FCC Manager

Mastercard•Town/Village of Harrison, NY

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About The Position

MTS is seeking a Financial Intelligence Unit Financial Crimes Compliance (“FCC”) Manager who will assist the AML/CFT and Sanctions Officer (“AMLO”) coordinate and maintain a robust AML/CFT/Sanctions program in alignment with US AML/CFT regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act, USAPA, AMLA, FinCEN, OFAC issued guidance, internal standards, and regional sanctions reporting obligations. Additionally, the candidate will drive overall improvements in the financial crimes compliance program through consistently innovating and problem-solving in the Compliance arena, focusing not just on effectiveness, but also efficiency. The ideal candidate is passionate about the optimized compliance, understands the end-to-end workings of an AML/CFT and sanctions compliance program, highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical, and possesses an entrepreneurial mindset. He or she also has a deep understanding of the AML/CFT/Sanctions regulatory and operational framework. The FCC Manager must be knowledgeable and skilled in the relevant AML/CFT/Sanctions Compliance areas. The FIU Manager will assist the AMLO for North Americas to develop management information systems for regular reporting, including to the MTS US Board and Management Committee on the status of the FCC program and its organization. The role will ensure, inter alia, that the Sanctions compliance program is well-designed and operational, that the Financial Intelligence Unit (“FUI”) for SAR reporting is meeting its regulatory obligations, and that KYC profiles are complete. The role will also assist in ensuring the transaction monitoring and sanctions filtering programs are compliant with NYSDFS Part 504. This role requires working as part of a geographically diverse team and a matrix structure collaborating with multiple stakeholders across MTS and the wider Mastercard organization. This role demands excellent, clear, and articulate communication skills, both verbal and writing, and the ability to clearly and concisely communicate issues, regulations, and processes. MTS is poised for further expansion and now requires a seasoned FCC Manager to drive process improvement (both effectiveness and efficiency) within the MTS control framework.

Requirements

Confident verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deliver consistent messages to all levels of the company.
Experience with DFS Part 504 Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Filtering Requirements
Excellent written and oral communication skills for documentation, reports, and presentations
Minimum 5–7 years of experience in AML/CFT compliance, preferably in a regulated financial institution or fintech.
Capable of process identification and mapping
Working knowledge of SharePoint development
Digitally aware and experienced with process improvement, automation of manual processes, and use of technology to generate efficiencies and scalable outcomes
Highly competent in the use of MS Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Visio)

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in the cryptocurrency AML/CFT and sanctions monitoring space

Responsibilities

Ensure sanctions alerts are resolved or escalated according to clear standards.
Meet sanctions reporting obligations, including, as necessary, filing of OFAC block, reject, and annual blocked property reports.
Review sanctions policies and procedures, benchmarking them against industry practices and regulatory guidance
Prepare sanctions metrics, trend analysis, and thematic reporting for inclusion in Board and Management reporting packages
Ensure continuation SARs, supplemental SARs, and voluntary SARs are filed as required, including maintaining appropriate documentation of continuing suspicious activity.
Coordinate with the BSA/AML Officer to prepare SAR metrics, trend analyses, and thematic reporting for inclusion in Board and Management reporting packages.
Report and work closely with the Vice President, BSA/AML Officer for North Americas to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the FIU Program and its ability to identify, detect, deter, and report suspicious activity.
Maintain strict controls over SAR information consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 5318(g)(2), including information‑barrier protocols, restricted access controls, and documented sharing procedures.
Train internal stakeholders on the legal prohibition against disclosing SARs or SAR‑related information to customers, external partners, or non‑authorized internal staff.
Ensure any SAR‑related data housed across systems, SharePoint environments, or case management systems is secured, access‑controlled, and monitored for improper access or disclosure.
Manage the FIU’s case load and members to ensure SLAs are met and obligations are fulfilled
Review laws, regulations, and FinCEN advisories that impact the MTS compliance requirements, with emphasis on red flags and typologies.
Maintain FIU compliance policies, programs, and procedures.
Contribute, as a key member of the MTS US Financial Crimes Compliance leadership team, to the development and implementation of the wider compliance strategy, including staffing.