AVP Compliance Officer (New York)

Our client is an international bank. They seek an AVP Compliance Officer to join their Manhattan office.

This individual will play a key role in supporting and enhancing the firm’s overall Compliance Program, with particular ownership of compliance testing, regulatory oversight, risk assessments, policies and procedures, management reporting, and compliance-related technology initiatives . The ideal candidate is analytical, hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating independently while partnering across business, operations, and technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the Compliance Testing Program, including risk-based testing, validation, quality assurance, reporting, and issue remediation.
• Support regulatory compliance across BSA/AML, KYC/CIP, OFAC, FinCEN, NYDFS, Federal Reserve, USA PATRIOT Act, and FFIEC requirements .
• Support transaction monitoring, sanctions/watchlist screening, customer due diligence, EDD, and AML-related matters.
• Draft, review, and update compliance policies, procedures, reports, and related documentation.
• Assist with regulatory examinations, internal audits, risk assessments, and compliance governance initiatives.
• Partner with technology teams on compliance systems implementations, UAT, and post-implementation reviews.
• Develop compliance reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and data analysis for senior management.
• Support day-to-day compliance operations and advise/escalate matters as appropriate.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of progressive Compliance experience, ideally within a bank or regulated financial institution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or a related field; Master’s degree a plus.
• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, OFAC, KYC/CIP, FinCEN, NYDFS and broader U.S. banking regulations .
• Experience with compliance testing, monitoring, risk assessments, policies/procedures, and regulatory requirements .
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, including advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, Power Query, advanced formulas).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly policy writing and senior-management reporting.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and exercise sound judgment.
• CAMS, CRCM, CFE, or similar certification preferred.
• Experience within a foreign banking organization (FBO) is a plus.

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