Managing Director, Forensics - AML Compliance

Job Summary:

The Managing Director is responsible for developing business through relationships, contacts, and other opportunities and leading, managing, and directing staff in performing analysis, examination, review, assessment, and testing in a wide variety of client engagements. The Managing Director will apply leadership and technical experience in anti-money laundering compliance, USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Know Your Client (KYC), and all other laws, regulations, and requirements designed to establish processes to detect and prevent money laundering, fraud, and terrorism. The Managing Director will serve as a designated point of contact with client personnel on engagements, thus good communication skills and a strong presence is required. The Managing Director will also be responsible for business development initiatives.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for developing business through relationships, contacts and other opportunities
• Manages others in the analysis, examination, review, assessment, and testing in engagements related to related to anti-money laundering, USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Know Your Client (KYC), and all other laws, regulations, and requirements designed to establish processes to detect and prevent money laundering, fraud, and terrorism
• Manages others in the analysis, examination, review, assessment, and testing in engagements related to fraud
• Interprets laws, regulations, requirements, industry guidance and best practices in engagements; makes recommendations related to adequacy of client compliance programs, policies, and procedures. 
• Directly interacts with client managers and personnel in matters related to engagements including conducting client interviews 
• Leads and actively participates in client discussions and meetings. Communicates with clients in an organized, and knowledgeable manner, delivering clear, concise and accurate documents and requests
• Analyzes the current business environment, understands client needs, assesses risks and identifies recommendations/areas of improvement
• Creates and/or performs quality assurance reviews for project documentation and deliverables 
• Oversees the drafting of reports and findings
• Leads in the development of business opportunities and proposals.
• Develops industry specific thought leadership articles and communications
• Develops and executes a business development plan identifying business opportunity for the Legal – Compliance team and other business lines 
• Aides in the development of targeted and industry specific marketing materials
• Monitors and implements industry trends and best practices Creates a positive, team-focused environment
• Resolves engagement issues where possible and/or informs leadership of progress and issues related to assigned engagements
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises the day-to-day workload of Legal - Compliance Managers, Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product 
• Ensures Legal - Compliance Managers, Senior Associates and Associates are trained on all relevant BSA/AML/OFAC regulations and guidelines
• Acts as Career Advisor to Legal - Compliance Managers, Senior Associates and Associates
• Evaluates the performance of Legal - Compliance Managers, Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, required 
• MBA or JD, preferred

Experience:

• Eight (8) or more years of experience in anti-money laundering and OFAC sanctions compliance, required
• Financial services experience, required
• Experience in regulatory and compliance projects, required

License(s)/Certification(s):

• ACAMS, CFE, preferred
• JD or CPA, preferred 

Software:

• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint,