Director, Financial Crime Program

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through five primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @BookingHoldings.This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office.Booking Holdings Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM) Program consists of two functions - a legal component and a core program management team. Together, the Program is responsible for preventing and detecting the broad range of emerging regulatory, sanctions and trade, and financial crime risks attendant to our business.This Financial Crime Program Director role reports to the Head of Financial Crime Risk Management and is responsible for providing and executing the strategic direction for the FinCrime program and overseeing Booking Holding’s brands’ FinCrime program improvements and evolution. The role will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the FinCrime program at Booking Holdings and overseeing it across the company. You will work closely with other functions at Booking Holdings and its brands to develop best-in-class approaches for addressing risks of adverse financial crime impacts throughout our value chain. The right candidate will have substantive regulatory, program/project management, and operational experience in a broad spectrum of regulatory financial crime matters, with primary focus on economic sanctions and anti-money laundering in the EU, UK, and the US.Booking Holdings aspires to have and maintain standards and processes that guard against risks to our company and contribute to our industry's overall health and integrity. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to contribute to a risk management function in material ways. And, to do so in the context of the world’s favorite pastime - travel!In this role you will get to:Develop and implement comprehensive financial crime prevention strategies, including anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and sanctions and export compliance.Represent the BHI Financial Crime Risk Management Team at the Financial Crime Risk Management Committee and business governance and oversight forums, serving as steward for the function of combating financial crime.Develop, implement, and review a common set of BHI FCRM standards that will be implemented across the BHI Group.Design and implement the BHI FCRM Annual Compliance Plan.Provide leadership to a global team of compliance professionals, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure effective execution of financial crime prevention initiatives.Design and implement second-line assurance processes, issue management practices, and thematic reviews, to monitor, measure, and report against BHI global systemic risk. Stay abreast of evolving regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and emerging financial crime threats to continuously enhance the organization’s compliance framework.Support the Head of FCRM in interfacing with regulatory authorities, provide regular reporting to senior management, and serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on financial crime-related matters.Conduct risk assessments, implement controls to address vulnerabilities, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent and detect financial crimes.What you have:Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in financial crime compliance, AML, CTF, sanctions prevention, or related roles within the financial services industry.Proven track record of leadership with experience in managing teams and driving results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.Strong understanding of relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices related to financial crime prevention and compliance.Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and information to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies.Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders and influence change at all levels of the organization.Ability to work collaboratively across departments, fostering a culture of compliance and integrity, with a proactive, energetic, and results-focused approach, while upholding high standards of ethics and professionalism.Our Commitment to DiversityThrough the Booking Holdings brands, we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base, which is why having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to click the "apply" button!EEO Statement:Booking Holdings is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We ensure equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without discrimination or harassment based on race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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