FCC Americas - Governance, Oversight & Reporting at Credit Suisse in New York, New York

Job Description:

We Offer
The Americas Financial Crime Compliance (AFCC) function is the part of the Americas CRCO organization. The directive of the AFCC function is to lead all aspects of the financial crime controls crafted to identify and mitigate risks specific to Anti-Money Laundering and Terror-Finance, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, and Economic Sanctions.

As part of the team's directive, FCC also advises the business on crafting financial crime related controls, client risk issues, and business transaction risk specific to financial crime.

The AFC team has an opportunity for a Vice President on the Americas FCC Oversight, Governance, and Reporting team based in NY. The role will own the FC Risk Assessment, Control Oversight and Management Information & Reporting function. The role reports directly to the Americas Head of FCC Oversight, Governance, and Reporting. Direct areas of responsibility include:

• Manage FCC Risk Assessment initiatives and providing ongoing oversight of the Financial Crime control framework by collaborating with 1st Line of Defense and 2 Line of Defense colleague.
• Report to key senior management forums on the state of the US FC Risk and Control environment.
• Oversee the collection and distribution of key FC MI including oversight of KRI/Key performance indicator.
• Assist in the development and distribution of key reports and blocking issues to senior management and forums on behalf of FCC.
• Assist in the execution of supervisory control and oversight requirements on behalf of the FCC team

An opportunity to join a team of dedicated financial crime compliance professionals with backgrounds in banking, law and federal government. The FCC team is a collaborative environment focused on working cross functionally to deliver an effective, enterprise-wide program. Team members are based in NY, Washington D.C. and Raleigh, NC. We are a department which values Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and is committed to realizing the firm's D&I ambition which is an integral part of our global cultural values.

You Offer
We are looking for Equivalent experience of 5 years of compliance and/or risk management experience preferably with a focus on financial crime.

• Equivalent work experience on improving oversight and challenge of risk and control frameworks with a focus on program effectiveness is preferred!
• Knowledge of FCR Management concepts such as risk assessments, risk appetites, managing client risk, and management information.
• Data analytics and mining skills in tools such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access. Knowledge in Tableau and Python is a plus.
• Prior experience analyzing client and transactional reference data related to Investment Banking businesses and activities.
• Good understanding of payments in the Investment Banking space, including SWIFT message typologies and their components.
• Ability to validate and challenge data that's used for multiple reporting purposes, including the Financial Crime Risk Assessments.
• Strong desire to get into the detail of control processes. With capability to challenge Key Risk Indicators/Key Performance Indicators.
• Understanding of Investment Bank products and services; and the financial crime risk associated with those products/services.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills, including an ability to present and provide clear, comprehensive input.
• High attention to detail and ability to challenge the front office.
• Outstanding presentation skills, both internally within the organization and externally presenting to the Regulators.
• Track record of working on remediation/improvement efforts in a high stressed regulatory climate.
• Ability to work well within a matrix organization. This includes utilization of skills and resources that do not directly report into the role.
• Understands the value of diversity in the workplace and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture in all aspects of working life so that people from all backgrounds receive equal treatment, realize their full potential and can bring their full, authentic selves to wor