
• Track screening trends and performance metrics for oversight.
• Deliver training on screening requirements and risk indicators.
• Support audits and regulatory examinations related to screening.

Skills

Compliance experience

Sanctions and screening

AML and due diligence

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical judgment

Communication skills

Technology & automation

Education

ACAMS certification preferred

Tools

Screening platforms

Case management systems

Workflow tools

Job description

S&P Global seeks an Associate Director for Global Financial Crimes Compliance Enterprise Threat Mitigation in New York. You’ll lead escalation, review screening alerts, and partner across Compliance, Legal, Technology, and Operations to strengthen risk-based decision-making.

You will optimize screening controls, monitor regulatory changes, and contribute to governance forums while guiding junior staff and ensuring documentation quality across regions.