Vice President, Americas Financial Crime Compliance Program

About the position

About this role About BlackRock BlackRock’s Global Compliance Department protects the firm’s reputation and provides advice to the business focused on ensuring the protection of our clients’ best interests. The department operates in a dynamic environment, partnering with the business to understand evolving strategies, advising on regulatory impacts, and fostering a strong compliance culture. Our objectives include: Actively participating in business decisions to champion client interests and embed compliance into daily operations. Cultivating and enhancing BlackRock’s compliance culture across all regions. Providing thought leadership on regulatory developments and their implementation. Developing and fostering excellence within the Compliance team. Job Purpose We are seeking a Vice President to join BlackRock’s Global Financial Crime Compliance team, based in New York City, NY or Wilmington, DE. This role is responsible for implementing strategic priorities related to financial crime risk across separately managed accounts (SMA), cash management, transfer agent activities, distribution channels, and associated service providers within the Americas region (AMRS). Acting as a primary advisory and escalation point for onboarding, business, legal, and operations teams, the VP will play a critical role in managing complex financial crime matters and supporting cross-functional strategic projects. The role reports to the AMRS Head of Financial Crime Compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a core financial crime advisory partner to business, product, operations, legal, and onboarding teams, providing timely guidance on anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, and reputational risk considerations.
  • Serve as a central escalation point for SMA and onboarding teams in connection with complex due diligence outcomes, adverse media, sanctions concerns, higher-risk client structures, distribution arrangements, and service providers.
  • Conduct financial crime reviews of escalated clients, counterparties, and service providers, partnering with stakeholders to identify and address risks.
  • Lead or support the development and execution of financial crime risk assessments (e.g., broker-dealer or product risk assessments.
  • Perform periodic monitoring and testing, to assess the effectiveness of financial crime controls, including oversight of transfer agents and intermediaries, and coordinate remediation of identified issues.
  • Conduct and document financial crime investigations supporting appropriate escalation and follow-up actions.
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of financial crime policies, procedures, standards, and playbooks
  • Prepare management information (MI), metrics, and reporting on financial crime risk themes, escalations, investigations, and remediation activities for senior management and governance committees.
  • Support responses to regulatory inquiries, examinations, internal audits, and compliance testing related to financial crime frameworks and controls.
  • Participate in cross-functional and cross-regional strategic projects and change initiatives, ensuring financial crime requirements are embedded.
  • Collaborate effectively within a global team to promote alignment of standards and practices across regions.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in compliance or risk management within financial services, preferably at an asset manager, bank, or consulting firm.
  • Experience with at least one of the following frameworks: AML, sanctions (e.g., OFAC), anti-bribery and corruption (e.g., Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), or fraud.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. financial crime regulatory requirements and expectations.
  • Familiarity with institutional investment products and platforms, including separately managed accounts, funds, distribution channels, transfer agents, and broker-dealer environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to assess complex financial crime escalations and provide practical, risk-based recommendations.
  • Experience analyzing data and preparing MI and presentation materials for senior stakeholders and governance committees.
  • Strong governance, analytical, and document management skills.
  • Proven ability to work as part of a global team and independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and strong business partnership capabilities.
  • Highly organized, proactive, and self-motivated, with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines.

Benefits

  • employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits
  • strong retirement plan
  • tuition reimbursement
  • comprehensive healthcare
  • support for working parents
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO)
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