Vice President, Business Sanctions Advisory

Vice President, Business Sanctions Advisory

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We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Business Sanctions Advisory to join our Risk & Compliance team. This role is located in New York City

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Provide second line oversight over line of business processes and controls to ensure compliance with sanctions regulations and policy requirements, liaising with SMEs in other financial crimes disciplines, as required.
• Provide advisory and guidance to the first line of defense (1LOD) on economic sanctions issues and the application of policy requirements to their business lines and customers, as required.
• Review and challenge business line economic sanctions standards and procedures, at implementation and subsequent review.
• Provide review and challenge for 1LOD economic sanctions risk assessments to ensure they are appropriate and completed in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements to include all relevant risks and controls and reflect the economic sanctions risks associated with the relevant business line / legal entity.
• Provide advisory to and oversight of 1LOD to ensure that sanctions risks are assessed in relation to changes to systems, customer onboarding, new products and services, and any other relevant projects.
• Work closely with regional sanctions / AML teams on multi-jurisdictional sanctions issues impacting the relevant business line / legal entity. To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
• Subject matter expert (5+ years) experience with Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations, as well as knowledge of non-U.S. sanctions regulations, and Financial Crimes Compliance specifically related to financial services sector.
• Prior experience working within U.S. Financial Institutions with regards to their U.S. Department of the Treasury - Office of Foreign Assets Controls sanctions compliance program.
• Strong financial services product knowledge of one or more of the following: Payments, Trade, Securities, Custody, Markets.
• Knowledge of and experience with sanctions controls, screening systems / other compliance tools.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

• Subject matter expert (5+ years) experience with Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations, as well as knowledge of non-U.S. sanctions regulations, and Financial Crimes Compliance specifically related to financial services sector.
• Prior experience working within U.S. Financial Institutions with regards to their U.S. Department of the Treasury - Office of Foreign Assets Controls sanctions compliance program.
• Strong financial services product knowledge of one or more of the following: Payments, Trade, Securities, Custody, Markets.
• Knowledge of and experience with sanctions controls, screening systems / other compliance tools.

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BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $83,000 and $139,500 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.