Director, Framework, US FCRM TDS Business Oversight

Work Location:

New York, New York, United States of America

Hours:

40

Line of Business:

TD Securities

Pay Detail:

$170,000 - $205,000 USD

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Job Description:

Preferred Qualifications:

The U.S. FCRM TDS Business Oversight team supports TD Securities in developing, implementing, and maintaining a robust financial crime risk management ("FCRM") program that meets regulatory requirements and mitigates financial crime risk. This involves providing guidance on regulatory compliance, close partnership with business and legal, and operationalizing requirements and regulations for the Wholesale business. The team provides oversight and  advice across the full spectrum of TDS customers, products, transactions, and FCRM-related processes. The team mandate includes regulatory compliance, program remediation, risk management, and program development. Key components are:

• Design, implement, enhance and maintain the TDS U.S. FCRM program.
• Advise TDS Operations and other 1st line support functions on interpretation of and compliance with applicable financial crime laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Provide oversight of, and credible challenge to, the first line of defense.
• Provide customized training and to ensure that employees remain informed about changes in financial crime regulations and emerging money laundering typologies.
• Assess and opine on financial crime risks of new products and mandates.

The Financial Crime Risk Oversight Specialist is responsible for supporting the firm’s FCRM program and plays a key role within U.S. FCRM TDS Business Oversight. 

Primary duties include:

• Demonstrate governance, control and risk management behaviors aligned with TD policies and practices.
• Lead the drafting and maintenance of effective AML/ATF Policies, Standards and Guidelines applicable to TDS U.S., in coordination with country and business-line colleagues.
• Identify opportunities for alignment and streamlining.
• Support the AVP, Head of TDS US FCRM in assessing changes to AML/ATF Laws, Rules and Regulations to ensure policies, standards and guidelines remain current / updated in a timely manner.
• Provide advice to the business on AML requirements across customers, products and transactions.
• Provide oversight and challenge to first-line financial crime risk-related procedures.
• Participate in the annual enterprise-wide AML/BSA/Sanctions/ABAC risk assessment process.
• Develop and deliver specialized AML/OFAC training, as appropriate.
• Serve as the single point of contact for TDS U.S.-specific reverse KYC requests.
• Participate in special projects, including assisting with adherence to enterprise-wide initiatives including global policies and governance.

• Assist with regulatory and audit requests.
• Provide backup to general AML compliance functions as needed.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

• Excellent verbal and written communicator with detailed oriented nature and strong editing skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required (exceptional candidates demonstrating an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience will be considered).
• Graduate level study preferred.
• 10 or more years of knowledge and experience in AML compliance including within Wholesale financial services, preferably with a large financial institution.
• Strong subject matter knowledge of compliance risks and controls for a financial institution with expertise in the context of Wholesale banking; focus on Anti-Money Laundering compliance.
• Ability to identify and evaluate potential risks to the Firm and escalate accordingly.
• Strong project management and strategic thinking skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Depth & Scope:

• Helps to oversee and lead a large and/or highly complex and diverse AML/ATF function for an area of significant risk, complexity or scope while helping to gro