Global Financial Crimes Client Risk Unit Director; AVP

Overview

We are seeking someone to join our team as a Global Financial Crimes (GFC) - Client Risk Unit (CRU) Professional - Director (AVP).

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is a Director (AVP) level position within the Client Risk Unit, where you will be responsible for reviewing enhanced due diligence for both new and existing higher risk clients, including analyzing corporate structures and other documentation as necessary.

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 (GFC), 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 Firm's financial crime prevention efforts, including governance, oversight, and execution of the Firm's Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti‑Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs.

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.

The Client Risk Unit is responsible for evaluating client relationships that pose the highest financial crimes risk, while also serving as a check and challenge over the first line's execution of enhanced due diligence. As a Client Risk Unit Professional in GFC, you will:

• Review enhanced due diligence for both new and existing higher risk clients, including analyzing corporate structures and other documentation as necessary
• Analyze and elevate financial crimes negative news as necessary
• Determine and provide guidance on the appropriate client risk ranking
• Review client accounts for potential matches to designated sanctions targets and prohibited persons lists
• Engage various third‑party and internal databases to assist with due diligence searches as needed
• Develop an understanding of anti‑money laundering regulations, policies, and procedures
• Provide guidance on policy and procedures to various stakeholders
• Conduct trainings for various stakeholders

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, attention to detail and strong time management skills
• Ability to interact in a mature and professional manner with a variety of individuals
• General knowledge of investing and markets and the ability to research or must evidence the ability to learn and adapt quickly
• Excellent judgment, initiative, and adherence to deadlines
• Ability to interact with branch office and business unit personnel and be willing to receive and apply feedback on work product from supervisor(s)
• Fluent in Spanish or Portuguese desired but not required
• Certification as an Anti‑Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license or certification within first 15 months of employment

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.

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve 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 – aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.

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