Enterprise Compliance Risk Director

Huntington National Bank•Denver, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, the Enterprise Compliance Risk Director (“ECRD”) is responsible for designing, implementing, and leading second-line oversight of Huntington’s enterprise-wide BSA/AML and OFAC/Sanctions Compliance Program within the Corporate Compliance organization. This leader will collaborate closely with senior executives across Risk, Compliance, the Payment Segment, and Operations to maintain—and where necessary, enhance—a robust compliance program responsive to an evolving and heightened regulatory environment. The ECRD will oversee a high-performing team of compliance professionals and ensure strong governance, effective challenge, and sound risk management practices across all relevant lines of business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
15+ years of banking experience in a risk or compliance role at a large financial institution implementing and overseeing BSA/AML and Sanctions/OFAC programs, Payments, and Operations functions in compliance with U.S. regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving as Chief BSA/AML Officer for a regulated financial institution.
Deep knowledge of BSA/AML, OFAC, and payments regulatory frameworks, including FFIEC, OCC, FinCEN, Treasury/OFAC, Federal Reserve payments rules, and CFPB guidance.
Extensive experience supporting payments operations, including wires, ACH, RTP, digital payments, card networks, and payment operations risk management.
Strong understanding of core banking operations, including deposit/loan operations, servicing, exception processing, reconciliation functions, and operational risk domains.
Demonstrated ability to lead compliance oversight across payment and operational environments with high transaction volumes.
Experience leading regulatory risk assessments and preparing for OCC and other regulatory examinations.
Comfortable presenting complex topics to senior and executive leadership.
Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., MBA, CAMS) preferred.
Proven experience leading organizations through significant regulatory scrutiny and operational or structural change.

Responsibilities

BSA/AML, Sanctions (OFAC), and Enterprise Risk Oversight Lead and enhance the enterprise BSA/AML and OFAC/Sanctions compliance program in alignment with U.S. regulatory requirements.
Interpret and support implementation of regulatory changes related to BSA/AML, OFAC/Sanctions, Payments, and emerging financial crime risks.
Provide effective challenge and oversight across first and second line AML, Sanctions, and financial crimes controls.
Strengthen AML/Sanctions risks and controls within the Enterprise Risk Management System (ERMS).
Oversee governance and provide credible challenge of transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and model risk management activities.
Payment Segment & Operations Support Serve as the primary second-line compliance advisor to the Payment and Operations Segments on AML, Sanctions, Payments, and bank operations regulatory risks.
Support development, review, and enhancement of payments-related risk assessments (wires, ACH, RTP, FedNow, card networks, digital payments).
Partner with Operations to identify, mitigate, and monitor compliance risks within operational processes, servicing, and back-office activities.
Advise on operational changes, payment product enhancements, and new payment capabilities to ensure regulatory alignment.
Oversee controls related to payment processing, sanctions screening, fraud detection, and exception handling.
Program Management & Governance Oversee and improve AML/Sanctions/High-Risk Customer/Cannabis/Regulation GG policies and procedures.
Lead and continuously enhance the annual enterprise-wide AML/BSA/OFAC Risk Assessment.
Direct preparation of program-related correspondence (Wolfsberg, PATRIOT Act certifications, KYA/KYC requests, foreign bank inquiries).
Provide subject matter expertise to the Compliance Testing Group (CTG), Internal Audit, and external regulators.
Represent Compliance in enterprise committees, working groups, Payment Segment forums, and Operations governance bodies.
Contribute to the design and delivery of AML/Sanctions compliance training programs.