Job summary

This role provides you with a fantastic opportunity to work in the world's most known bank and the headquarter of JPMSE in Frankfurt.

As an AML Investigations Lead within our Global Financial Crime Compliance team, you will be reporting locally to the JPMSE MLRO and regionally to the EMEA Head of AML Investigations, working in partnership with senior management, leading and managing the JPMSE GFCC AML Investigations team to meet regulatory requirements, drive efficiency and effectiveness, enhancing the overall anti-money laundering and financial crime program. Utilize expertise and leadership to manage financial crimes risk and report suspicious activity.

Job responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of the day to day activities of the team (currently 39 employees); Manage AML-I Managers and teams in Frankfurt and Dublin, whose role is principally to support the Investigator review of Money Laundering or Terrorist Financing related escalation across Lines of Business, country Money Laundering Reporting Officers (“MLROs”), Law Enforcement and other internal and external referral sources. Support ongoing development of a team of manager and AML SME’s including recruitment, training, identifying improvement areas, ensuring compliance with internal policies and standards, and delivering against regulatory and legal obligations. Be responsible and accountable for the quality, timeliness and accuracy of the teams Investigations, including the presentation of cases to the Financial Crime Monitoring Committee (“FCMC”) meeting with relevant MLROs. Identify, manage and support the mitigation of Financial Crime Risk across JPMSE and it’s branches.  Play an active and positive role in the EMEA AML Investigations leadership team and other broader GFCC functions regionally and globally.   Identify, lead and actively participate in various projects and other performance improvement initiatives. Support the regional Head of AML Investigations and the JPMSE MLRO, actively participating in internal and external examinations/audits, committees and senior forums.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Proven leadership and people management skills, in an operations / risk / controls function required Relevant experience of Compliance activities Demonstrated skills in risk assessment. The ability to make sound decisions, including escalation when appropriate, in regard of AML/CFT risks Strong interpersonal, presentation and organization skills An ability to communicate effectively and confidently (both oral and written) including to senior management and regulators An ability to adapt quickly to change An ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deliverables A track record demonstrating a high level of personal initiative, taking ownership of challenging deliverables and executing to an excellent standard

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Relevant experience of Compliance activities particularly in relation to AML highly desirable German language capability strongly preferred, given the anticipated level of German Regulatory and Law Enforcement interaction