Vice President – Governance, Quality & Capability

About the role

The Vice President leads the FCO Governance, Quality and Capability function, acting as a central control tower to ensure operations are data‑led, consistently governed, quality assured and continuously improving. This senior position is critical for aligning FCO activities with the bank’s risk appetite, regulatory expectations and strategic transformation agenda.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement a robust FCO governance framework with clear accountability and control standards.
• Own and deliver a comprehensive management information and reporting framework, defining KPIs and KRIs.
• Establish and lead a global quality control and outcome testing framework to ensure consistency and defensibility of investigations.
• Design and implement a training and capability development program covering AML, sanctions, fraud and regulatory expectations.
• Drive operational excellence through standardisation, simplification, automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in management, banking, finance or related field; ACAMS and/or ICA certification preferred.
• 12–15+ years of experience in financial crime, AML, sanctions, TBML, fraud risk management or related compliance functions within global financial institutions.
• Proven experience in governance and control frameworks, MI/reporting, quality assurance and large‑scale transformation programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑location teams, influence senior stakeholders and translate data into strategic insights.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of AML/CTF regulations and typologies.
• Expertise in sanctions screening and trade‑based money laundering detection.
• Fraud risk management and investigative processes.
• Data analytics and reporting for performance monitoring.
• Quality assurance testing methodologies and sampling approaches.