Global Financial Crimes: Sanctions Compliance Program Management Vice President

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

10d • $120,000 - $205,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking someone to join our team as Sanctions Compliance Program Management in Global Financial Crimes to be responsible for compliance and regulatory matters pertaining to economic sanctions programs adhered to under the Firm's Global Sanctions Policy, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), His Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and the Council of the European Union (EU Council). 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 Sanctions Compliance team, where you will be responsible for compliance and regulatory matters pertaining to economic sanctions programs under the Firm's Global Sanctions Policy. 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. In Global Financial Crimes (GFC), you will play a critical role in identifying potentially suspicious activity, protecting vulnerable individuals, and safeguarding the integrity of the financial system. GFC coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firm's financial crime prevention efforts. Including governance, oversight, and execution of the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs. If you are passionate about financial crimes prevention, seeking a rewarding and dynamic career, and focused on making a difference, then GFC might be the right team for you.

Requirements

• Strong academic credentials; Bachelor's degree required, with minimum 7 years' relevant experience, preferably at a large/complex financial institution, law firm, or government/regulatory body, supporting financial crimes or sanctions program governance
• Detailed understanding of economic sanctions laws, regulations, regulatory expectations, and industry practices, including sanctions programs administered by OFAC, OFSI, the United Nations Security Council, and the Council of the European Union.
• Strong project management and execution skills, including the ability to manage milestones, dependencies, stakeholders, deliverables, and evidence requirements across multiple workstreams.
• Ability to understand complex business processes, control environments, data flows, and regulatory requirements and translate them into practical governance and control outcomes.
• Strong interpersonal skills and highly motivated self-starter able to work independently while collaborating with global stakeholders across Compliance, Legal, Operations, Technology, first line risk, and business teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, frame issues clearly, recommend practical solutions, and drive timely execution in a fast-paced environment, and sound judgment with an ability to appropriately escalate issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level updates, governance materials, issue summaries, and regulatory or audit response documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license - or certification within first 15 months of employment

Responsibilities

• Coordinate sanctions program governance routines, including governance forum materials, senior management updates, meeting follow-ups, issue tracking, and documentation of key decisions and escalations
• Support execution of sanctions transformation initiatives across screening, alert handling, blocking and reporting, regulatory reporting, data governance, policies, procedures, and control uplift workstreams
• Develop and maintain management information, metrics, dashboards, and written updates to support senior management reporting and governance oversight of sanctions risks and program deliverables.
• Assist with regulatory exams, internal audits, and independent testing requests, including coordinating responses, preparing evidence packages, and maintaining audit trails for key deliverables.
• Support the development, maintenance, and implementation of sanctions policies, procedures, standards, and program documentation, where appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory changes related to economic sanctions and support timely assessment, communication, and implementation of related program or control enhancements
• Support risk assessment, control mapping, data governance, and monitoring activities related to the Firm's economic sanctions program.
• Identify opportunities to improve governance discipline, documentation quality, process consistency, and sustainability of sanctions controls.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry
• Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

What This Job Offers

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