What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compliance – Risk Management Global Financial Crimes Lead - Vice President position at JPMorgan Chase?
Bring your Expertise to JPMorgan Chase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.
Job summary
As a Compliance Manager / Vice President in Asset Wealth Management (AWM) Global Financial Crimes Compliance, you advise the U.S. Private Bank on financial crimes-related client matters, assess execution of the Know your Customer (KYC) program, and provide oversight of key Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/KYC controls. You serve as the Bank Secrecy Act Officer for Six Circles Trust, supporting board reporting, regulatory change awareness, and ongoing assessment of program effectiveness. You will collaborate with stakeholders across Risk Management and Compliance, helping us maintain strong controls and drive continuous improvement. Together, we ensure the firm’s resilience and responsible growth.
Job responsibilities
- Prepare AML/KYC materials and periodic reporting for the Six Circles Trust Board of Directors
- Support ongoing oversight of the Six Circles Trust AML/KYC program, including updates, issue tracking, and effectiveness assessment
- Provide senior management with regular updates on key AML/KYC issues, control matters, and emerging risks
- Review and advise on financial crimes-related escalations involving U.S. Private Bank clients
- Guide business and control stakeholders on AML/KYC risks, regulatory expectations, and internal policy requirements
- Collaborate across Global Financial Crimes Compliance teams to deliver consistent guidance
- Participate in forums across Risk Management and Compliance, Client Operations, Quality Control, and Governance
- Identify, document, and escalate potential concerns, emerging risks, control gaps, and program issues
- Support compliance testing, internal audit reviews, regulatory examinations, and remediation activities
- Assist with annual review of selected higher-risk client types
- Review business initiatives, product changes, and process enhancements affecting AML/KYC requirements
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- 6 years of experience in financial crimes compliance, risk management, controls, audit, legal, or related roles
- Experience with AML/KYC requirements, customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, beneficial ownership, suspicious activity escalation, sanctions, or related controls
- Exposure to Private Bank, wealth management, asset management, mutual fund, registered investment company, broker-dealer, or similar business models
- Ability to evaluate AML/KYC control frameworks and assess program execution against regulatory expectations
- Experience with new product or business initiative risk assessments, change governance, issue management, control testing, audit, regulatory examinations, or remediation
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and judgment skills to identify risk themes and recommend solutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for preparing materials for senior management, governance forums, regulators, auditors, or boards
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), or similar compliance, financial crimes, audit, or risk certification
- Experience serving in or supporting a Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer, AML Officer, or similar governance role
- Experience with mutual fund AML programs, registered investment company requirements, or Investment Company Act-related governance
- Knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, FinCEN requirements, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions, customer due diligence requirements, and AML program expectations
- Experience preparing board-level, senior management, regulatory, audit, or compliance committee reporting
- Familiarity with process improvement, automation, data quality, or workflow enhancement initiatives within a compliance or control environment