The GFC team is seeking a Vice President to be responsible for core elements of the Financial Crimes framework, directly reporting to the Group Head of MSESE GFC in Germany, with a local reporting line to the branch management in France and for the Investment Management entities in France to the Head of EMEA MSIM GFC Coverage in London.

His/her portfolio mainly includes the development and maintenance of the local Financial Crimes framework and related activities for the legal entities in France, but also activities for the European hub entity, i.e. MSESE Group in Germany, and facilitating co-ordination between MSESE GFC, business units and other regional and global Financial Crimes functions.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk.

Morgan Stanley Europe SE (MSESE) Global Financial Crimes (GFC) coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firm’s enterprise-wide financial crime prevention efforts. GFC has responsibility for governance, oversight and execution of the Firm’s Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorist Financing, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Anti-Tax Evasion and other Criminal Offences (together “Financial Crimes”) programs. GFC also develops and/or assists in the development of appropriate policies and procedures, including those designed to assist the business units to know their clients and conduct appropriate due diligence and to prevent, detect and report potentially suspicious activity. GFC advise the business units regarding their GFC obligations and their particular clients and transactions.

The branch GFC function is based in Paris and is supported by MSESE GFC Group function.

This role is part of the MSESE Financial Crimes team and directely reporting to the Group Head of MSESE GFC.
The teams provide oversight and advice on the design and execution of the GFC program ensuring it is aligned to regulatory requirements and industry best practice. The teams work in collaboration with the EMEA and Global GFC teams leveraging global processes and controls whilst ensuring local regulatory requirements are met.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you'll do in the role:

Primary responsibilities at Branch and MSESE Group level include:

• Branch MLRO function for all legal entities in France
• Oversee the application of the Financial Crimes framework at branch level;
• Maintenance and review of Financial Crimes policies and procedures to facilitate compliance with the French and EU Financial Crimes related law and regulations;
• Escalate and inform local Management and GFC management, as required, of significant issues;
• Monitoring of regulatory requirements and analyze relevant changes in local laws and regulations, assess their impact and provide updates and advice to senior management and other stakeholders;
• Provide specialist advice and support for the business;
• Update and develop the MSESE financial crimes risk analysis (according to the national requirements) and provide input to the Firm’s Global Risk Assessment as well as support the  derivation of control and oversight activities based on the outcome of the risk analysis;
• Oversee the monitoring and periodic assessment of GFC systems and controls;
• Implementation of any enhancements as required, e.g. arising from regulatory enquiries, risk assessments, audit findings, lesson learned;
• Identify training needs and provide employee training;
• Suspicious activity report filing with the relevant authorities;
• Interact with local regulators, law enforcement and other agencies, including regulatory reportings, responding to regulatory requests and queries, and understand current regulatory  themes;
• Assisting in GFC’s preparation for regulatory visits and audits.

What you'll bring to the role:?

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience at a financial institution or consultancy and in a similar role.
• Strong technical Financial Crimes knowledge including knowledge of French Anti Money Laundering / Counter Terrorist Financing rules and regulations.
• Familiarity with the Financial Crime Risk Analysis according to national requirements.
• Knowledge of the regulatory landscape.
• Understanding of financial markets and products (in particular Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities and Investment Banking/Capital Markets, Asset/Investment Management)
• Be certified as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS or equivalent AML certification/license or certification within 15 months of hire.
• Fluent in French and English; German is optional.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with colleagues across the Legal and Compliance Division (in France, Germany, across the Firm's EMEA offices and in other regions) and other Infrastructure and Control Functions (e.g. Operations);

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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