Vice President, Auditor, Global Financial Crimes and Compliance

BNY Mellon • New York, NY

12h • Onsite

About The Position

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary. We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Auditor, Global Financial Crimes and Compliance (GFC&C) to join our Internal Audit team. This role is in either in New York, NY or Lake Mary, FL.

Requirements

• 7-10 years in banking/financial services, leading risk-based audits, thematic reviews, and global remediation programs across the U.S. and Europe; proven ability to embed data-driven testing and AI‑assisted controls to strengthen assurance, coverage, and issue validation.
• Audit and compliance experience across Financial Crime (AML, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Fraud) with a focus on assessing surveillance systems.
• Cross-border execution in EMEA and U.S., including aligning audit plans and compliance controls to regional regulatory expectations; adept at harmonizing analytics use cases, data protection requirements, and AI documentation standards to support defendable audit findings and regulatory interactions.
• Regulatory knowledge: U.S. frameworks (BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, FCA, OFAC, SEC/FINRA rules, FRB, OCC/CFPB, NFA/CFTC).
• Practical expertise in surveillance and control testing: AML and economic sanctions scenario development, model calibration and threshold governance, alert QA, false positive reduction, coverage mapping, data quality controls, audit‑readiness documentation, and runbook management; complemented by audit validation of models (feature engineering reviews, drift monitoring, performance thresholds, and explainability testing).
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong knowledge at translating complex analytics/AI outcomes into clear, risk‑based audit narratives, issue papers, and management action plans with measurable control improvements.
• Deep understanding of governance, risk, and control frameworks across the three lines of defense; hands‑on experience with audit methodologies, continuous monitoring, and issue validation—integrating analytics/AI controls (data lineage, model inventory and approvals, human‑in‑the‑loop oversight, and ongoing performance monitoring) to enhance assurance quality.
• Self‑starter with a high degree of ownership; thrives in fast‑paced environments; experienced in accelerating analytics adoption within audit/compliance through targeted pilots, agile delivery, and disciplined benefits tracking tied to reduced residual risk and improved control effectiveness.
• Excellent planning, coordination, organization, and presentation skills; skilled at building audit analytics roadmaps, prioritizing high‑risk areas, and delivering executive dashboards that clarify findings, control gaps, and remediation progress.
• Tools and skills: Microsoft 365 (Excel – advanced, PowerPoint, Word; Visio a plus); data/analytics tools such as Alteryx; strong proficiency in Python and SQL for audit analytics, control testing automation, and evidence generation; experience with BI/visualization platforms (Tableau, Power BI), big‑data/ML ecosystems (Databricks, Spark), and familiarity with AI‑enabled surveillance/case management platforms; working knowledge of MLOps relevant to audit (versioning, change controls, monitoring, and drift management).
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.
• CFIRS and CFE certifications (required or strongly preferred).

Nice To Haves

• Leadership of market conduct remediation programs and enterprise-level issue validations.
• Experience directing 1LoD/2LoD testing in Corporate & Investment Bank surveillance programs.
• Prior engagement with FRB examiners, bank monitors, and global regulatory stakeholders.
• Experience building regional audit capability and coaching/developing auditors.
• Master in Compliance (preferred).
• Supplemental coursework in audit analytics, statistics, and data privacy beneficial.
• CAMS and CIA, considered beneficial.
• Data/analytics/AI credentials (e.g., Python, Tableau/Power BI, cloud/Databricks, or ML governance training) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead global FCC program initiatives, including policy, standards, control design, and operating effectiveness.
• Drive end-to-end program leadership for surveillance enhancements: coverage and risk assessments, scenario design and tuning, lexicon/model calibration, threshold governance, QA frameworks, metric/KRI design, alert quality improvements, and sustainable remediation.
• Oversee second line testing, continuous monitoring, and issue validation for surveillance controls; identify meaningful issues impacting business processes and challenge remediation plans to verify closure.
• Partner with technology and model owners on surveillance platform governance (use-cases, data lineage/quality, thresholds, model risk considerations, periodic calibration, back-testing, and documentation).
• Enhance reporting to compliance leadership and governance committees: KRIs/KCIs, thematic insights, root-cause analysis, and trend reporting for surveillance and GFC&C programs.
• Contribute to the annual compliance plan, resource prioritization, and transformation roadmap across AML, Sanctions, Fraud, Anti-Bribery, and Surveillance.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices and evolving supervisory expectations, cascade training and guidance across regions and teams.
• Carry out other ad hoc tasks and projects as directed by compliance senior management.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy.
• Access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey.
• Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees