Associate Director - FCC

• Develop and implement FCC strategies aligned with business objectives, ensuring risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and regulatory compliance. 
• Collaborate with FCC specialists, business risk managers, and global stakeholders to establish effective compliance frameworks. 
• Maintain strong relationships with FCC product teams, business risk managers, and professional services colleagues, providing expert advisory support. 
• Serve as the primary contact for risk assessment within the FCC advisory model, ensuring compliance queries are proactively addressed. 
• Support the integration of professional services into the Bank’s FCC risk management strategy, aligning with global compliance objectives. 
• Conduct FCC risk assessments, leveraging quantitative and qualitative methodologies to provide actionable risk insights. 
• Establish and maintain workflows, governance structures, and documentation (DOIs) for risk monitoring and advisory processes. 
• Validate FCC applicability of change risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. 
• Lead deep-dive reviews, thematic analyses, and root cause investigations to identify and mitigate financial crime risks. 
• Oversee FCC regulatory reviews, audits, and assurance processes, ensuring effective compliance controls. 
• Develop risk-based compliance frameworks for identifying, managing, and reporting FCC risks. 
• Implement risk assessment standards across FCC risk types, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations. 
• Support issue escalation through governance channels, ensuring regulatory compliance and business risk mitigation. 
• Take a lead role in process improvements and risk mitigation initiatives, ensuring effective compliance operations. 
• Collaborate with internal audit and FCC assurance teams to identify and address compliance gaps. 
• Work with FCC technology teams to enhance compliance monitoring and leverage RegTech solutions. 
• Continuously refine processes, methodologies, and risk management practices to align with evolving regulations. 
• Provide regulatory advisory support, ensuring business units adhere to financial crime compliance policies. 
• Monitor horizon risks and emerging compliance threats, developing proactive mitigation strategies. 
• Foster an FCC culture focused on risk awareness, transparency, and continuous learning. 
• Lead FCC knowledge-sharing initiatives, ensuring regulatory updates and best practices are communicated across teams. 
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between business units, risk managers, and stakeholders within compliance teams. 
• Establish unified issue and event management frameworks, ensuring effective response to regulatory inquiries. 
• Maintain relationships with global compliance officers, chief country compliance officers, global product owners, business heads, and process leads. 

• Execute regulatory expectations with integrity, embedding the highest ethical standards across the organization.

Skills:

• 13+ years of experience in AML, sanctions compliance, or financial crime advisory, preferably in a consulting firm or global bank. 
• Strong ability to conduct FCC Risk Assessment & Advisory, regulatory impact analysis, and governance reviews. 
• Advanced understanding Regulatory Compliance Knowledge global financial crime regulations and industry best practices. 
• Expertise in Process Optimization & Controls, designing workflows, governance structures, and compliance documentation (DOIs). 
• Ability to validate compliance applicability in change risk assessments and manage risk escalations.
• Experience in leveraging technology-driven solutions (RegTech & Compliance Process Automation) for compliance monitoring and risk mitigation. 
• Strong background in managing FCC audits, regulatory reviews, and assurance functions. 
• Proficiency in building governance structures and ensuring compliance with quality assurance frameworks and Regulatory Risk Governance
• Stakeholder Management and experience in collaborating with business risk managers, compliance officers, and technology teams. 
• in conducting deep-dive reviews, thematic investigations, and risk root cause analyses. 
• Ability to anticipate and mitigate emerging financial crime risks affecting the business. 
• Cross-Functional Leadership – Ability to lead knowledge-sharing initiatives, drive compliance awareness across cross functional areas and foster a strong FCC culture.
• Proven ability to manage and mitigate FCC risks, with strong understanding of business acumen, product, and operations, and experience in risk management and advisory.
• Excellent data analysis and insights skills, with ability to inform business decisions, identify risks, and develop strategic solutions, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Ability to think strategically, drive business outcomes, and manage multiple stakeholders, while demonstrating strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with ability to manage change, gather and analyze data, and develop insights to inform business decisions and drive strategic outcomes.