Citi
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Posted 2d ago
The Senior Vice President will support the execution of the Financial Crime Risk Management strategy for Citi's Banking business across the UK & EMEA region, providing first line of defense leadership and oversight.
Key Responsibilities
Provide regional leadership and oversight of financial crime risks across the UK & EMEA Banking franchise, ensuring effective identification, assessment, escalation and mitigation of AML, Sanctions, AB&C and reputational risks.
Provide independent challenge and strategic guidance to senior business management on higher-risk clients, sensitive relationships, emerging typologies, client onboarding, retention and exit decisions.
Lead and execute complex financial crime risk assessments, thematic reviews, portfolio analyses and sensitive client matters.
Represent Financial Crime Risk in governance forums and management committees, presenting assessments of material risks, emerging trends, portfolio exposures and remediation efforts.
Foster effective coordination across Business, Compliance, Legal, Risk and other control functions to ensure consistent management of financial crime risks.
Support the development of policies, procedures, controls and risk management standards, and contribute to regulatory commitments and audit activities.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required.
10+ years of industry experience in identifying, assessing and mitigating complex financial crime risks.
Strong understanding of AML, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (AB&C) and reputational risk management within a global banking environment.
Knowledge of applicable regulations including Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, FinCEN and Suspicious Activity Reporting requirements.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex risk reviews, thematic assessments and portfolio-level analyses.
Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with excellent judgment and communication abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
Certification as a compliance professional such as CAMS, CGSS, CSS, or ICA.
