Senior AVP, Financial Crime Compliance Leader

Manulife; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife seeks a senior Financial Crime Compliance leader to guide the segment’s program, set its strategy and mature governance. You will coordinate with Compliance, Risk, Legal and Data teams, drive risk-based remediation and ensure regulatory readiness across businesses in a hybrid Boston work model.

The role requires executive presence, strong stakeholder influence, and the ability to deliver sustainable outcomes within complex matrix organizations.

Qualifications

• Significant Financial Crime Compliance leadership experience in a large financial services organization.
• Deep expertise across AML, sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, and broader Financial Crime Compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior executives, engaging regulators and presenting to governance bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the segment's Financial Crime transformation and governance.
• Set and drive the Financial Crime strategy aligned with enterprise standards.
• Oversee risk assessments, regulatory readiness, issue management and remediation across businesses.
• Provide credible representation of the program's risk posture to senior leadership and boards.

Skills

Financial Crime leadership

AML & sanctions

Regulatory engagement

Executive presence

Governance & MI

Job description

Manulife seeks a senior Financial Crime Compliance leader to guide the segment’s program, set its strategy and mature governance. You will coordinate with Compliance, Risk, Legal and Data teams, drive risk-based remediation and ensure regulatory readiness across businesses in a hybrid Boston work model.

The role requires executive presence, strong stakeholder influence, and the ability to deliver sustainable outcomes within complex matrix organizations.