Director, Compliance, Financial Crimes

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• Leads the team that provides anti-money laundering, sanctions management, and anti-fraud services for JFI and its main operating entities.
• Serves as the designated corporate AML Officer for any JFI entities requiring such a role.
• Oversees monitoring, investigations, and case management to ensure that matters are addressed, documented, and resolved.
• Drives cross functional initiatives to prevent financial crime, including implementing prevention systems, controls, and second line oversight.
• Escalates and reports matters to law enforcement, applicable states, and/or internal stakeholders (Compliance leadership, Group, etc.) in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Analyzes data and information to identify possible trends and control breakdowns.
• Reviews and submits Suspicious Activity Reports with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
• Prepares and/or reviews periodic management information reported to Compliance leadership, management committees, and Boards of Directors.
• Prepares annual risk assessments and evaluates the design and effectiveness of financial crime controls implemented throughout the organization.
• Develops, maintains, and revises written policies and procedures for the financial crime prevention programs.
• Prepares communication and training materials for annual training and ad hoc training to address immediate or emerging issues.
• Provides SME support for regulatory advocacy and assists with implementation of new or updated financial crime regulations.
• Identifies and drives business process improvements to minimize errors, reduce waste, improve productivity, and streamline efficiency, such as increasing use of technology and data and automating repeatable tasks.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of financial crime risk management, technology, investigative practices, emerging regulations, and industry trends and best practices.
• Utilizes the appropriate databases to resourcefully and thoroughly investigate and research questions and issues.

• Assists with special projects assigned by the SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, PPM who also oversees the enterprise Financial Crimes function.
• Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.

• Significant knowledge of anti-money laundering, sanctions management, and anti-fraud regulations and policy.
• Background in state and federal insurance, securities, broker-dealer, and annuity product laws, rules, and regulations.
• Familiarity with Board governance, corporate and trust rules, regulations, and processes.
• Strong knowledge of the insurance and financial services industries and ability to stay informed on developments and emerging issues.
• Proven ability to effectively analyze and resolve problems independently and escalate issues to management as necessary.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate complex information to both internal and external parties at a variety of organizational levels.
• Ability to use software and information technology to collect, organize, retrieve, maintain, and disseminate information; demonstrate utilization of technology in new or complex ways to perform FCU job functions.
• Ability to create, design, or edit various reports in various platforms, including but not limited to Microsoft Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Tableau, JIRA, and/or Confluence.
• Ability to compose letters and memorandum in a clear, concise, and thorough manner
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a high pressure, highly visible environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility, willingness to embrace change, and an ability to adapt to a continually evolving environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Advanced Degree and/or certifications preferred.
• 8+ years of prior experience in the financial services or insurance industry with a demonstrated track record of increasing responsibilities, preferably in roles focused on regulatory compliance, risk management, and/or audit .
• Prior management experience required.
• Certified Fraud Examiner and/or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist designation(s) required. If designations are not held by the applicant at hire, the individual will have 12 months from their hire date to obtain them .

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