VP, Global Head of Financial Crimes

Overview

In this role you drive RGA's financial crimes strategy as the Global Head of Financial Crimes Compliance. You will act as the in-house expert on AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, and fraud risk, guiding daily decisions and escalations across the group. You'll build a best-in-class, globally scalable compliance program with strong governance and a high-performing team. This is a chance to shape how a Fortune 200 company manages financial crime risk in a complex, multi-jurisdiction environment.

Compensation / Benefits

• remote work possible
• bonus plan
• long-term equity incentive potential
• health benefits
• retirement plans

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal SME on financial crime legal requirements and act as the go-to for AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, and fraud questions
• Own the technical determinations for complex sanctions and AML matters, including cross-border issues and ownership/sanctions analyses
• Lead the selection, implementation, tuning and QA of screening and monitoring tooling, including a sanctions screening tool replacement
• Build and mature a global financial crimes program with scalable governance, monitoring, investigations, and reporting across global operations
• Establish policies, standards, procedures, and controls for AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud risks
• Ensure alignment with evolving global regulatory frameworks and best practices
• Lead responses to regulatory inquiries, examinations, and audits and serve as a contact for regulators and auditors
• Partner with technology and operations to enhance monitoring, screening and investigative capabilities
• Educate the business on compliance through training and awareness programs
• Build and lead a high-performing global financial crimes team with organizational design and succession planning
• Oversee RGA-specific sanctions compliance and risk-based management related to cross-border and ceded/assumed business
• Collaborate with Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, and Business Development on emerging financial crime risks
• Support a global growth agenda with an effective compliance framework

Key requirements

• 10+ years in compliance, financial crimes, AML, sanctions, fraud, or related risk management in regulated financial services
• Proven experience leading financial crimes programs in large, complex global organizations
• Hands-on expertise interpreting sanctions regulations (OFAC, EU, UK, UN), AML laws, and related frameworks
• Strong stakeholder influence across senior leadership and regulators
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory environments
• Current or strong preference for financial crimes certifications (e.g., CAMS, CGSS, CFCS, CFE) and a sanctions credential; JD or equivalent preferred
• Ability to obtain necessary credentials within 12 months if not already held

• leadership and people management
• influence and communication with senior stakeholders
• collaboration across cross-functional teams
• AML and sanctions regulatory expertise
• financial crime risk assessment
• screening and monitoring tooling (including calibration and QA)