Director of Compliance - Financial Crime, North America
Are you looking to make an immediate impact in a top global firm? Is working with regional and global leaders, leading a team and thinking outside the box part of your career trajectory? Then this new opportunity may be for you!
This role can be located in either NYC or Chicago in a hybrid capacity.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
How this opportunity is different
As the North America Director of Financial Crime, you are vital to Aon in achieving strategic objectives. You will partner with the North America Chief Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer in fulfilling the objective of supporting the business to achieve sustainable growth and innovation in North America.
Your priority will be to partner across the three lines of defense to strengthen and maintain a robust Financial Crime control environment across Aon North America. The Director will also be part of a global Financial Crime strategy group within Aon's Law and Compliance Department, that manages the control environment.
What the day will look like
The NA Director of Financial Crime will report into the Chief Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of North America. This role will also be part of the NA Law and Compliance Leadership team to help manage all financial crime risks and drive compliance and risk management in accordance with Aon's Financial Crime global vision, mission and principles. You will have the following responsibilities:
- Provide management information, reporting and analysis of financial crime matters in the most impactful way to relevant Committees within Aon's enterprise risk management framework to ensure a demonstrably robust assessment of the control environment is provided to the Committees to facilitate effective oversight for financial crime risk.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for Aon's reputation by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
- Review, address, and raise significant issues and activities to the NA Chief Compliance Officer and the relevant Committees.
- Drive a consistent and broad approach to AML & ABC and wider Financial Crimes risk management across the region and in collaboration with the global Financial Crime strategy group to enable a consistent approach.
- Identify, monitor, report and resolve any financial crime related issues or gaps in the control framework.
- Respond to inquiries and requests from regulators.
- Conduct reviews of processes, procedures and training programs to ensure policy requirements are fit for purpose and have been implemented consistently, with appropriate supporting documentation.
- Maintain current knowledge and understanding of new and changing AML & ABC requirements and continuously reassess the impact on Aon clients, products, and services.
Skills and experience that will lead to success
- 10+ years' experience in financial crime risk frameworks, including proven success participating in a three lines of defense framework.
- 5+ years leading risk management functions within a large sophisticated financial/professional services organization.
- Leader in advising and managing on all financial crime matters (AML, ABC, Sanctions, Fraud Detection & Prevention and Market Abuse) for US corporations in the financial and professional services sector. This includes advising and monitoring client due diligence and KYC activities.
- Self-starting and entrepreneurial with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
- Bachelors Degree in a related field or equivalent industry experience. Law degree helpful. Financial Crime certification preferred.
How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon
is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.
We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $160,000 - $180,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.
This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon's annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.
Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon's discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.