Compliance Sr. Manager – Sanctions Programs & Training Lead

Position Type :

Full time

Type Of Hire :

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired :

Bachelor of Business Administration

Travel Percentage :

1 – 5%

Job Description

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

About The Team

The FIS Sanctions Compliance Program reports to the Financial Crime Compliance team within the Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Affairs group. The FIS Sanctions Compliance Program is committed to complying with the letter and spirit of all sanctions and programs administered and enforced by all federal and international regulatory bodies, where applicable. This includes, but is not limited to, OFAC, UN, EU, OFSI, and the FCA sanctions and regulations.

What You Will Be Doing

• Establishes operational training plans, modules, and communication of topics such as: relevant sanctions laws & regulatory expectations, penalties for sanctions noncompliance, internal policies & procedures for sanctions risk mitigation, legal recordkeeping & reporting requirements, escalation procedures, and sanctions trends & emerging threats.
• Develops and distributes annual and periodic training & communications to corporate compliance and enterprise-wide personnel to educate on sanctions-related matters, trends, and regulatory updates that impact FIS products, services and business activities.
• Develops, modifies and executes company policies that affect immediate operations.
• Oversees development and implementation of Sanctions Compliance Program policies and standards as well as addressing other required regulatory policies.
• Responds to issues and matters pertaining to sanctions & regulatory compliance of FIS products, services and business activities.
• Performs periodic reviews and evaluations of FIS products, services and business activities to validate compliance with applicable laws and regulations or detect regulatory violations, weak controls or other potential areas of exposure.
• Assists in providing final disposition of any discrepancies regarding sanctions compliance issues.
• Ensures strategic objectives of the Compliance & Ethics Program are met, including execution of risk assessment activities, coordination of risk response, and program testing and validation.
• Participates in corporate development of methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for projects, programs and people.
• Creates and delivers training to other business areas to increase compliance awareness.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Offers guidance on implementing regulatory changes.
• Communicates detailed requirements to line of business, validate solution approach and monitor status.
• Provides compliance reviews and direction for new and expanding products and services.
• Conducts compliance assessments and provides direction on any deficiencies detected by those assessments.
• Meets with business unit Compliance Officers on a regular basis for status updates on compliance issues.
• Monitors line of business compliance activities to verify that regulatory compliance deadlines and requirements are met.
• Participates in training promoting compliance awareness.
• Identifies areas of potential improvement.
• Interfaces with legal counsel and federal, state, and local agencies, as needed to address regulatory or compliance issues, concerns or questions.
• Assists the business with responses to customer compliance-specific questions and concerns.
• Participates with and/or leads customer focus and advisory groups.
• Prepares and approves internal and customer communications covering compliance issues (bulletins, position statements, monthly reports, etc.)
• Other related duties assigned as needed.

What You Bring:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or law or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.

• Communicates ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise, and professional manner
• Comprehensive knowledge of at least one substantive area of compliance, such as banking regulations, anti-money laundering, or anti-corruption
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to understand technical documents and legal or regulatory reference materials
• Ability to understand and apply learned concepts
• Demonstrated ability to plan and complete work within tight time limitations
• Ability to apply creative problem solving techniques and tools to compliance issues
• Ability to follow and conduct a compliance monitoring program
• Ability to provide information to a variety of audiences and deal effectively with confidential issues that are sensitive in nature
• Ability to share information with awareness of its effect on others

What We Offer You

• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
• A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team
• Competitive salary and benefits
• A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $139,580.00 – $234,500.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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