Global Financial Crimes Digital Assets Sanctions Screening Director

Were seeking someone to join our team as a Director in Global Financial Crimes (GFC) Sanctions Screening Controls Team.

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 Director level position within the Global Financial Crimes Sanctions Screening Controls team which is responsible for the design implementation and ongoing governance of the Firms sanctions screening control framework across reference data and transaction activity.

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.

In Global Financial Crimes you will play a critical role in identifying potentially suspicious activity protecting vulnerable individuals and safeguarding the integrity of the financial system. 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:

• Execute and enhance the digital assets sanctions screening program through requirements definition analytics control tuning and cross functional delivery.
• Elicit document and translate regulatory and 2LoD control requirements into clear user stories acceptance criteria process maps and testable Technology deliverables.
• Support program roadmap planning and delivery including prioritization milestone tracking risk and dependency management and remediation through closure.
• Perform data analysis to drive screening optimization (e.g. tuning thresholds segmentation hop depth suppression rules and coverage expansion) and improve alert quality.
• Create and execute test plans and validation scripts for screening changes; coordinate UAT operational readiness with 1LoD and implementation traceability.
• Maintain audit ready documentation for control and tuning changes and support Model Risk Management and regulatory/audit requests with end to end traceability.
• Serve as a day to day liaison across Compliance Technology Operations and vendors; support governance forums MI/KPI reporting vendor oversight and new product approval activities.

What youll bring to the role:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline with 5-8 years of experience in sanctions AML/financial crime risk compliance controls or risk management within a regulated financial institution or digital asset firm.
• Strong business analysis and execution skills including requirements definition process mapping functional specifications and cross functional delivery within Agile/SDLC environments. Demonstrated analytical capability (advanced Excel required; SQL and/or Python preferred) with experience building dashboards/MI and translating data into actionable insights.
• Working knowledge of global sanctions concepts (e.g. OFAC) and their application to digital asset activity including exposure to blockchain analytics sanctions screening and case management platforms.
• Experience supporting control tuning testing and validation (e.g. thresholds segmentation suppression rules) with clear pre/post impact analysis and audit ready documentation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate across Compliance Technology Operations and vendors and document outcomes for governance and audit audiences.
• Demonstrated ownership structured problem solving and continuous improvement mindset with attention to control rigor documentation quality and delivery in complex evolving environments.
  

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

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