Global Financial Crimes: ISG Advisory Vice President

Morgan Stanley•New York, NY

3d•$120,000 - $205,000

About The Position

Global Financial Crimes: - Advise on transactional due diligence with respect to clients, counterparties, co-investors, and target companies/assets and provide guidance to the business on due diligence requirements including risks associated with operating in sanctioned jurisdictions and identifying potential nexus to sanctioned individuals - Serve as point of escalation and provide support in connection with Know Your Customer (KYC) onboarding, enhanced due diligence, periodic refresh and transactional due diligence matters - Develop and communicate a GFC risk view with respect to clients, counterparties, and/or transactions across AML, sanctions, and other financial crimes related risks - Provide oversight and guidance on investment banking and global capital markets transactional deals and coordinate with business unit senior management - Draft/revise and execute on policies and procedures - Develop content and deliver training to the BUs, risk, legal, compliance and other first-line and other support functions including targeted BU specific sanctions training on specific risks associated with relevant products and services - Serve as point of escalation on sanctions questions and provide support in connection with regulatory interpretation and application of facts in connection with policies - Advise on the performance of customer risk ranking reviews - Assist in the review and approval of New Product Approvals - Provide oversight on the review and resolve of negative news and sanctions escalations - Serve on various business, compliance and risk committees - Assist with responding to U.S. regulatory exams and other inquiries, and internal audits, including overseeing document production and data collection in connection with blocked property reporting - Liaise and coordinate within GFC and with key stakeholders across the Firm, including Legal, Compliance, Regulatory Relations, and Risk, to ensure appropriate execution of the Firm's enterprise-wide financial crimes prevention program - Represent the Firm in relevant industry groups and other external forums

Requirements

Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience, preferably at a large/complex financial institution, law firm, or government/regulatory body
Detailed understanding of the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to AML as well as sanctions and anti-corruption
Solid knowledge of Institutional Securities, sales and trading and fixed income
Highly-motivated self-starter able to work independently while collaborating and coordinating as part of a global program
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to provide viable solutions in a time-sensitive environment
Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, attention to detail, and effective time management
Sound judgment and an ability to appropriately escalate issues internally
Certification as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license - or certification within first 15 months of employment
Juris Doctor (JD) degree with strong academic credentials

Responsibilities

Advise on transactional due diligence
Serve as point of escalation and provide support in connection with Know Your Customer (KYC) onboarding, enhanced due diligence, periodic refresh and transactional due diligence matters
Develop and communicate a GFC risk view with respect to clients, counterparties, and/or transactions across AML, sanctions, and other financial crimes related risks
Provide oversight and guidance on investment banking and global capital markets transactional deals and coordinate with business unit senior management
Draft/revise and execute on policies and procedures
Develop content and deliver training to the BUs, risk, legal, compliance and other first-line and other support functions including targeted BU specific sanctions training on specific risks associated with relevant products and services
Serve as point of escalation on sanctions questions and provide support in connection with regulatory interpretation and application of facts in connection with policies
Advise on the performance of customer risk ranking reviews
Assist in the review and approval of New Product Approvals
Provide oversight on the review and resolve of negative news and sanctions escalations
Serve on various business, compliance and risk committees
Assist with responding to U.S. regulatory exams and other inquiries, and internal audits, including overseeing document production and data collection in connection with blocked property reporting
Liaise and coordinate within GFC and with key stakeholders across the Firm, including Legal, Compliance, Regulatory Relations, and Risk, to ensure appropriate execution of the Firm's enterprise-wide financial crimes prevention program
Represent the Firm in relevant industry groups and other external forums