Global Financial Crimes Risk and Controls Assessment Director

Morgan Stanley • Addison, TX

23h • Onsite

About The Position

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Risk and Controls Assessment (RCA) Specialist in Legal and Compliance. In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is a Director level position within the Global Financial Crimes (GFC) Strategy team. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in AML, risk management, or control functions within a large financial institution
• Bachelor's degree required
• Proven contributor to complex AML control, testing, and assessment initiatives
• Strong knowledge of AML and sanctions risks, transaction monitoring frameworks, and risk/control taxonomies
• Experience with AML detection platforms (e.g., Actimize, SAS, Oracle)
• Highly organized with strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Effective communicator, able to engage senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Self-directed, resilient, and solutions-oriented in fast-paced, evolving environments

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree or certifications (e.g., CAMS, CISA) preferred
• advanced analytics or ML a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage and enhance the end to end RCA lifecycle, including AML Red Flags assessments, risk evaluations, and control effectiveness scoring.
• Establish and support governance for transaction monitoring scenarios and risk factors, including ownership, review cadence, and escalation.
• Drive continuous improvement of the RCA methodology through standardization, technology enablement, and advanced analytics.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative reviews of transaction monitoring scenarios, including product and service level gap analysis.
• Evaluate scenario effectiveness through structured testing and analysis of non alerted suspicious activity.
• Maintain a comprehensive controls framework to identify, assess, and remediate control gaps.
• Partner with GFC Advisory, Business Units, Technology, and control teams to execute RCA activities and remediation efforts.
• Prepare and contribute to materials for senior management, governance forums, internal audit, and regulators.

Benefits

• attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry
• opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work
• supported and empowered environment
• proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey

What This Job Offers

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