Overview In this role you drive independent testing of financial crime controls within Global Compliance and Ethics. You lead ICT reviews, coordinate delivery, and ensure evidence-based conclusions across multiple jurisdictions. You'll work with Legal Entity Compliance Officers and business teams to align scope and minimize duplication, while shaping testing methodology and reporting. The position offers leadership responsibilities in a global, fast-paced environment and a clear impact on regulatory compliance and risk management.
Compensation / Benefits- bonus
- benefits
- competitive salary
Responsibilities- Manage significant ICT review elements from planning to reporting following ICT methodology
- Develop scope, testing approaches, work programs, and delivery plans for risk areas
- Coordinate day-to-day testing across reviews, allocate activity, monitor progress, escalate risks
- Review testing documentation to ensure completeness, sufficiency of evidence, and clear conclusions
- Monitor regulatory developments and adapt testing approaches to AML, sanctions, KYC/CDD, ABC and financial crime
- Provide independent assessment of control effectiveness through testing and analysis
- Draft concise, evidence-based reports and governance materials
- Lead stakeholder engagement with business units and second-line risk functions
- Coach and quality-assure Analysts, promote ICT methodology, support development and workload planning
- Align review plans with local regulatory requirements and evolving expectations
Key requirements- Minimum 5+ years in Financial Crime Compliance, Compliance Testing, Internal Audit, Risk Management, or related assurance functions in financial services
- Strong subject matter expertise in AML, Sanctions, KYC/CDD, ABC, Transaction Monitoring, Financial Crime Investigations, SARs
- Experience designing or overseeing independent testing, audits, or assurance activities for financial crime programs
- Knowledge of global financial crime regulations (e.g., FinCEN, OFAC, FATF, FCA, EU AML Directives)
- Experience assessing controls across multiple jurisdictions and legal entities
- Proficiency in testing methodologies, root-cause analysis, issue management, and risk assessment
- Ability to challenge management assumptions and form evidence-based conclusions
- Experience managing review workstreams and quality assurance of others
- Strong analytical, interviewing, stakeholder management, and report-writing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Eligibility to work in the United States (visa sponsorship not pursued)
- Preferred: data analytics/tools in testing; ACAMS/CGSS/ICA certification is a plus
- stakeholder management
- communication
- leadership
- AML
- Sanctions
- KYC/CDD
