Global Security - Vp Regional Investigations

Global Security (GS) protects the firm's employees and assets throughout the world. This responsibility includes the development of security and safety policies and procedures, regulatory and legislative compliance, Security Guard management, alarm response, branch and corporate building security, customer safety, physical crime investigations, workplace violence, fire and life safety, executive protection, due diligence, pre-employment screening, security operations globally, fraud Investigations and cyber security. This mission is executed through the implementation of technology, best in class talent and client collaboration.

This position is for an Investigator with the GS Special Investigations Unit and is based in Newport, Jersey City, New Jersey.

The Investigator will be responsible for conducting complex and sensitive investigations involving Code of Conduct violations in both North America and Latin America and coordinate with other senior level bank employees in Legal, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Compliance, and/or Audit throughout the course of any investigation. 

This position requires the use of one or more High Security Access (HSA) systems and will subject the user to enhanced screening, which includes criminal and credit background checks, and/or other enhanced screening at the time of accepting the position and on an annual basis thereafter. The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment. 

Job responsibilities: 

• This position is responsible for leading investigations specific to internal fraud, insider trading, securities violations, antitrust, anti-corruption, Sarbanes-Oxley, and employee misconduct allegations. As such, this individual will be required to have an in-depth understanding of fraud investigations specific to these case types.
• This individual must demonstrate high levels of integrity and ability to exercise sound judgment. 
• This individual will come in contact with highly sensitive information through the Bank's proprietary and confidential systems and must be able to handle such information appropriately while also conducting a thorough investigation by gathering and analyzing such information.
• This individual must be able to create well-written internal and external reports to support investigative findings which are supported by facts and documents within the case record which may include financial profiles, tracing financial transactions, detailing business processes, detailing controls, identifying internal policies and procedures, reviewing subjects' background and profiles, and other key data, as appropriate.
• This individual must demonstrate the ability to make independent and appropriate decisions on regulatory reporting in accordance with established bank policy and regulatory requirements and filing SARs as needed. 
• The Investigator must demonstrate independent decision making and possess the ability to keep GS management briefed on investigations.
• The Investigator must be able to professionally conduct interviews of internal and/or external witnesses and suspects.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Minimum of 5+ years experience working in law, law enforcement, securities regulation, regulatory agencies, compliance, or other related fields ideally with a combination of both public and private sector experience, ideally in the Federal, State, or County government and the financial sector.
• Experience conducting complex and diverse investigations involving: internal fraud; misconduct; securities violations; insider trading; antitrust; anti-corruption; ethical violations; and Sarbanes Oxley violations.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills. Individual must be a team player with an ability to coordinate, partner with, and gain the trust of team members, key partners, and business stakeholders on investigations.
• Must be able to articulate sophisticated fact patterns to senior management and memorialize investigations into regulatory reporting requirements.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to communicate effectively with representatives from various lines of business and key stakeholders.
• Must have an ability to communicate with law enforcement and intelligence agencies to solicit their assistance in gathering and/or providing related intelligence.
• Must be able to brief executive level management on key issues in a timely fashion.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Criminal Justice, or other related field work, or work experience is required.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills: 

• Spanish and/or Brazilian Portuguese language skills preferred
• Master's Degree in Business Management, Intelligence, or Public Administration is a plus
• Juris Doctorate or LLM a plus
• CFE, CPA, Series 7, etc., a plus