Director, Global Sanctions & Export Controls

ADP•Roseland, NJ

About The Position

ADP is hiring a Director, Global Sanctions & Export Controls. Are you a sanctions and export controls expert with a track record of building robust, globally scalable compliance frameworks within a financial services, fintech, payments, or SaaS environment? Are you looking to join a dynamic, inclusive team environment with a culture of collaboration and belonging? Well, this may be the role for you. As Director, Global Sanctions & Export Controls, within ADP’s Global Financial Crimes Compliance (FCC) function, you will be responsible for enhancing and maintaining an innovative and sustainable global sanctions and export controls compliance program. Reporting to the Senior Director, AML, Sanctions & Export Controls, you will provide subject matter expertise and collaborate with Compliance leaders, Legal, Operations, and Business stakeholders across ADP products and functions to develop and maintain a framework of internal controls. In addition to providing enterprise-wide guidance and compliance program oversight, your responsibilities will include governance, risk and control assessments, policies and procedures, analysis of key risk metrics and indicators, escalations, oversight of monitoring tools, reporting, and training development. You will ensure effective compliance with applicable sanctions and export control laws and regulations including U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs and lists, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) regulations, the UK Sanctions List, Canada Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) sanctions, EU, China, and Australia sanctions. Like what you see? Apply now! Learn more about ADP at jobs.adp.com

Requirements

Demonstrated experience building and leading end-to-end, risk-based sanctions and export controls compliance programs, including policy and procedure development, risk assessment, operational processes, and ongoing program monitoring within a global organization
Enterprise-level experience in financial services, fintech, payments, or SaaS where risk centers on software, services, and money movement rather than physical goods or supply chain
OFAC sanctions expertise, including SDN list screening and OFAC licensing processes
Multi-jurisdictional sanctions knowledge including OFAC, UK, EU, China, Australia, and Canada
Experience defining and translating compliance requirements for sanctions screening tools and automated compliance technology, effectively communicating those requirements to system owners and technology teams, and working collaboratively with them to configure, maintain, and update those tools as requirements evolve.
Adept at managing sanctions and AML list management vendors, including evaluating vendor data quality, ensuring delivered information meets business screening requirements, and identifying and resolving downstream operational impacts of vendor processes
Proven track record of building KPI and KRI frameworks to monitor compliance program performance, identify emerging risks, and inform data-driven decision-making
Experience interacting with legal counsel, law enforcement, regulators (including OFAC, FinCEN, BIS), and examiners on sanctions/export controls issues
Experience leading and influencing cross-functional stakeholders including Legal, Product, Technology, and Finance to drive compliance outcomes across functions, levels, and jurisdictions
Demonstrated ability to translate regulatory risk into business language for senior leaders, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong presentation skills with the ability to develop and deliver clear, compelling materials for diverse audiences, including senior leadership and external stakeholders, with demonstrated proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
You’ll have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent
You have 10+ years of experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or Juris Doctor
BIS/Export Administration Regulations (EAR) experience
Familiarity with AML/CFT frameworks including BSA and FinCEN requirements
CAMS or CGSS certifications

Responsibilities

Oversee ADP’s global sanctions and export controls compliance program and provide subject matter expertise on global sanctions requirements, regulatory expectations, and industry practices
Continually assess the risks associated with a complex portfolio of clients and products across ADP entities and jurisdictions
Monitor updates to regulatory requirements, laws, and industry practices to ensure the compliance program incorporates evolving requirements and expectations
Drive consistency in global compliance initiatives and collaborate with AML Officers to identify local requirements
Oversee implementation and execution of key compliance controls
Partner with internal legal stakeholders and external counsel
Act as a liaison with regulators and internal audit regarding sanctions matters
Serve as an escalation point by providing guidance on high-priority investigations and regulatory reporting, including SARs and VSDs
Analyze key risk metrics and track necessary KPIs/KRIs to support strategic initiatives
In coordination with the Senior Director, AML, Sanctions & Export Controls, prepare periodic reports for senior management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors regarding sanctions and export controls program compliance
Collaborate with operations teams to ensure controls are implemented and operationalized in accordance with policies and procedures
Advise on sanctions screening methodologies, tuning and logic, list management, vendors, and tools
Partner with technology, development, and analytics teams to identify compliance solutions and efficiencies, advise on system requirements, and provide guidance as solutions are implemented
Identify sanctions and export controls AI use cases, collaborate with various stakeholders on AI pilots, and participate in AI-related trainings
Provide sanctions subject matter expertise in product development and acquisitions
Develop and oversee enterprise-wide general training and targeted trainings, including identifying training needs and opportunities