Senior Compliance Officer

A foreign banking organization (“FBO”) in New York City is seeking a highly motivated, analytical, and hands-on AVP Compliance Officer with broad banking compliance experience to serve as a key member of the Compliance Department. The successful candidate will support the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the Bank’s Compliance Program, and will independently execute a broad range of responsibilities across regulatory analysis, testing, policies and procedures, risk assessments, governance, management reporting, systems- and data-related enhancements, and day-to-day advisory matters. This role requires an individual who can move comfortably between detailed hands-on execution and broader Compliance Program objectives: translating regulatory requirements into practical processes into controls; identifying how policies, procedures, systems, data, and testing connect; coordinating implementation across functions; and following matters through to successful resolution. The successful candidate must exercise sound judgment, communicate complex issues clearly and concisely to senior stakeholders verbally and in writing, and provide constructive challenge while building effective relationships across the Branch and with Head Office. Experience and Educational Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Business, or a related field, a Master’s degree is a plus. • 7-10+ years of progressively responsible banking Compliance experience, including a strong hands-on BSA/AML and sanctions foundation and exposure to broader U.S. banking compliance matters. FBO, wholesale/corporate banking, and/or lean banking environment strongly preferred. • CAMS, CRCM, CFE, or equivalent are preferred. • Strong data and systems fluency, including comfort analyzing/reconciling compliance data, understanding system/data flows, supporting UAT and control validation, and developing meaningful management information (MI). Advanced Excel proficiency (PivotTables, Power Query, advanced formulas). • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear, concise, decision-ready analysis to senior management, and communicate credibly with regulators, auditors, business stakeholders, and Head Office. Substantive experience writing policy is a plus. • Demonstrated experience independently managing assigned compliance processes and projects through analysis, implementation, documentation, follow-up, and ongoing enhancement. • Demonstrated ability to research and interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical, risk-based processes and controls. • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement, manage competing priorities independently, and identify practical solutions to compliance-related problems.