Financial Crime AML Advisory (Vice President)

Job description

The position of Financial Crime AML Advisory (Vice President) includes the following responsibilities:

• Act as senior anti-money laundering contact, with delegation authority from the MLRO, to provide advice and approvals on money laundering risks in front office, client due diligence, and control functions.
• Build strong relationships with front office and operations teams to provide expert advice on complex anti-money laundering issues and ensure that financial crime requirements are understood.
• Supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of financial crime strategy and controls in EMEA, particularly in the area of anti-money laundering, including monitoring KYC checks by operations teams
• Leadership and support within the financial crime function, employee development, and point of escalation for senior management in cases involving clients with increased financial crime risk
• Identify and propose improvements to current financial crime policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance
• Collaborate on the development and updating of financial crime training materials and conduct in-person training sessions throughout the company, including ad hoc training sessions to raise awareness of financial crime

Requirements

The following requirements are necessary:

• Experience in financial crime/AML, investment banking/capital markets advisory, at VP level or equivalent senior role, with experience in high-risk client risk assessments, policy exceptions, and front-office AML advisory
• Proven experience in preparing customer risk assessments, comprehensive risk assessments, EDD reports, and approval justifications, with strong analytical writing skills and the ability to escalate heightened risks to senior management
• Professional financial crime qualification from an internationally recognized body (ICA, ACAMS, or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of investment banking and capital market instruments with the ability to assess financial crime risks in complex transaction structures

We offer

• Ability to inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively increase productivity
• Improve organizational skills
• Proactive participation in professional development and increasing team productivity by promoting knowledge sharing

inclusion

• Respect DEI, promote a culture of psychological safety in the workplace, and cultivate a "risk culture" (challenge, escalation, and respect).