Director, Oversight, Monitoring and Testing

We’re seeking someone to join our team as an Director in the Legal and Compliance Division.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm’s management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk.

This is a Director level position within the Oversight, Monitoring and Testing team.
 

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:

• As a Director in the GFC's strategy group, you will be driving initiatives within our newly formed Forensic Analysis and Surveillance Tuning (FAST) team and assist in advancing the GFS program while looking for opportunities to improve both effectiveness and efficiencies across the program globally. Building strong and innovative controls to address emerging risks with focus on horizon scanning.

• Partnering with various stakeholders in the firm to accomplish GFC strategic initiatives. As a member of the FAST team, you will be instrumental in shaping and executing Morgan Stanley's financial crime risk mitigation strategy.

• This high-impact role requires a deep understanding of financial crime compliance, advanced data analytics, and expertise in one or more of the following domains: Transaction Monitoring, Customer Screening (e.g. Sanction, PEP, negative media, etc.) and Customer Risk Rating.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, preferably in financial crime compliance, risk management, or a related field within a global financial institution.

• Proven track record in developing and executing successful financial crime strategies.

• Strong understanding of anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions compliance, and other relevant financial crime regulations.

• Experience with leading monitoring, screening systems, customer risk scoring and case management tools (e.g., Actimize, SAS, Oracle, Compliance Link, Bridger, RDC, etc.).

• Demonstrated expertise in data analytics, including tuning and optimization, and leveraging third-party data sources.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to interpret complex data and make strategic recommendations.

• Innovative mindset, challenging the status quo and a willingness to explore new technologies and processes to drive improvements in financial crime risk management.

• Strong ability to convene stakeholders to continuously execute GFC's forward strategy.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Highly motivated self-starter able to work independently while collaborating and coordinating as part of a global program.

• Professional certifications such as CAMS, CFE, or equivalent is preferred.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.