Vice President, Global Financial Crimes Testing – Digital Assets
Morgan Stanley
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Spring Valley • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $95,000 - $165,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead and execute risk based reviews across all financial crimes domains, including AML, Sanctions, Anti Corruption, Government and Political Activities
- Incorporate expertise to evaluate crypto and digital asset related controls as part of broader testing plans, ensuring coverage of emerging risks and regulatory expectations
- Collaborate with GFC Testing colleagues, business units, GFC teams, and technology partners to develop test scopes, walkthroughs, and detailed test steps
- Assess the design and operational effectiveness of controls performed by first and second lines of defense, as well as key third party service providers
- Execute and oversee all phases of the review lifecycle, including planning, fieldwork, issue identification, documentation, and reporting; review and guide work produced by junior testers
- Communicate test results, identified issues, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior management, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and actionable insights
- Work with the business and GFC teams on remediation plans, tracking progress and verifying corrective actions
- Maintain high quality documentation aligned to Firm standards, regulatory expectations, and audit readiness requirements
- Partner across Compliance Monitoring & Testing groups and Internal Audit to enhance methodologies, share insights, and promote alignment across the Firm
- Stay current on regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and industry best practices across traditional financial crimes domains and digital assets
Requirements
- 8 - 10 years of relevant experience in financial crimes compliance, audit, assurance, or testing within a financial institution, consulting firm or regulatory authority
- Strong understanding of AML, Sanctions, Anti-Corruption, and related financial crimes frameworks, along with hands-on experience with crypto and digital assets risk, controls, or monitoring preferred
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (or equivalent) with strong academic credentials
- Ability to assess complex processes and design risk based testing approaches across diverse business lines and technology environments
- Demonstrated experience leading reviews and developing junior staff
- Understanding of the audit and testing processes and approaches
- Strong analytical, investigative, and problem solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues succinctly to senior audiences
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments in a dynamic and fast paced environment
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- ACAMS or equivalent certification (or required within 15 months); CIA, CFE, CPA, ACCA, ACA, or similar certifications are a plus
Benefits
- Medical
- Prescription Drug
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Dependent Day Care Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability and Other Insurance Plans
- Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 401(k)
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Special perks reserved for employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AMLSanctionsAnti-Corruptionfinancial crimes compliancerisk based testingcrypto and digital assets riskaudit processestesting approachesdocumentationremediation plans
Soft Skills
analytical skillsinvestigative skillsproblem solving skillswritten communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailleadershipcollaborationtime management
Certifications
ACAMSCIACFECPAACCAACA