Develop and implement the annual audit plan for financial crimes.Advise senior management on financial crime-related risks, control gaps, and regulatory trends.Act as a subject matter expert for financial crimes audit, providing strategic insights and guidance.Lead end-to-end audits covering AML/CTF, sanctions compliance, fraud detection, and other financial crime programs.Assess the effectiveness of policies, procedures, controls, and systems designed to mitigate financial crime risks.Monitor compliance with local and global regulatory requirements (e.g., AML, FATF, OFAC sanctions, etc.).Ensure that audits are conducted efficiently, with clear and actionable recommendations provided to management.Foster and contribute to a culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement within the audit team.Coordinate with colleagues located globally, as well the potential to manage performance of small teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality audit reports.Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Compliance,Risk Management, Legal, and external regulators.Participate in governance forums, presenting audit findings and updates related to financial crimes risk.Provide proactive insights into emerging financial crime risks and regulatory changes.Stay up to date with regulatory developments, industry best practices, and emerging threats in financial crime risk management.Ensure the organization's financial crime audit approach aligns with regulatory expectations and global standards.Prepare and deliver comprehensive, timely, and accurate audit work papers and reports to senior management and the Audit Committee.Track and validate the remediation of audit findings to ensure timely resolution. 