Job Description

Role : AML/KYC/Reference Data risk lead

Location : New York City, NY

Job Type : Long term Contract

F2F Interview Required

Job Summary

Skills Required:

• Significant experience in operational risk, non-financial risk, controls, audit, compliance, financial crime, governance or related Operations leadership.
• Strong understanding of client onboarding, KYC, AML, screening, client-reference data, account maintenance and regulatory operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing incidents, issues, action plans, control assessments and remediation.
• Strong knowledge of risk and control frameworks, including control design, testing, evidence and attestation.
• Experience coordinating internal audits, regulatory examinations, compliance reviews or independent testing.
• Ability to analyse complex data and produce concise, decision-ready senior management reporting.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills across Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Audit and business functions.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge senior stakeholders constructively and escalate issues with sound judgement.
• Experience leading global or cross-regional teams and programmes without relying solely on direct authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex risk matters to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience driving automation, analytics or technology-enabled improvements within a controlled environment.
• High standards of integrity, ownership, execution discipline and attention to evidence.

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