Senior Director, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

Capital One • Plano, TX

192d • $234,000 - $267,100

About The Position

Capital One is a leading banking and technology company seeking to reimagine banking. One of our key risk management priorities is to continue to transform our AML and Sanctions program to enable rigorous, nimble, and sustainable AML and Sanctions risk management, delivered through partnership between the first, second, and third lines of defense, tailored to Capital One's products, services, risks, and capabilities. The Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions program is a core risk function within Capital One's Enterprise Risk Organization. This group serves as a second line of defense and operates certain first line of defense controls for Capital One's Lines of Business. Capital One has a highly motivated, mission-driven AML and Sanctions team focused on enabling rigorous, nimble, and sustainable risk management. Capital One is seeking a leader to serve as the Head of Program Oversight and Controls Management within its Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). We are seeking a results-oriented and forward leaning candidate with the experience, subject matter and transformational expertise, regulatory credibility, and proven operational effectiveness in a highly regulated environment to join a high-performing team and help lead it to pre-eminence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or military experience.
• At least 10 years of experience in financial crime compliance or financial crime risk in the private sector or public sector.
• At least 10 years of program management with people leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

• Juris Doctorate or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration.
• Certified Risk Professional, Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager certification, or Certified Internal Auditor, or equivalent.
• At least 15 years of experience in compliance management, or financial crime-related roles, either in the private or public sector.
• At least 15 years of people management experience.
• At least 15 years of experience in investigations or their equivalent.
• Experience working in or extensively with the government.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution, execution and continuous improvement of Capital One's enterprise-wide financial crimes investigations team.
• Manage a team of program leaders that support critical areas of Investigations, including program governance, performance management & forecasting, policies and procedures, controls and other key process management functions.
• Prepare and oversee the reporting of investigative results to senior management and the Board of Directors, as appropriate.
• Serve as an active participant on the FIU Senior Leadership Team, helping to drive strategy, execution, as well as an open, transparent, diverse, and inclusive culture across Capital One's FIU and the broader AML organization.
• Build strong partnerships and collaborate with business, technology, analytics, and other stakeholders to reach optimal business and risk management outcomes in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.
• Work and collaborate with AML's Modeling Analytics and Data Insights team to obtain the data necessary for investigative activities.
• Effectively liaise, engage, and communicate with AML advisory and business stakeholders when control gaps are identified and/or refer potential work to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Interact with credibility, when appropriate, with federal, state, and local government and law enforcement officials, peer financial institutions, relevant public-private partnerships, and trade associations.
• Maintain knowledge of financial industry laws and regulations and provide regulatory expertise in consulting with a diverse group of business leaders.
• Display a high degree of emotional intelligence, foster good team dynamics, respond effectively to address employee concerns, and maximize the potential of team members.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Financial benefits including performance-based incentive compensation.
• Inclusive set of benefits that support total well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree