Compliance Testing Executive Director

BBVA

Director leading Compliance Testing Unit at BBVA to ensure compliance with regulations and risk management. Overseeing reviews and coordinating with global teams to enhance the compliance function.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $230,000 - $245,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct a Compliance risk analysis at least twice a year to identify potential topics to review.
Work with both the US Head of Compliance and his team, the Corporate Compliance Testing unit in Madrid, and Non-Financial Risk to develop the annual Compliance Testing review plan. Submit the plan to appropriate levels of Management for approval.
Conduct Compliance Testing reviews in accordance with the plan and supervise the team member reviews (i.e. document test results in testing templates, draft test reports, report findings to management, support the definition of management actions plans with stakeholders to address findings, etc.)
Provide timely information on his or her activities to the appropriate levels of the organization.
He or she will be accountable for the reviews performed and those of the team members in the unit. To this end, he or she will oversee the reports to be submitted to the Global Compliance Testing Committee.
Follow up on action plans resulting from Compliance Testing reviews, tracking committed deadlines and raising and escalating any delays.
Identify opportunities and propose continuous improvement ideas for the Compliance Testing function.
Lead the US Compliance Testing team to achieve the objectives of the function.
Manage and, as applicable, respond to both internal and external requests and inquiries in coordination with the hierarchy and other team members of US or Corporate Compliance function. This includes requests or inquiries from regulatory authorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 10 years in compliance testing and/or audit roles in the financial industry, with at least 3 years in a managerial role leading a team.
Knowledge of AML, market integrity regulations (SEC, FINRA, CFTC, NFA), and prudential regulations (FRB, DFS)
Experienced in the preparation of reports to Senior Management, as well as to regulators and supervisors.
Registrations (i.e., SIE, Series 7, 24 and/or Series 3 registration) preferred.
Experience in coordinating with multi-disciplinary and multi-geographic teams.
Strong analysis and synthesis capacities.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Goal-oriented.
Leadership and self-organization skills in a dynamic environment.
Spanish is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous employee benefits package
Discretionary bonus

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Hard Skills & Tools

compliance testingauditAMLmarket integrity regulationsSECFINRACFTCNFAprudential regulationsreport preparation

Soft Skills

analysissynthesisoral communicationwritten communicationgoal-orientedleadershipself-organization

Certifications

SIESeries 7Series 24Series 3