KYC Advisory Officer

We are seeking someone to join our team as a Global Financial Crimes (GFC) KYC 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 VP position within the KYC Advisory Team which tasked with setting KYC policy in coordination with Global Financial Crimes Advisory and Legal colleagues and implementing KYC control changes and enhancements working directly with Operations the Business Unit stakeholders and Firm Technology units where necessary. The KYC Advisory Officer coordinates and supports critical aspects of Morgan Stanleys Know Your Customer (KYC) Program across the enterprise while promoting consistency across business lines and regions in the day-to-day implementation of certain aspects of the KYC 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) Economic Sanctions Anti-Tax Evasion Anti-Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs. GFC also develops and/or assists in the development of appropriate policies and procedures including those designed to assist the business units to know their clients and conduct appropriate due diligence and to prevent detect and report potentially suspicious activity. The Global Know Your Customer (KYC) Advisory team is focused on the KYC program obligations globally.

What youll do in the role:

- Draft maintain and advise on the firms Global KYC Standards including supplements additional guidance as necessary
- Plan coordinate and track the implementation of the Firms Global KYC Standards including periodic refresh and related regional standards across the Enterprise
- Advise key stakeholders of KYC regulatory and policy requirements and suggest enhancement of KYC controls in response to regulatory and policy change
- Assist regional GFC Financial Crimes Advisory teams in the periodic refresh process including coordinating with Operations Business Unit stakeholders and Technology to implement enhancements and control changes
- Assist in managing the governance and oversight of the Firms KYC efforts including the Firms KYC Standards Committee and working groups with GFC business unit Operations and Technology representatives
- Coordinate with GFC Strategy on the implementation and continued maintenance of Enterprise Customer Risk Ranking controls
- Stay up to date on relevant industry best practices guidance and regulatory landscape including but not limited to; USA PATRIOT Act Bank Secrecy Act FATF 5th Money Laundering Directive.
- Responsible for the implementation maintenance and enhancement of KYC Controls enterprise-wide
- Manage small team of KYC Advisory staff

What youll bring to the role:

- Bachelors degree required

- 8 years of relevant Ant-Money Laundering or KYC Advisory experience preferably at a large financial institution consulting firm asset manager law firm or government/regulatory body
- Deep understanding of relevant laws rules and regulations pertaining to AML as well as sanctions and anti-corruption
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to provide viable solutions in a time-sensitive environment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills attention to detail and effective time management
- Sound judgment and an ability to manage and appropriately escalate issues internally
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and team-player attitude
- Strong presentation skills

The role is hybrid and requires 3 days in office attendance.

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 thats differentiated and weve 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 - 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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