Global Head of AML/KYC Program Management - Northern Trust

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Northern Trust is looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual to lead the AML/KYC Program Management for our First Line of Defence (1LOD) Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Know Your Customer (KYC) function across the enterprise.

This position will report directly to the Global Head of AML/KYC – First Line of Defence, within the office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

The Head of AML/KYC Program – First Line of Defence will be responsible to stand up the AML/KYC Program Management Team within the Center of Expertise, accountable for the design and implementation of an effective KYC Program within the FLOD.

Ensuring the Second Line of Defence provide appropriate guidance and exercise oversight to support the effectiveness of the Global AML/KYC Program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement the Program Management Framework to be deployed in the Center of Excellence to be able to respond timely to regulatory change matters to ensure the 1LOD Operating Model remains effective and in Compliance with regulatory guidance, minimising regulatory, monetary and regulatory risk.
• Provide a framework within which to engage multiple stakeholders across the lines of defence to be able to understand the business, its risk and develop processes and procedures to respond to the needs of the enterprise through a program of continuous improvement. Utilising data automation and AI where possible to drive efficiencies across the firm.
• Build out a team of skills KYC trainers to provide skills training to all AML/KYC Center of Excellence partners and those business partners that require AML/KYC training inline with the enterprise training framework. Leveraging technology and tracking methods at all times.
• Drive identification and implementation of opportunities to streamline and continuously improve efficiency and achieve scale within AML/KYC Operations; developing and utilizing a single source of metrics to inform/drive effective management, oversight, timing, and escalation of key issues.
• Working with the Head of AML/KYC Governance to provide single source metrics and commentary on global status reporting of all activities undertaken by the Center of Excellence for distributing for management, oversight and governance purposes.
• Recruit, manage, develop, and coach team of AML/KYC Program, Training and data experts to ensure performance against team, Business Unit, and firm goals through the implementation of high quality Program processes.
• Work with the Global Head of AML/KYC – First Line of Defence to drive the business plan and budgets for the Center of Excellence in line with Enterprise Goals.

The ideal candidate should have a fair amount of the following skills & experience:

• A college or university degree and/or relevant proven work experience.
• Prior experience in financial services; well versed in regulatory and statutory requirements for a G-SIB, preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of AML/KYC/financial crimes regulations and processes.
• Transformation mindset, experienced in consolidation of disparate teams and functions to create one Center of Expertise and continuously mature the operating model to best in class.
• Highly collaborative, with leadership qualities to influence positively and productively at all levels of the organization, with clients, and regulators.
• Proven ability to effectively lead and assume accountability for a multi-jurisdictional team to achieve organizational goals.
• Experienced with embedding resiliency in all facets of the end-to-end AML/KYC process to ensure continuity and heightened confidence.
• Significant experience in identifying, designing, building, and implementing end-to-end workflow leveraging technology, process improvements, and industry best practices.
• Accomplished change leader, driving efficiency toward achieving operational scale while maintaining and improving organizational risk posture.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com .

We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.