Global Financial Crimes Change Management Director

Morgan Stanley • Baltimore, MD

1d • $70,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Global Financial Crimes Change Management Director

- Lead execution of financial crimes risk assessments for new product proposals, ensuring alignment with Firm policy and regulatory expectations. Serve as a key point of contact for GFC within the NPA lifecycle. - Collaborate with technology and cross-functional teams to document and communicate control requirements. Support implementation of controls into systems and processes. - Collaborate with technology and cross-functional teams to ensure financial crimes control requirements are understood and implemented. - Lead cross-functional working sessions and coordinate with stakeholders to assess control feasibility and implementation readiness. - Maintain and apply governance frameworks and documentation standards. - Lead working sessions with stakeholders to review project status, track issues, and ensure timely financial crimes assessments. - Own execution of assigned financial crimes initiatives, including post-implementation reviews and process improvements. - Prepare reporting materials for senior management and present updates on program status and risks as needed. - Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or certification (e.g., ACAMS) preferred. - 5-8 years of experience in financial crimes compliance, AML, risk management, or product governance. - Strong understanding of financial crimes risks including AML, sanctions, KYC/EDD, anti-corruption, and anti-tax evasion. - Demonstrated ownership mindset with strong judgement, independence, and ability to manage complex and competing priorities under tight deadlines. - Experience leading execution of product development, business expansion, or governance initiatives. - Ability to translate regulatory, business, and technical requirements into actionable controls. - Strong analytical skills to identify and address control gaps and experience leading initiatives in Agile environments; PMP or equivalent training is a plus. - Experience conducting post-implementation reviews and driving process improvements. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of reports and presentations. - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across functions and geographies. - Ability to attend after-hours conference calls and meetings - Be certified as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license- or certification within 15 months of hire - Familiarity with financial crimes tools, data models, or workflow systems used for AML programs, along with advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Jira for managing reporting and documentation. - Demonstrated ability to work independently and solve problems with minimal supervision Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. We do it in a way that's differentiated - and we've done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser. Salary range for the position: $70000 - $125000 Yr. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit's incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Please visit mybenefits.morganstanley.com to learn more about our benefit

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or certification (e.g., ACAMS) preferred.
• 5-8 years of experience in financial crimes compliance, AML, risk management, or product governance.
• Strong understanding of financial crimes risks including AML, sanctions, KYC/EDD, anti-corruption, and anti-tax evasion.
• Demonstrated ownership mindset with strong judgement, independence, and ability to manage complex and competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Experience leading execution of product development, business expansion, or governance initiatives.
• Ability to translate regulatory, business, and technical requirements into actionable controls.
• Strong analytical skills to identify and address control gaps and experience leading initiatives in Agile environments; PMP or equivalent training is a plus.
• Experience conducting post-implementation reviews and driving process improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of reports and presentations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Ability to attend after-hours conference calls and meetings
• Be certified as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license- or certification within 15 months of hire
• Familiarity with financial crimes tools, data models, or workflow systems used for AML programs, along with advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Jira for managing reporting and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and solve problems with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree or certification (e.g., ACAMS) preferred.
• PMP or equivalent training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of financial crimes risk assessments for new product proposals, ensuring alignment with Firm policy and regulatory expectations. Serve as a key point of contact for GFC within the NPA lifecycle.
• Collaborate with technology and cross-functional teams to document and communicate control requirements. Support implementation of controls into systems and processes.
• Collaborate with technology and cross-functional teams to ensure financial crimes control requirements are understood and implemented.
• Lead cross-functional working sessions and coordinate with stakeholders to assess control feasibility and implementation readiness.
• Maintain and apply governance frameworks and documentation standards.
• Lead working sessions with stakeholders to review project status, track issues, and ensure timely financial crimes assessments.
• Own execution of assigned financial crimes initiatives, including post-implementation reviews and process improvements.
• Prepare reporting materials for senior management and present updates on program status and risks as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level