GFC Officer (Legal and Compliance) : Job Level - Executive Director

We are seeking someone to join our team as a Global Financial Crimes (GFC) : Fleet Lead.


In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is an Executive Director level position within the GFC Management team, which is responsible for driving new initiatives to control and mitigate financial crimes exposure, reduce regulatory risks, and support the Firm's business strategy;
Enhancing target operating model for control processes; and Partnering with GFC leadership and Product Owners to set strategic priorities for GFC technology products.


Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

About Global Financial Crimes

In Global Financial Crimes (GFC), you will play a critical role in identifying potentially suspicious activity, protecting vulnerable individuals, and safeguarding the integrity of the financial system. GFC coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firm's financial crime prevention efforts. Including governance, oversight and execution of the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs.

If you are passionate about financial crimes prevention, seeking a rewarding and dynamic career, and focused on making a difference, then GFC might be the right team for you.

What you'll do in the role:
> Set strategic direction for Agile teams, while enabling and supporting Product Owners and teams to drive, steer and deliver the work;
> Collaborate closely with stakeholder groups to understand business needs, set and manage priorities, and provide regular communications and updates as to progress;
> Partner with technology, business leadership, and the team of Product Owners to carry out the day-to-day operations of the GFC Fleet;
> Drive collaboration and knowledge-sharing at all levels of the organization to break down silos and achieve the best results for the organization;
> Manage multiple squads, ensuring best practices are followed and information is appropriately disseminated to empower individual decision making;
> Assist senior management with the management of the Fleet's backlog, coordinate interdependencies between squads and drive high performance across the organization;
> Drive accountability from all Product Owners and contributing stakeholders across GFC, in support of your programs;
> Coordinate with Product Owners and Technology leaders to identify the right staffing to support the Fleet's priorities;
> Regularly engage in performance analysis, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals;
> Escalate and problem solve with executive sponsors when projects are at risk, have roadblocks, or are running long;
> Develop and coach Product Owners and other team members; and
> Partner with the rest of the Change Management group to identify how Change Management initiatives may require Fleet support / enablement. {D Part 2: Scope of Role ?What you?ll bring? + JA Tier expected minimum experience}

What you'll bring to the role:
> 10+ years of prior experience in leading large programs and technology initiatives, preferably within the Financial Services and Compliance space;
> Agile experience and a proven track record of delivering technology solutions in an agile development environment;
> Senior-level experience leading, motivating, coaching, and developing people and teams;
> Strong business or technical acumen and a deep strategic mindset;
> Ability to align with broader organizational visions and objectives;
> Experience in scoping, developing and prioritizing plans for strategic pieces of work;
> Strong influencing skills to achieve alignment up and down the organization;
> Ability to identify, monitor and manage project risks, issues and dependencies and agree appropriate risk responses;
> Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and proven ability to manage complex projects;
> Strong written and verbal communication skills, proven experience driving product decision making processes;
> Team-oriented and demonstrated willingness to roll up sleeves and get into the weeds of a project; and
> Commitment to greater collaboration and breaking down of silos.
> CAMS or equivalent AML certification/license, or ability to obtain certification within first 15 months of employment

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $165,000 and $275,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).