Senior Vice President - CDD Quality Assurance

The role is within FCO CDD Operations – CDD Advisory

Key Accountabilities:

• The primary purpose of this role is to lead a team of quality assurance Analysts and Senior Analysts, whilst creating and implementing quality assurance frameworks & driving process transformation.
• This role will manage and supervise CDD Quality Assurance teams in India to ensure consistent and high standard controls are in place..
• Develop feedback and coaching programs to support the Operational teams.
• You will be responsible for implementing training to the NAB India OCDD Operations Team by leveraging insights from Quality Assurance team & training team to mature compliance & risk knowledge.
• The role is responsible for providing AML, Sanctions subject matter expertise to CDD QA & CDD Operational teams as well as providing assistance in solving escalated BAU matters/ queries.
• Lend technical support in coaching and enabling the CDD & QA teams to achieve their maximum potential through training.

Key Accountabilities:

• You will be accountable for execution and monitoring of FCO CDD Quality Assurance process implementation and output
• Identify and implement future target operating models,
• Develop team performance goals, plans and their execution
• Report progress and issues to Leadership
• Lead continuous improvement strategies for productivity/utilisation
• Develop feedback and coaching programs to support the Operational teams.
• You will be responsible for implementing training to the NAB India OCDD Operations Team by leveraging insights from Quality Assurance team & training team to mature compliance & risk knowledge.
• Actively identify ways of improving compliance and risk quality through provision of technical advice and training.
• The role is responsible for providing AML, Sanctions subject matter expertise to CDD QA & CDD Operational teams as well as providing assistance in solving escalated BAU matters/ queries.

Essential capabilities:

• People leadership and effective management of a team
• Detailed knowledge of/experience in Regulatory/Risk Frameworks
• Detailed knowledge and experience in AML/CTF and Sanctions regulatory frameworks
• Understanding of AML CTF obligations and controls.
• Proven ability to problem solve in a complex regulatory environment
• Must be able to identify any process interdependencies and provide necessary adjustments to advice, guidance, procedures & training
• Adaptable/flexible to support changing demands, including managing quality assurance checks, training, investigations and operational work.
• Knowledge and experience of using Active Ops, AOM, FocusIQ or other productivity tools to effectively manage the resources, cost, productivity and deliver efficiencies.

Experience:

• Degree certification in AML CTF/ Financial Crime, legal, risk, criminology or related fields

• ACAMS, ICA, CCP or relevant qualifications in Financial Crime highly regarded.

• Overall 15+ years of experience working in Banking operations in similar capacity

• 5+ years in a comparable CDD / AML, policy & framework, Financial Crime Assurance or training role within in a Financial Crime environment .
• Proven experience providing AML / CTF technical advice and guidance, training in a large organisation, experience in taking part in implementation of regulatory change and Policy.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders across multiple Divisions.
• 8-10years of working in Financial Crime function
• Experience of coaching and developing teams and managers