Vice President, Financial Crimes Compliance Strategy and Governance

Mastercard • Town/Village of Harrison, NY

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About The Position

At MasterCard, we are committed to protecting our network from being used to facilitate money laundering or terrorist financing, and to ensure that Sanctions and Export Controls requirements are met. The Global AML, Sanctions and Export Compliance teams have implemented robust compliance programs that are designed to meet regulatory obligations and ensure that internal and external constituents have robust programs in place to meet Mastercard and/or regulatory requirements.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Counsel – Global Compliance AML, Sanctions and Export Controls, the role of Vice President, Financial Crimes Compliance Strategy and Governance - AML, Sanctions and Export COE Advisory, Law and Franchise Integrity (LFI) will lead efforts to identify and understand the risks associated with money laundering, sanctions and export controls, and how Mastercard can best mitigate those risks. Efforts will include developing an understanding of Mastercard’s products and business strategy, and factoring in risk criteria and regulatory obligations to determine appropriate handling of the risk.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree required, JD/Master’s preferred or equivalent experience working within a Financial Crimes Compliance environment or having job responsibilities related to or interacting with AML or Sanctions functions
• Required to have extensive domain expertise in the areas of anti-money laundering and sanctions
• Required to have operational experience managing AML/Sanctions related processes relating to risk assessments, know your customer onboarding, transactions monitoring and training
• Required to have experience advising internal clients on AML and Sanctions related issues
• Demonstrated ability to manage and work independently, effectively and efficiently in a fast paced environment
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills and in-depth analytical skills
• Ability to conceptualize new ideas and complex technical matters quickly
• Ability to monitor and interpret information for decision-making and presentation
• Ability to meet schedules and deadlines with thorough, accurate and quality work products
• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities
• Excellent written, oral, listening and presentation communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and consultants
• Very comfortable with public speaking and presenting to senior management
• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• ACAMS Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise risk assessment process for money laundering, sanctions and export controls related risks, including updating and documenting methodology
• Lead change management control process for Compliance COE processes
• Lead ongoing maintenance of relevant policies, standards and procedures
• Support merger and acquisition activity
• Lead development and implementation of program enhancements
• Assist in root cause analysis process
• Assist in developing and providing training
• Maintain matrix on existing regulatory obligations
• Anticipate changes to regulatory landscape and proactively evaluate expected impacts
• Assist in developing and presenting senior management reporting
• Assist in managing regulatory examinations and internal audit reviews

Benefits

• insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• flexible spending account and health savings account
• paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
• 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire
• 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
• 401k with a best-in-class company match
• deferred compensation for eligible roles
• fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
• eligibility for tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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