About the Role
The Associate Director, Global Financial Crimes Compliance Enterprise Threat Mitigation, plays a critical role in safeguarding the organization by supporting the centralized review, investigation, escalation, and disposition of transaction and third-party screening alerts. This role ensures that potential sanctions, AML, anti-bribery, and corruption risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated through risk-based decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior point of escalation for transaction screening alerts involving clients, vendors, and third parties.
- Oversee the review and disposition of screening alerts, ensuring decisions are well-documented and risk-based.
- Evaluate potential sanctions, AML, PEP, and adverse media risks identified through screening activity.
- Support the optimization of transaction screening controls, rules, and escalation criteria to improve effectiveness.
- Conduct Second Line of Defense reviews of transaction screening frameworks to identify control gaps.
- Review and enhance policies and procedures related to transaction screening and financial crimes compliance.
- Partner with technology, data, operations, and legal stakeholders to support system and workflow enhancements.
- Monitor emerging sanctions and financial crimes risks to assess implications for screening practices.
- Track and analyze screening trends and performance metrics to support program oversight.
- Deliver targeted training to analysts and stakeholders on screening requirements and risk indicators.
- Participate in governance bodies and working groups to provide subject matter expertise.
- Support management of audits and regulatory examinations related to transaction screening.
Requirements
- 7+ years of compliance experience in financial services or a brokerage firm.
- 5+ years of demonstrated sanctions and transaction screening experience.
- Strong understanding of sanctions laws, regulations, and screening expectations.
- Familiarity with broader financial crimes compliance areas including AML, anti-bribery, and due diligence.
- Experience with financial crimes compliance systems, screening platforms, and case management tools.
- Proven ability to partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience using AI, automation, or data analytics to streamline compliance operations.
- Indefinite right to work in the United States.
Skills
- Sanctions compliance
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
- Transaction screening
- Risk management
- Data analytics
- Regulatory compliance
- Stakeholder management
- Policy development
Location
- United States
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7+ years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- $100,909 to $180,106.75 USD
Benefits
- Annual incentive plan
- Health care coverage
- Flexible time off
- Continuous learning resources
- Retirement planning
- Continuing education program with student loan contribution
- Financial wellness programs
- Family-friendly perks
- Retail discounts
- Referral incentive awards
About the Company
- S&P Global Market Intelligence provides deep and insightful information, data, and technology solutions.
- The company is committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace valuing diversity and merit.
Equal Opportunity
- S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.
