Global Financial Crimes: Governance and Risk Assurance Vice President

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to support Global Financial Crime's (GFC) Governance and Risk Assurance functions, which report to the Head of Core Programs for GFC. This role will play a critical part in ensuring the firm meets its regulatory obligations and mitigates risk to the firm via strong governance frameworks, policy oversight, and risk assessment.

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. As a Vice President Tester on the GFC Testing team, you will be responsible for evaluating and assessing control effectiveness, identifying risk themes, and supporting continuous enhancement of the Firm's global financial crimes program.

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:

• Design, maintain, and enhance global financial crimes governance structures, including committees and escalation protocols
• Coordinate cross-functional governance forums pertaining to global financial crimes
• Oversee the global framework for GFC policies, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and industry best practices
• Develop and manage global financial crime reporting to senior management and the Board, including KRIs and KPIs
• Develop annual testing programs across the Firm's lines of business that promote effective holistic oversight
• Develop and maintain playbooks, guidance, and process documentation for exam readiness and stakeholder engagement
• Drive continuous improvement of exam management processes (e.g., document production)
• Monitor regulatory trends and expectations to proactively identify areas of potential interest to ensure preparedness and support strategic planning

What you'll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience
• 8+ years of experience in a BSA/AML, Sanctions, or Anti-Bribery/Corruption role within or supporting the financial services industry
• Prior experience with governance programs and initiatives
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively through all levels of the organization
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated and independent operator with the ability and maturity to make decisions and operate in fast paced and dynamic settings
• Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills, and an interest in and willingness to learn new technology applications

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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Maryland salary range for the position: $95,000 - $165,000 Year. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. Morgan Stanley offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually), 10 Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.