Global Financial Crimes Client Risk Unit Associate
About The Position
This Associate-level position is part of Morgan Stanley’s Legal & Compliance division and the Global Financial Crimes (GFC) Client Risk Unit. The team evaluates the Firm’s highest financial-crimes-risk client relationships and provides a check and challenge of the first line’s enhanced due diligence. GFC coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firm’s financial crime prevention efforts, including its Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Corruption, and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs. The role reviews enhanced due diligence for higher-risk new and existing clients, analyzes potential financial-crimes concerns, and helps determine appropriate client risk rankings. It also provides policy and procedure guidance and training to stakeholders. The role requires four days in the office. The listed location is temporary; the work location will transition to 1445 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202 at a future date. In-person interviews are required.
Requirements
- Strong analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and strong time-management skills.
- Ability to interact in a mature and professional manner with a variety of individuals.
- General knowledge of investing and markets, or the ability to research and learn and adapt quickly.
- Excellent judgment, initiative, and adherence to deadlines.
- Ability to interact with branch office and business unit personnel and willingness to receive and apply supervisor feedback on work product.
- Certification as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or an equivalent AML certification/license, or obtain certification within the first 15 months of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese.
Responsibilities
- Review enhanced due diligence for new and existing higher-risk clients, including analyzing corporate structures and other documentation as necessary.
- Analyze and escalate financial-crimes negative news as necessary.
- Determine and provide guidance on appropriate client risk rankings.
- Review client accounts for potential matches to designated sanctions targets and prohibited-persons lists.
- Use third-party and internal databases to assist with due diligence searches as needed.
- Develop an understanding of anti-money laundering regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Provide policy and procedure guidance to various stakeholders.
- Conduct training for various stakeholders.
Benefits
- Morgan Stanley-sponsored benefit programs are mentioned, but specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
