Business Partner, Compliance - US in Itasca, Illinois at Mitsubishi HC Capital America Inc
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Job Description
This is a hybrid role reporting to our Itasca, IL office.
Position Overview
The NA Compliance Business Partner (US) acts as a compliance liaison and trusted advisor to the U.S. business, serving as an extension of the Compliance Office. This role ensures that financial crime, sanctions screening, and broader Compliance initiatives are effectively operationalized across U.S business units. The role serves as a key bridge between Compliance and U.S. business units, ensuring regulatory requirements are clearly understood, consistently applied, and continuously strengthened through proactive partnership, oversight, and risk-based guidance.
Commitment to Internal Control:
This position is required to possess a comprehensive understanding of and adhere to the system of internal controls associated with the fundamental duties and responsibilities of the role. This includes compliance with SOX and all other pertinent regulatory and compliance policies and requirements. The incumbent must understand, abide and uphold the system of internal controls related to the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Compliance Partnership & Integration
- Serves as the primary compliance liaison for the U.S. business and operational leaders, ensuring alignment between operational practices and regulatory requirements.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships across the U.S. functions to identify risks, share insights and promote a culture of compliance.
- Provide actionable feedback to the Compliance Office including policy enhancements, process improvements and regulatory and parent company expectations.
Financial Crime & Sanctions
- Lead operational implementation for financial crime related compliance processes within the U.S., including alert review, investigation, and escalation with internal policies.
- Support fraud risk management by assisting in an incident reporting process, educating teams and ensuring proper documentation and escalation of suspected or confirmed fraud.
- Conduct root cause analysis and coordinate post incident reviews to strengthen controls and prevent recurrence.
- Maintain oversight of financial crime monitoring activities including Know Your Customer (KYC/KYB), transaction monitoring and sanction screening controls.
- Ensure alignment with U.S. regulatory requirements (e.g. Privacy, OFAC, etc.) and corporate expectations.
- Prepare and deliver periodic Compliance reports summarizing financial crime and sanctions activity, key risks, trends, and process improvement opportunities.
- Support internal audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance issue remediation efforts.
Compliance Project Leadership
- Manage and support U.S. focused compliance initiatives and projects in coordination with compliance SMEs and NA Compliance Business Partner (CAD).
- Track milestones, risks, and dependencies to ensure consistent and timely implementation across U.S. operations.
Compliance Training & Culture
- Partner with business leaders to plan, coordinate and deliver AML, Fraud, and broader Compliance training across North American business units to enhance awareness and compliance competency.
- Promote an ethical and accountable Compliance culture through workshops campaigns and communication initiatives.
- Drive U.S. adoption of enterprise compliance programs, tools, and frameworks.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Quality/Accuracy (measures accuracy, work completeness and reliability of working product)
- Volume of work completed against targets (ability to handle workload and deliver assigned responsibilities)
- Adherence to turnaround times/responsiveness (measures timeliness of support & execution)
- Overall efficiency in managing processes (ability to manage work effectively and improve processes)
- Stakeholder service (partnership with business teams)
- Accountability & ownership (reliability & follow-through)
- Risk identification & judgement (professional judgement and critical thinking)
- Continuous improvement (contribution beyond day-to-day execution)
- Teamwork & collaboration (contribution to team success)
- Communication (written & verbal effectiveness)
- Leadership, Responsibility & decision making (accountability for deliverables, follow-through and leadership of assigned tasks)
Responsibility and Decision-Making Authority:
- Act independently; Decision-making within Company & compliance policies and procedures
Management/Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- High Integrity, sound judgement and attention to detail.
- Analytical and investigative mindset.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
- Knowledge of U.S. regulatory expectations and business practices
- Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Law, Finance or a relevant field.
- Professional certifications such as CAMS, CCEP, or PMP preferred.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Compliance, AML and/or fraud prevention within financial services or asset lending.
- Knowledge of U.S. regulatory frameworks (e.g. Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA Patriot Act, OFAC sanctions, etc.)
- Experience working in a regulated financial environment with cross-functional exposure or asset-based lending with knowledge of end-to-end transaction workflow.
Working Hours:
- 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday.
Travel:
- Up to 25% as needed
Physical Demands:
- Digital dexterity and hand/eye coordination in operation of office equipment
- Light lifting and carrying supplies, files, etc.
- Ability to speak to and hear customers and/or other employees via phone or in person. Body motor skills sufficient to enable incumbent to move from one office location to another
The job description does not constitute an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
The position is exempt and the salary will be between $120,000.00 and $165,300.00 with an opportunity to earn a discretionary annual bonus.
The salary range is determined and based on internal equity, market data/ranges, applicant's skills, prior relevant experience and education.
Additional benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) and matching
- Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Employee Discounts