Location:4910 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn Ohio
About the Job
The Senior Compliance Officer - Special Projects Review Team (SPRT) role reports to KeyBank's Financial Crimes Risk Management's (FCRM) Special Projects Compliance Director. The Senior Compliance Officer - SPRT role ensures Key's compliance with Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) and other financial crime regulations, as well as OFAC / Sanctions / Export Controls, through work on special risk projects, as requested by Key's Chief AML Officer (CAMLO) / FCRM Leadership, Key Executive Leadership, Key Legal, or Key Risk Review Group (Audit). This role requires excellent people / communication / listening skills and intellectual curiosity, paired with a strong combination of (1) a solid working knowledge of BSA/AML, general financial crimes, and OFAC / Sanctions / Export Controls, (2) regulatory expectations, and (3) law enforcement needs.
Essential Job Functions
The Senior Compliance Officer - SPRT role is responsible for assisting on projects complex in nature or requiring additional assistance, that may benefit from additional subject matter expertise, line of business outreach, and/or leveraging existing federal law enforcement contacts, while conducting holistic reviews of situations that may involve a:
Significant geo-political macro event affecting the financial sector; or
Significant amount of customers, accounts, or account activity; or
Significant loss event to Key; or
Potential criminal conspiracy; or
Potential national security issue; or
Potential regulatory infraction; or
Any emerging risk topics; or
Any other high profile, sensitive, and/or reputational risk situation, as deemed relevant by management above.
In addition, on topics above, the Senior Compliance Officer - SPRT role will provide guidance, Compliance oversight, and Quality Assurance reviews on SAR filings on the topics above. Using lessons learned, this role will also conduct a post-incident review of similarly situated customers to ensure no additional risk exposure within the bank, as well as provide post-incident training of lessons learned to affected parties within Key. Finally, this role would assist on any other special risk projects, as requested by Key Executive Leadership.
Among the other functions for this role are the following:
Drive or participate as stakeholder or team member on projects/initiatives as warranted by scope.
As appropriate, leverage background and subject matter expertise to participate in new business initiatives, new product development, and product analysis.
Effectively and professionally interact with internal audit and/or regulatory agency personnel including answering examination information requests, addressing examination findings, and discussing compliance processes and policies.
Keep management apprised and recognize when to escalate issues as needed.
Promote a proactive compliance culture, delivering advice and guidance to the business/support functions.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of federal regulator, federal law enforcement / prosecutor, and/or US Intelligence Community experience with existing government contacts who can be leveraged, plus a minimum of 10 years of complex regulatory, compliance, investigative, law enforcement, or intelligence experience.
A Bachelor's Degree is required, with advanced degree(s) of JD or MBA desired.
Exceptional people / communication / listening skills, and the ability to work across multiple departments and business units / entities to compile information and to ensure compliance requirements are understood and met.
Strong knowledge of compliance, financial crime, and/or national security laws and regulations, including BSA/AML, financial crimes, and OFAC / Sanctions / Export Controls banking regulations, regulatory expectations, and law enforcement needs.
Extensive financial crimes, national security, OFAC / Sanctions / Export Controls, geo-political, and/or cross-disciplinary experience.
Complex project / case strategy, management, and documentation experience, while exercising discretion.
Excellent critical thinking and risk-based decision-making skills, combined with intellectual curiosity.
Superior analytical and investigative skills.
Excellent writing and communication skills, and the ability to succinctly convey information to senior business and compliance management.
Flexible, agile, and able to identify process improvement opportunities.
Exceptional ability to support multiple programs in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and significant time pressures.
Strong attention to detail.
High ethical standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional financial crime designations / certifications.
This role may be designated as remote. However, location is subject to change based on business needs. In markets where corporate office space exists, the role may transition to a hybrid or in-office arrangement. Candidates should be open to potential changes in work location.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $145,000to $160,000 annually depending on location and job-related factors such as level of experience. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for short-term incentive compensation and deferred incentive compensation subject to individual and company performance.
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KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to engaging a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
