Global Financial Crimes Vice President, Change Management

Morgan Stanley•Baltimore, MD

43d•$95,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking someone to join our team as a Global Financial Crimes (GFC) : Change Management Officer. 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 Vice President level position within the GFC Change Management group which is responsible for, driving new initiatives to control and mitigate financial crimes exposure, reduce regulatory risks, and support the Firm's business strategy. Enhancing target operating model for control processes and developing, prioritizing, and implementing strategic enhancements to GFC technology while driving business integrations for GFC, identifying cross-functional impacts, dependencies and tracking integrations to completion. 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. Global Financial Crimes (GFC) coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firm's enterprise-wide financial crime prevention efforts. GFC includes several legal and compliance disciplines and has responsibility for governance, oversight and execution of the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Economic Sanctions, Anti-Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs. GFC also develops and/or assists in the development of appropriate policies and procedures, including those designed to assist the business units to know their clients and conduct appropriate due diligence and to prevent, detect and report potentially suspicious activity.

Requirements

Have 8+ years of experience with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/AML regulations within the financial services industry, at a financial services regulator (e.g., Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, etc.), or at a consulting firm (PwC, Ernst & Yong, etc.)
Have a 4 year college degree with outstanding academic credentials
Maintain awareness of current legislative and regulatory requirements
Have experience in performing or improving Know Your Customer Enhanced Due Diligence processes
Have an understanding of project management life cycle and Agile methodology
Have a proven ability to lead and multitask including oversight of several special projects and change initiatives related to GFC process enhancements
Have proven experience developing partnerships with and successfully coordinating across various Legal, Risk, Technology and Operations partners and stakeholders
Have excellent time management skills and ability to execute tasks within tight deadlines
Have highly effective communication skills, including excellent writing and presentation skills
Have excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with colleagues both in-person and via conference calls
Have the ability to facilitate meetings among stakeholders with diverse points of view both in-person and via conference calls
Ability to research and resolve issues independently while working across teams to acquire information
Ability to attend after hours conference calls and meetings

Nice To Haves

Experience with institutional business (e.g., Sales & Trading, Investment Banking)
Be certified as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license - or certification within 15 months of hire

Responsibilities

Implement complex, strategic initiatives for GFC across Morgan Stanley regions and businesses
Identify opportunities to enhance GFC processes to identify and resolve key financial crimes risks, including the KYC, CIP,CDD, and enhanced due diligence processes.
Develop strong expertise in tools supporting GFC program
Develop project documentation (e.g., project plans, business requirements, user stories) and review related documentation (e.g., test scripts, QA results)
Drive meetings with global stakeholders to review project status and potential risks
Improve the GFC program by identifying process efficiency gains and presenting solutions to GFC and Technology management
Partner with the GFC teams, Operations, and Technology to ensure the successful execution of GFC projects
Perform post implementation reviews to identify areas for improvement and implement identified recommendations into future projects
Maintain Change Management JIRA board.
Prepare professional & engaging materials for presentation to senior management.
Identify, develop, and track key performance and key risk metrics related to Change Management.
Identify opportunities to optimize processes, and enhance efficiency, while ensuring broader functional goals are achieved.