Head of AML & Sanctions Compliance

The Company is seeking a Head of AML & Sanctions Compliance to lead its financial crimes compliance program across securities trading and derivatives activities. The role oversees AML governance, sanctions compliance, transaction monitoring, investigations, regulatory examinations, and enterprise-wide financial crime risk management. Responsibilities include maintaining policies and controls, overseeing customer due diligence and suspicious activity reporting, coordinating audits and regulatory inquiries, and directing testing, training, and remediation. The successful candidate will advise senior leadership on compliance risks and strengthen the effectiveness of the overall program. Candidates should have significant BSA/AML and sanctions compliance experience within a regulated financial institution, including strong broker-dealer expertise and familiarity with futures, commodities, or derivatives. They should demonstrate senior-level oversight of AML programs and comprehensive knowledge of relevant financial crime laws and regulatory requirements. Hands-on experience with customer identification and due diligence, beneficial ownership, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, risk assessments, examinations, and remediation is required. Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and regulatory interpretation skills are essential; relevant professional certifications and experience as a designated AML or BSA officer are advantageous.