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Aon · 2 days ago

Director - Financial Crime, North America

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $210K/yr

10+ years exp

Aon is a global firm dedicated to shaping better decisions to protect and enrich lives. The North America Director of Financial Crime will lead efforts to implement and oversee financial crime programs, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while managing financial crime risks across the region.

ConsultingProfessional ServicesRisk Management

Responsibilities

Provide management information, reporting and analysis of financial crime matters in the most impactful way to relevant Committees within Aon’s enterprise risk management framework to ensure a demonstrably robust assessment of the control environment is provided to the Committees to facilitate effective oversight for financial crime risk

Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for Aon's reputation by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations

Review, address, and raise significant issues and activities to the NA Chief Compliance Officer and the relevant Committees

Drive a consistent and broad approach to AML & ABC and wider Financial Crimes risk management across the region and in collaboration with the global Financial Crime strategy group to enable a consistent approach

Identify, monitor, report and resolve any financial crime related issues or gaps in the control framework

Respond to inquiries and requests from regulators

Conduct reviews of processes, procedures and training programs to ensure policy requirements are fit for purpose and have been implemented consistently, with appropriate supporting documentation

Lead and manage the financial crime team across North America

Collaborate with technology and operations teams to enhance and optimize reporting, monitoring and detection systems

Maintain current knowledge and understanding of new and changing AML & ABC requirements and continuously reassess the impact on Aon clients, products, and services

Qualification

Financial Crime Risk FrameworksRisk Management FunctionsAML & ABC ComplianceFinancial Crime CertificationMulti-taskingLeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

10+ years' experience in financial crime risk frameworks, including proven success participating in a three lines of defense framework

5+ years leading risk management functions within a large sophisticated financial/professional services organization

Leader in advising and managing on all financial crime matters (AML, ABC, Sanctions, Fraud Detection & Prevention and Market Abuse) for US corporations in the financial and professional services sector. This includes advising and monitoring client due diligence and KYC activities

Self-starting and entrepreneurial with the ability to multi-task and prioritize

Bachelors Degree in a related field or equivalent industry experience and Financial Crime certification (e.g., CAMS, CFE, CFCS). Law degree helpful