Vice President, Head of Sanctions & Bribery and Corruption Risk Assessment

About the role

The Head of Sanctions & Bribery and Corruption Risk Assessments provides leadership across the design and execution of the Sanctions Assessment (SRA), and the Bribery and Corruption Risk Assessment (BCRA) processes. The role supports risk visibility and ensures alignment with evolving regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution and continuous enhancement of GFCC’s SRA, BCRA, and support the financial crime risk assessment framework, including methodologies, standards, and processes, ensuring consistent evaluation of inherent risk, control effectiveness, and residual risk across related risk domains.
• Identify emerging risks, issues, and control gaps through periodic and ad hoc assessments; provide effective challenge to stakeholders and drive remediation strategies.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive, integrated view of sanctions, and bribery and corruption risks by synthesizing insights from risk assessments that enable line of business and function views across markets.
• Support the development and enhancement of technology platforms and the risk assessment tool that drives risk management outcomes, as well as efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support senior management, Board, audit, and regulatory engagements through high-quality analysis, documentation, and defensible risk and control outputs.
• Drive alignment and collaboration across GFCC, Operational Risk, Compliance, Audit, Technology, Product, and business stakeholders within a global, matrixed environment.
• Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on financial crime risk, and related controls to influence strategic decisions and strengthening governance practices.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in financial crimes compliance, risk management, reporting, or control management within large financial institutions.
• Demonstrated experience in risk assessment, control frameworks, and/or reporting within sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption or related domains.
• Experience managing teams and/or leading large-scale initiatives across global, matrixed environments.
• Experience supporting or leading regulatory exams, audits, or program reviews.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex risk and control concepts to a range of audiences.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop team members, fostering a high-performance and collaborative environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.