Vice President, Sanctions Program Governance
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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Sanctions Program Governance to join our Risk & Compliance team. This role is located in New York City or Washington, DC.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
- Assist in the development of regulatory and internal audit responses/materials and participate in internal audit and regulatory exams
- Manage sanctions global governance forum/committee, prepare and review materials submitted by Lines of Business / Corporate Functions, and perform follow-up with key stakeholders, as required
- Work with Financial Crimes Compliance partners and third-party training vendor(s) to develop and review sanctions training materials and provide training to relevant teams
- Review self-identified issues, perform check and challenge of reported details and track remediation plans and monitor deadlines with relevant issue owner(s)
- Update the sanctions risk assessment, sanctions country risk rating methodology and review/finalize the comprehensive qualitative write-up.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher accreditation
- 7+ years of compliance experience, sanctions specific experience is preferred but not required.
- Working knowledge and experience dealing with and managing regulatory exams and internal audits
- Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
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BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.
BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $83,000 and $139,500 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.