Global Financial Crimes Wealth Management Advisory Officer Vice President

We are seeking someone to join our team as a Global Financial Crimes (GFC) : Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Advisory Officer.

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 Wealth Management (WM) GFC Advisory team which is responsible for the day-to-day execution of the overall financial crimes program for the Firms WM business. The team provides financial crimes related advice and guidance to business units including serving as an escalation point on financial crimes issues and liaising with key stakeholders across the Firm including Legal Compliance Regulatory Relations and Risk to ensure appropriate execution of the Firms financial crimes prevention 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.

Global Financial Crimes (GFC) coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firms enterprise-wide financial crime prevention efforts. GFC includes several legal and compliance disciplines and has responsibility for governance oversight and execution of the Firms Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Sanctions Anti-Corruption Anti-Tax Evasion and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs. As a team member in GFC you will play a critical role in identifying potentially suspicious activity protecting vulnerable individuals and safeguarding the integrity of the financial system. If you are passionate about financial crimes prevention seeking a rewarding and dynamic career and focused on making a difference then GFC might be the right team for you.

What youll do in the role:

• Support key projects and initiatives related to assessing and mitigating the Firms exposure to money laundering and other financial crimes.
• Provide guidance support and effective challenge to business teams on issues related to AML sanctions and anti-corruption laws and regulations.
• Serve as a point of escalation on financial crimes questions and provide support in connection with interpretation of regulations and Firm policies.
• Partner with stakeholders to prioritize changes impacting the WM GFC program in a risk-based manner including those that come through the formal Change Management process.
• Decision client matters with significant reputational risk and potential financial crimes exposure.
• Assist with GFC WMs responses to relevant regulatory exams and other inquiries and internal audits including overseeing data and document productions.
• Represent GFC WM on various committees and interact with key stakeholders across the business and risk functions.
• Review new product proposals from a financial crimes risk perspective which includes analyzing for potential vulnerabilities related to money laundering economic sanctions evasion and tax evasion. Attend any New Product review meetings including the Firms New Products Committee (the NPC).
• Identify weaknesses gaps and areas for enhancement across processes and platforms that impact GFC determine appropriate solutions and lead corrective action efforts.
• Liaise and coordinate within GFC and with key stakeholders across the Firm to ensure appropriate execution of the Firms WM financial crimes prevention program.

What youll bring to the role:

• Bachelors degree with strong academic credentials
• 8 years of relevant anti-money laundering and/or other financial crimes experience preferably at a large/complex financial institution law firm or government/regulatory body
• Ability to understand and assess a wide variety of complex products services and client types
• Highly motivated self-starter able to work independently while collaborating and coordinating as part of a global program
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex workflows and excellent attention to detail
• Deep functional knowledge of the WM/Bank industries and applicable AML KYC rules regulations policies and processes with preferred knowledge of and experience of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to express complex ideas and risk analysis in formal presentations and written documentation.
• Ability to manage timelines/deadlines multiple projects and prioritize tasks in a rapidly changing environment.
• Sound judgment and an ability to appropriately escalate issues internally
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with appropriate discretion develop internal relationships influence stakeholders and build consensus and thrive in an evolving workplace.
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills to collaborate as a global team and build strong relationship with key stakeholders across divisions
• Certification as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license or certification within first 15 months of employment

Where you will 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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