JPMorgan Compliance Sanctions Lead - Oversight Governance Vice President 

United States, Delaware 

311620226

Job Summary

Global Financial Crimes Compliance (“GFCC”) is part of our Global Compliance organization and is responsible for developing and implementing the requirements and standards for the Firm's Enterprise-Wide Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions programs. GFCC is comprised of the core functions (KYC, Sanctions, Risk Assessment, Investigations and Transaction Monitoring), business-aligned teams, and regional teams.

This position reports to the Global Sanctions Compliance (“GSC”) Oversight and Governance Manager and will focus on the governance process utilized to develop and maintain the internal and regulatory driven sanction watch lists along with managing the Global Securities restrictions process.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess a thorough knowledge of banking and OFAC/sanctions processes, governance and controls, service operations, products and systems, as well as strong leadership ability, a solutions-oriented consultative attitude. This position requires the individual to exercise sound judgment and to observe the highest degree of confidentiality in the handling of information.

Job Responsibilities:

• Anticipate challenges and implement solutions in order to manage the expectations.
• Manage a team of Sanctions Compliance Officers, who focus on regulator driven and internally developed sanction watch lists. The team conducts investigations into potential sanctions concerns, including searches of transactions, securities, and reviews referrals looking for designated high-risk subjects and sanctioned transactions.
• Liaise with key stakeholders and subject matter experts including: Compliance, Corporate Investment Bank (CIB), Treasury Services (TS), Asset Management (AM), Consumer Bank (CB), Consumer & Community Banking (CCB), Legal and Internal Audit as it relates to implementation of the Sanctions Standards – Firmwide.
• Drive communication and results to accomplish various deliverables and objectives.
• Build and develop relationships across GSC, Regional sanctions teams, the centralized screening unit (“CSU), and the Client List Screening Team (“CLS)
• Develop procedures, controls, and training materials.
• Lead and facilitate the GSC Restricted List Working Group.
• Coordinate with internal partners to maintain information to the bank filtering systems; maintain documentation of all identification, research, and ongoing monitoring of entities.
  

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience working with or in Compliance, Risk Management, or Audit.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong knowledge of OFAC regulatory requirements.
• Banking experience inclusive of knowledge on banking processes, products, and controls.
• Ability to work independently on multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience working in a complex multi-national organization.
• Advanced problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present complex information to senior management.
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships with colleagues.
• Possess strong computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint.