Director, Global Financial Crimes Compliance Advisory and Export Control
$149,031–$260,291 year
On-site · London, England, United Kingdom or New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Director leads the second line of defense for sanctions, export controls, AML, and anti-bribery/anti-corruption, providing regulatory advice and oversight across the enterprise. Responsibilities include translating complex financial crimes standards into scalable, practical solutions; advising on high-risk topics and cross-border considerations; representing FCC in product and governance forums; embedding FCC requirements into design with product, legal, risk, privacy, procurement, and operations; establishing go/no-go criteria and auditable approvals; supporting safe business execution and regulatory risk mitigation; engaging with divisional compliance and first-line teams to drive consistent FCC adoption; leading cross-functional working groups to resolve issues and enable enterprise change initiatives; influencing roadmaps and ensuring robust documentation; and leveraging AI and modern technologies to automate routines and improve workflows.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of financial crimes compliance experience in a highly regulated, global organization (or equivalent advisory experience)
- Deep expertise in sanctions compliance
- Advising on complex scenarios involving OFAC, UK OFSI, and EU sanctions
- Working knowledge of export controls, AML, and ABC with senior stakeholder engagement
- Strong judgment and ability to translate regulatory expectations into implementable requirements
- Excellent stakeholder management and influence skills
- Ability to create executive-level reporting and metrics
- Experience developing/enhancing financial crimes-related program elements
- Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and work under pressure
- Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with cross-functional leadership
- Experience integrating AI and modern technologies to automate routine tasks and improve workflows
- Preferred certifications (ICA, ACAMS, ACSCA or similar) and advanced degree
- Right to Work in the United States
- Strong project management skills and governance experience
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