Global Financial Crimes Compliance - Technology SME (Actimize), Vice President

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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Overview

The Global Financial Crimes Compliance - Technology SME (Actimize), Vice President for the Americas provides leadership and oversight for Transaction Monitoring system, so we are seeking a seasoned Vice President of GFCD Compliance Technology to serve as a technical leader within our organization. In this role, you'll own the governance, strategy, and continuous improvement of our enterprise Transaction Monitoring platform currently undergoing a multi-year transformation to ensure the compliance of U.S. regulatory standards. You will be the go-to subject matter expert on NICE Actimize and related Financial Intelligence technologies, bridging the gap between compliance requirements, business operations, and technology delivery. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a critical compliance infrastructure at a major regulated financial institution.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a SME and Business Lead for the NICE Actimize Transaction Monitoring system
• Lead governance oversight across the full platform transformation lifecycle, from requirements definition through UAT validation, deployment, and post-production stability.
• Establish and enforce standards, controls, and documentation practices that satisfy internal audit and regulatory examination requirements.

Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Partner closely with FIU technology teams and business analysts to translate complex AML/Transaction Monitoring requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive UAT planning and execution, ensuring full traceability between business requirements and system behavior.
• Lead data analysis and reporting efforts to demonstrate system coverage, tune alert thresholds, and support regulatory exams and internal audits.
• Evaluate and recommend enhancements to the TM technology stack, including integration with adjacent compliance and data platforms.
• Act as a trusted advisory to senior compliance and technology leaders, providing SME guidance on platform capabilities, risk exposure, and strategic options.
• Lead issue resolution efforts by conducting root cause analysis, coordinating cross-functional response, and communicating impact clearly to business and risk leadership.

Qualifications & Skills: Core Competencies

• 8-12 years of progressive experience in Technology, Financial Crimes Compliance, or a related field within a regulated financial institution.
• 5-8 years of hands-on experience with Financial Crimes Compliance systems, with specific demonstrable expertise in NICE Actimize (SAM, WLF, RCM, or related modules) and including platform upgrades
• Proven track record in a senior technical oversight or governance role for a Transaction Monitoring platform at a T1 or T2 bank, brokerage, or payments firm.
• Strong working knowledge of AML typologies, BSA/AML regulatory requirements, and how they translate into system requirements.
• 3-5 years of experience in data analysis, requirements gathering, and technical documentation in compliance technology context.
• Strong technical proficiency in databases, data flows, SQL, and system integration platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in technology, Computer Science, Information systems or other related field is required

Preferred Qualifications

• CAMS certification
• Experience within additional FIU platforms (Featurespace, Quantexa, SAS AML or Oracle FCCM)
• Familiarity with cloud-based deployment of compliance platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience presenting to senior executives, compliance committees, and regulatory examiners.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $110,000 to $160,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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