You will be responsible for leading, developing and overseeing the execution of the Luxembourg and JPMSE Private Bank (PB) financial crime compliance program. This includes anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF) and sanctions. The successful candidate will ensure that the bank's operations comply with all relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies, and will work closely with senior management to mitigate financial crime risks.
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead, develop and support team of direct reports in Luxembourg and JPMSE PB advisory and responsibility over country MLROs in relevant JPMSE branches for PB program execution.
- Primary point for senior management escalation for all businesses in Luxembourg and PB for JPMSE
- Provide input into and be the escalation point for new business initiatives and significant or complex client escalations
- Ensuring that Luxembourg and JPMSE PB anti financial crime requirements are appropriately set out in policy requirements with timely updates following new regulations or guidance
- Responsible for financial crime regulatory and law enforcement interaction in Luxembourg and meeting Luxembourg reporting requirements inclusive of SARs, sanction reporting and annual CSSF questionnaire
- Oversee a team responsible for execution of second line anti-financial crime program components for Luxembourg branch and JPMSE PB including annual monitoring and testing plan, oversight over first and second financial crime outsourced services, training, risk assessment, financial crime components in CCO report and higher risk client sign off
- Co-chair or participate in relevant regional governance oversight committees and legal entity or line of business control forums, as necessary
- Ensure strong focus on risk, quality and partnership within own team and through engagement with broader first and second line functions
- Attend external industry forums and assist in the timely formulation of responses to notices and proposals by regulators and industry bodies.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Management and leadership skills focused on team delivery and development of team members
- Broad financial crime experience in EU market including Luxembourg market and understanding of AML risks relevant to a private banking business
- Excellent program management and organisation skills to ensure the legal entity GFCC program achieves key deliverables
- An ability to communicate effectively and confidently (both oral and written) including to senior management
- Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
- An ability to adapt quickly to change
- An ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deliverables
- A track record demonstrating a high level of personal initiative, taking ownership of challenging deliverables and executing to an excellent standard
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Strong command of English language skills required combined with French and/or German language skills preferred.