Bring your ideas. Make history. BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital. 

With 240 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about. 

We’re seeking a Senior Vice President, Security Investigations Manager to join our Financial Crimes Legal Investigations (FC Legal Investigations) team. This role is located in Lake Mary, FL, or Pittsburgh, PA - HYBRID.

The FC Legal Investigations team carries out the company’s enterprise-wide financial intelligence and suspicious activity investigation and reporting function. FC Legal Investigation’s primary mission is to mitigate company risk through excellence in suspicious activity investigations and reporting. The team works closely with the company’s Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) group, Legal Investigations, Information Security and Legal departments. Activity investigated by the team includes money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, fraud (market manipulation, data breaches and economic sanctions violations.

FC Legal Investigations seeks a Senior Vice President, Security Investigations Manager to assist in the leadership of a global team of professional staff responsible for proactively investigating and reporting transactions associated with complex money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions matters. The incumbent must work effectively with multiple stakeholders, understand compliance and overall enterprise risks, as well as the risk management and implementation of mitigating controls and possess strong analytical and leadership skills.

Responsibilities include:

• Assists the Global FIU Team Lead in the leadership and management of a global team of professional staff responsible for investigating transactions associated with complex money laundering or terrorist financing organizations that have flowed through the enterprise
• Maintains strong knowledge of financial crimes laws, policies, and regulations
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of global financial crimes money flows
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and lead program using effective Financial Crime investigative techniques
• Supports the AML & Sanctions programs by analyzing BSA, AML, OFAC, fraud and government demand information on an enterprise-wide basis to assist in identifying threats to the enterprise
• Supports, in accordance with the AML Act of 2020, various investigations to address threats identified as National Money Laundering Priorities by the US Department of the Treasury and FinCEN 
• Works collaboratively with law enforcement agencies to assist with complex financial investigations that involve transactions that flow through the enterprise
• Responsible for the achievement of the team’s goals and objectives and ensures they are equipped to operationalize and attain objectives.
• Partners with industry participants and law enforcement agencies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor‘s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required. MBA, JD or professional certification preferred.
• 7-10 years of total work experience, with 2-4 years of management experience, preferred. 
• Financial Services, Audit or Compliance background and/or experience with financial services compliance and/or experience with the assigned products, services or business lines/areas and the pertaining laws, regulations and rules of relevant regulators preferred

At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion, 2023
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 2023
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2023
• Forbes Blockchain 50, 2023

Our Benefits: 

BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.