Vice President, Sanctions Risk & Controls - FCR Lead

15 MS Investment Mgmt., Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President, FCR Sanctions, to own the sanctions program across MSIM, EV, Parametric and MSIM China, implementing robust controls and remediation of audit actions in a fast-paced, multi-jurisdictional environment.

You will lead end-to-end sanctions processes, oversee alerts, and collaborate with Global Financial Crimes, business units and regulators, while driving automation and regional expansion.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in Sanctions and/or financial-crimes risk management.
• Deep, hands-on Sanctions expertise - OFAC, OFSI, EU and UN regimes, screening calibration, alert dispositioning, and blocking/reporting obligations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or related field; AML / Fin Crimes certifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own remediation of open Sanctions audit action plans (sanctioned-securities restrictions and geo-location controls).
• Lead end-to-end sanctioned-securities compliance process - pre-trade/post-trade surveillance, control-room distribution, and monthly exposure monitoring.
• Drive the Manual / Off-Platform Payments Sanctions-screening initiative, including centralization with of screening, exception governance, and phased onboarding.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all Sanctions matters; support blocking/freezing and OFAC reporting decisions.
• Represent MSIM across Sanctions forums and governance bodies; support regional expansion and NPAs with Sanctions input.
• Identify, escalations and remediation of top and emerging Sanctions risks; support automation/AI initiatives.

Skills

Sanctions expertise

KYC/AML knowledge

Regulatory remediation

Stakeholder communication

Global/regional sanctions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance

Tools

Screening systems

Trade/compliance systems

Job description

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President, FCR Sanctions, to own the sanctions program across MSIM, EV, Parametric and MSIM China, implementing robust controls and remediation of audit actions in a fast-paced, multi-jurisdictional environment.

You will lead end-to-end sanctions processes, oversee alerts, and collaborate with Global Financial Crimes, business units and regulators, while driving automation and regional expansion.