Head of AFC Governance & Strategy - Director (m/w/d) (Düsseldorf, DE, 40474)

Sumitomo
Frankfurt, Düsseldorf
Full timeEUR 91,000 - 137,000 annuallyFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strategic judgement","Leadership","Analytical skills","Organisation","Stakeholder management"]

Lead the Governance & Strategy function for SMBC EU’s Anti-Financial Crime framework, setting the strategic direction and multi-year roadmap. Oversee financial crime risk assessments, AFC governance frameworks, and regulatory change activities including horizon scanning and impact assessments. Provide decision-oriented management information to senior governance bodies and coordinate responses to regulators, law enforcement, auditors, and assurance functions. Manage and develop a specialist team supporting the AFC/MLRO.

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Head of AFC Governance & Strategy - Director (m/w/d) (Düsseldorf, DE, 40474)

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Job Summary

Lead the Governance & Strategy function for SMBC EU’s Anti-Financial Crime framework, setting the strategic direction and multi-year roadmap. Oversee financial crime risk assessments, AFC governance frameworks, and regulatory change activities including horizon scanning and impact assessments. Provide decision-oriented management information to senior governance bodies and coordinate responses to regulators, law enforcement, auditors, and assurance functions. Manage and develop a specialist team supporting the AFC/MLRO.
Location: Frankfurt, Düsseldorf
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set the strategic direction and multi-year roadmap for the SMBC EU AFC framework and oversee its implementation subject to approval by the Head of AFC/MLRO.
  • •Lead the methodology, governance, delivery, documentation, and quality assurance of SMBC EU financial crime risk assessments, including coordination with EMEA AML Risk Assessment contributions.
  • •Develop and maintain AFC governance frameworks, policies, standards, procedures, escalation criteria, and decision-making processes.
  • •Oversee AFC regulatory change activities including horizon scanning, impact assessments, implementation planning, delivery monitoring, and escalation of material gaps.
  • •Provide decision-oriented management information on financial crime risks, incidents, audit findings, remediation progress, overdue actions, and residual risk; lead and develop the AFC Governance & Strategy team.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 91,000 - 137,000 annually
Perks:Pension ProvisionHybrid WorkingPaid LeaveHealth InsuranceLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •5–10 years of relevant experience in financial services and AML/Financial Crime Compliance in governance, risk assessment, regulatory change, or strategy roles.
  • •Strong knowledge of German and European AML, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions, and banking laws and regulations.
  • •Experience developing AFC frameworks, leading financial crime risk assessments, overseeing remediation, and translating regulatory requirements into implementation plans.
  • •University degree in Law, Business, Economics, Banking, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional qualification).
  • •Fluency in German and English with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
Experience:Financial servicesAMLFinancial crime compliance
Education:Bachelor's in Law, Business, Economics, Banking, or a related discipline
Skills:Strategic judgementLeadershipAnalytical skillsOrganisationStakeholder management
Certifications:ACAMSICA
Languages:GermanEnglish

Company Brief

Sumitomo
Sumitomo Corporation is a global diversified trading and investment conglomerate engaged in metal products, transportation, infrastructure, media, real estate, and other business domains through investments, trading, and integrated solutions worldwide.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 1919
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