J.P. Morgan SE Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and Head of EEA Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) (all genders)

Make your mark as a exceptional leader within our EMEA Compliance team.

As the Head of Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) for the European Economic Area (EEA), within EMEA Compliance you will provide strategic, operational and execution leadership, contributing to both the J.P Morgan SE (JPMSE) Compliance and Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA) GFCC senior management teams, in addition, you will serve as Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for JPMSE.

This Managing Director role is based in Frankfurt and involves overseeing EEA GFCC teams across various lines of business, including Commercial and Investment Banking, Private Banking and International Consumer. The role will report into JPMSE Chief Compliance Officer.

Job responsibilities

• Lead and manage a large team of seasoned Compliance professionals across JPMSE Head Office and its 14 EEA and UK branches. Oversee all aspects of the GFCC program, including AML, Transaction Monitoring, Investigations, Sanctions, Risk Assessment and KYC Policy.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with senior business stakeholders in Europe and globally, offering expertise in assessing financial crime and sanctions risks for new and existing businesses.
• Provide second line leadership to build of AML program to align to EU AML reform requirements.
• Contribute to the development, review and feedback on risk assessments, higher-risk client types, KYC and client escalations.
• Provide input into New Business Initiatives inclusive of European International Consumer, evaluating the Financial Crime risk impact on proposed new products and services.
• Escalate and update relevant senior-level committees and forums for JPMSE and EMEA, including JPMSE Board and Risk Committee.
• Stay informed on industry trends, regulatory changes, expectations, and emerging risks, anticipating areas of regulatory focus.
• Engage proactively with country and regional regulators and law enforcement bodies.
• Foster a strong escalation culture to ensure consistent execution of a robust control and challenge environment concerning financial crime and sanctions.
• Collaborate closely with the JPMSE Chief compliance Officer and EMEA Head of GFCC, providing broader leadership beyond EEA GFCC matters.
• Develop and nurture talent, ensuring the JPMSE team possesses the right mix of skills to adapt to rapidly changing environments, business developments, and financial crime risks.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Strong executive presence with the ability to inspire a large, geographically dispersed organisation.
• Proven ability to establish a strategic vision and drive strong outcomes and results.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead across a broad stakeholder group.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an inquisitive nature and comfort in challenging current practices. Ability to lead change through an entrepreneurial mindset.
• High level of professionalism, self-motivation, and a sense of urgency.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interface with and influence key internal and external stakeholders and foster collaboration.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with a proven ability to build and lead high‑performing teams.
• Extensive experience in Financial Crime, Compliance or Risk Management at a Global or Regional Financial Institution, with strong knowledge of products, services, and client types across wholesale and retail banking.
• Previous experience dealing with global and European significant regulators
• LLB/BA/BS or equivalent degree

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first‑class business in a first‑class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long‑term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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About the Team

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