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Lightspark

Global Head of Financial Crimes

Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1

$192K - $225K/yr

... crypto on- and off-ramps; and a fast-growing roster of institutional partners. Reporting to the VP of Legal & Compliance, you will set the strategic direction for AML, sanctions, and fraud ...

Etherfi

KYC Analyst - Ether.fi Cash Program

New York, NY · On-site

$90K - $120K/yr

Qualifications * 1-3 years of experience in KYC/AML, compliance, or retail onboarding at a fintech, payments, or crypto company. * Strong understanding of AML/CTF requirements, FATF standards, and ...

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Global Financial Crimes Crypto Investigations Vice President

Global Financial Crimes Crypto Investigations Vice President

Morgan Stanley

Dallas, TX • On-site

Full-time

Posted 8 days ago

Morgan Stanley rating

8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 147 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

39th of 138 rated financial services

Job description

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Vice President Crypto Investigations in Global Financial Crimes to lead and help establish Morgan Stanley's Global Financial Crimes Crypto Investigations team .

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 Vice President level position within the Investigations team.

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.

What you'll do in the role:

  • Assisting with establishing the standards, and day-to-day structure for the investigations function

  • Assist with developing the team's strategy, processes, and workflows, ensuring alignment with firm-wide financial crimes risk management objectives

  • Supervise and guide investigations for a wide range of complex financial crime investigations, including money laundering, market manipulation, sanctions evasion, fraud, and cyber-enabled threats related to Crypto

  • Identify emerging risks and opportunities to strengthen controls, using data and analytics to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement

  • Review and approved Suspicious Activity Reports, maintaining the highest standards for accuracy, regulatory compliance and timeliness

  • Provide advice to the business with respect to managing risks arising from financial crimes concerns involving prospective and current client relationships

What you'll bring to the role:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience.

  • 8+ years of relevant financial crime experience or related consulting experience with emphasis on investigations, preferably at a large/complex financial institution, digital assets fintech, law firm, or government/regulatory body

  • Strong understanding of BSA/AML concepts.

  • Strong understanding of the financial markets and banking, including broker-dealer product-based knowledge and the ability to learn concepts quickly.

  • Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively through all levels of the organization.

  • Ability to perform analysis, identify problems, and design solutions in a collaborative manner within a fast-paced environment.

  • Detailed understanding of the laws, rules, regulations, and industry best practice pertaining to digital assets, in particular cryptocurrency

  • Ability to understand and assess a wide variety of complex commercial transactions

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to provide viable solutions in a time-sensitive environment

  • Strong written and verbal communications skills, attention to detail, and effective time management CAMS or equivalent AML certification/license, or ability to obtain certification within first 15 months of employment.

  • Four days in office weekly attendance required

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

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. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.

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