Financial Crime

• Lead the governance and oversight function within the Sanctions and FI Compliance department
• Oversee and maintain the compliance governance framework
• Lead enterprise-wide compliance oversight programs, including thematic reviews, control testing, and risk assessments
• Monitor compliance controls and escalate material issues
• Ensure follow-up and closure of compliance gaps and audit findings
• Oversee regulatory and internal compliance reporting
• Develop dashboards and metrics to track compliance performance and emerging risks
• Manage compliance-related committees, including agendas, materials, minutes, and action tracking
• Lead quality control reviews and testing across Sanctions and FI Compliance
• Identify control gaps and drive remediation
• Oversee the lifecycle of compliance policies and lead policy awareness and training initiatives
• Act as a strategic partner to business units, control functions, and senior leadership
• Liaise with internal audit, legal, and risk teams
• Serve as a key contact for regulatory inquiries and inspections
• Analyze governance challenges, propose structured solutions, and implement mitigation strategies
• Support process restructuring, outsourcing, and system development while maintaining robust compliance controls
• Make decisions on governance and oversight matters within defined thresholds and recommend framework enhancements

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