Job Title: Director, Proactive and Complex Investigations
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop teams to leverage legal authorities such as sections 314(a) and 314(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act. This involves investigating proactive and complex cases, including those referred by sensitive sources, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and the Strategic Intelligence team.
- Drive engagement with external stakeholders in both public and private sectors, including peer banks, to share information pertinent to complex financial crime investigations.
- Collaborate with technical partners, such as the AML’s Modeling Analytics and Data Insights team and the Robotic Process Automation team, to efficiently gather necessary data for thorough customer and counterparty activity reviews and enhance investigative processes.
- Partner with AML, FIU, and CIU leadership to establish and implement strategic direction for the CIU.
- Hire, train, and manage teams of supervisors and investigators, overseeing and reviewing daily work.
- Liaise with AML advisory and business stakeholders to identify control gaps and refer potential work to appropriate stakeholders.
- Maintain knowledge of financial industry laws and regulations, providing regulatory expertise to business leaders.
- Lead teams in conducting high-quality proactive and complex AML investigations.
- Partner with other leaders to develop new strategies, functions, and processes, ensuring successful integration with existing teams.
- Maintain excellent relationships with internal stakeholders across FIU and wider AML, Compliance & Ethics, and Risk teams.
- Build and sustain excellent relationships with diverse external stakeholders, including law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and financial institutions.
- Brief, influence, and guide business leaders to ensure understanding of potential risks and control gaps identified by investigations, and establish partnerships to execute risk mitigation plans.
Education and Experience Information:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
- At least 10 years of experience in financial crime compliance or financial crime risk.
- At least 10 years of people management experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
- Certified Risk Professional, Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager certification, or equivalent.
- 15+ years of experience in compliance management or financial crime-related roles in the private or public sector.
- 12+ years of people management experience.
- 5+ years of experience in complex, proactive, and PPP-driven investigations, or equivalent.
- Experience in government or with government in AML-focused PPP investigations or initiatives.
Additional Experience:
- Experience in a financial crime compliance or AML-related role, preferably within a financial institution, financial regulator, or law enforcement or intelligence agency.
- Experience leading or conducting AML investigations and participating in PPPs and proactive investigations.
- Experience setting and driving strategy for teams, influencing executive leaders, and resolving complex business problems through critical thinking.
- Experience liaising, building, and maintaining credible relationships with government agencies and peer financial institutions.
- Experience managing projects and conflicting deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer focus mindset.
- Significant experience briefing senior stakeholders under potentially stressful deadlines.
Salary Information:
The salary information is location-specific and reflects the amount the company is willing to pay at the time of posting for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based on the agreed-upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
- Anytown, DE: $181,800 - $207,500 for Director, AML Investigations
- McLean, VA: $200,100 - $228,400 for Director, AML Investigations
- Plano, TX: $181,800 - $207,500 for Director, AML Investigations
- Richmond, VA: $181,800 - $207,500 for Director, AML Investigations
Note: The company will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
