Compliance Principal - AML | Hybrid

At Allianz Life, we are driven by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. In addition, we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting societal equity.

This role is part of the Financial Crimes Unit at Allianz Life and will own the Company’s Anti-Money Laundering and Economic Sanctions Standards. The candidate will report directly to the Head of the Financial Crimes Unit and act as a delegate of the MLRO, with the responsibility of managing and maintaining the organization’s obligations as it relates to AML and Sanctions Program requirements. In addition, the candidate will be responsible in helping to plan and execute strategy, as well as for tactical execution of the components of a mature and robust AML Program.

The role involves working with many parts of the Organization including Legal, Ethics & Compliance, IT, Digital, Operations, Distribution, and other cross-functional teams. It also will include other responsibilities such as the support of the AML Project, support to the AML/Sanctions & Agent Oversight (ASA) Team, and support to components of other Financial Crimes Programs, by collaborating within our broader Financial Crimes Unit.

The candidate will have the opportunity to have a positive impact on the direction of these Programs for the Company, enhancing governance and planning (including AML Committee), oversight, risk assessment, training and communication, and reporting to various stakeholders such as Senior Leadership, Board of Directors, and Group Financial Crimes.

What you do:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead AML Policy and Functional Rules
• Management and execution of second line monitoring and oversight activities, risk assessment, mitigation and remediation
• Support the build of the broader FCU Governance & Controls Framework
• Compliance with regulatory framework put in place by local and international stakeholders
• Support AML technology implementation
• Own AML & Sanctions KPIs and KRIs, analysis, and trend reporting
• Engage regulators and auditors and support regulatory examinations and audits

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• 6-7 years experience in risk, compliance, or legal role, preferably AML
• Experience developing and implementing compliance programs
• Ability to maintain relationships and reporting requirements with multiple lines of business
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; strong time management and prioritization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Manages relationships with internal customers and stakeholders, including development and delivery presentations
• Displays a solid level of understanding of AML and Group and regulatory requirements
• CAMS standard certification

61699 | Legal & Compliance | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz US Life | Full-Time | Permanent

What we offer:

At Allianz Life, we’re proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer: a choice of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options, health savings account, tuition reimbursement, student loan retirement plan, generous annual paid leave, an outstanding 401(k) company match, and life insurance. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that welcomes, includes and celebrates diversity. Our generous benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we’re routinely recognized as a top workplace employer.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us.  We care for tomorrow.