Global Financial Crimes Vice President, Investigations Quality Oversight

We are seeking someone to join our team as a Global Financial Crimes (GFC): Investigations Quality Oversight Officer to play a critical role in identifying potentially suspicious activity protecting vulnerable individuals and safeguarding the integrity of the financial system.

In the Legal & Compliance division we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firms management of legal regulatory and franchise risk. This is a Vice President level position within the GFC Investigations 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.

GFC coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firms financial crime prevention efforts including governance oversight and execution of the Firms Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Sanctions Anti-Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs.

What youll do in the role:

Conduct quality reviews for investigations into a wide variety of suspected financial crimes including money laundering terrorist financing market manipulation insider trading trafficking fraud public corruption and bribery cybercrime and tax evasion.
Examine AML and Fraud investigation case files for completeness accuracy and consistency.
Review and validate SAR filings including SAR narratives and supporting documentation to ensure clarity accuracy and alignment with FinCEN rules regulatory guidance and internal policies.
Identify activity trends and potential process enhancements and provide actionable insights to improve investigative quality.
Collaborate with team leads and management to provide feedback for investigators to improve investigation techniques investigation quality and SAR form preparation.

What youll bring to the role:

Bachelors degree or equivalent military experience. Law degree legal or prosecutorial experience a plus.
5 years of strong investigative or related experience with emphasis on BSA/AML including writing and preparing SARs in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Strong understanding of the financial markets and banking including broker-dealer product-based knowledge and the ability to learn concepts quickly.
Excellent communication leadership and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively through all levels of the organization.
Self-motivated and independent operator with the ability and maturity to make decisions and operate in fast paced and dynamic settings.
CAMS or equivalent AML certification/license or ability to obtain certification within first 15 months of employment.

Where youll be working:

This role will require in office attendance 3 days/week. Two of those days will be Anchor Days where you will be in the office with your teammates to learn grow and collaborate in person.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first doing the right thing leading with exceptional ideas committing to diversity and inclusion and giving back - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Baltimore

Director: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $70000.00 and $125000.00 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

VP: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $95000.00 and $165000.00 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

New York

Director: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between 90000 and 155000 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

VP: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between 120000 and 205000 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanleys goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion creed age sex sex stereotype gender gender identity or expression transgender sexual orientation national origin citizenship disability marital and civil partnership/union status pregnancy veteran or military service status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).