OFAC & Sanctions Compliance Director

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eBay Compliance seeks a highly motivated, creative, process and data driven individual with leadership and strategic experience.  This role will perform a critical role leading the Sanctions Compliance Program for the US and international marketplaces, and eBay subsidiaries.  This is a senior management role that reports to the Chief Compliance Officer/BSA Officer of eBay’s US Payments entity. 

Are you excited to:

• Lead the global 2nd line of defense Sanctions Compliance Program team, including defining a global vendor and program strategy, multi-year roadmap and key controls to address the dynamic global sanctions compliance requirements
• Guide the business to identify and understand risk exposures and partner with Product and Engineering partners to prioritize and ensure the build for the controls needed
• Own and define all enterprise Sanctions policy management activities
• Partner with the first line Compliance Operations team to ensure appropriate procedures and processes are developed for the review and critical issue of alerts
• Define strategy, review and approve OFAC administrative subpoena responses, Voluntary Self-Disclosures, and blocking reports if necessary
• Provide advice to the businesses on an ongoing basis on new business initiatives, new products, business acquisitions, and customer-related matters with respect to applicability of policies, resolution of potential red flags or other sanctions compliance risks.
• Advise a multiyear product and vendor strategy that facilities efficient screening of users, alert review, and reduces unnecessary false positives
• Manage the institutional relationship with OFAC, and act as the primary point of contact for internal audit staff for Sanctions regulatory matters, as appropriate, including coordinating Sanctions-related examinations, audit and reviews, document production, and issue responses.
• Interact with Senior Management to raise awareness of Sanctions trends, emerging issues, remedial actions or enhancements to the program; supervises the preparation of materials for the Board or relevant management/risk committees
• Engage cross-functionally (with groups such as Legal, Product, Engineering and Risk) to establish a thoughtful, strategic and scalable approach to the Sanctions Compliance Program and related processes
• Design, deliver, and maintain best-in-class Sanctions Compliance practices, providing a mechanism for identifying key sanctions risks and how the mitigation of those risks would be monitored and measured through a control framework.
• Define and measure monthly metrics for key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) and Assists in the preparation of Committee and Board reporting
• Use subject matter expertise to make recommendations to senior management to address gaps, policy/procedure changes, regulatory changes, etc.
• Partner with Compliance Governance team to ensure Risk Assessment, NY DFS 504 model validation, and other annual activities are completed.
• Coordinate internal resources and vital parties/vendors for execution of projects
• Develop detailed project plans to track progress
• Ensure projects are delivered timely, within scope and within budget

Qualifications:

• 6+ years in senior compliance management in fin-tech, a start-up, technology, or emerging financial services sector, greater than 12+ years in their compliance career, and experience in a bank or large regulated financial institution
• Strong knowledge and experience with OFAC and non-US Sanctions laws, regulations and related compliance requirements (including reporting and record retention requirements)
• Significant experience communicating requirements to product and engineering partners
• Strong track record of driving timely and effective issue resolution
• Ability to make presentations to c-suite.
• Strong ability to derive insights and be able to articulate sophisticated ideas concisely
• Masters' degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field or Juris Doctor (JD) strongly preferred
• Ability to succeed in a fast paced, and dynamic environment, within time-critical situations
• Phenomenal teammate with strong collaborative qualities and a positive demeanor
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, influencing, and organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to interact with other business teams
• Ability to influence and lead people across cultures at a senior level using sound judgment and successful execution, understanding how to operate effectively across diverse businesses
• Experience in managing regulatory exams and relationships with examiners, auditors, etc.
• Managing a specialized team of Compliance professionals responsible for the execution of Sanctions regulatory and program activities including developing, attracting, and retaining talent.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment in California, Washington, or New York is expected in the range below.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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