AML Governance Director - Risk Frameworks & Reporting

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Job description

The AML Governance Director reports to the head of AML Risk Frameworks & Reporting and is responsible for managing the AML Program’s governance structure, related escalation protocols, and overseeing and reporting on the firm’s AML regulatory commitments.

The Governance team consists of 17 compliance professionals and involves partnering with stakeholders across the AML leadership team, Independent Compliance Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, Internal Audit and regulators.

The role requires high quality writing and editing skills, and an ability to clearly present and articulate a range of topics and information in presentation form. The AML Governance team is responsible for producing the presentation materials for the three most senior governance forums applicable to the AML Program – the AML Controls Committee, the Financial Crimes Compliance Governance and Business Risk Committee (GBRC), and the Compliance Committee of the Boards of Citigroup and Citibank N.A.

Additionally, the team is responsible for producing materials for regulatory ongoing supervision meetings, as well as drafting and coordinating the firm’s written responses to regulatory supervisory letters. Clear verbal presentational skills and the ability to brief a senior audience on the Program’s major regulatory control matters is also required.

The role includes organizing and coordinating responses to deliverables required by Internal Audit reviews and regulatory examinations and, as such, requires a detailed understanding of the structure of the firm’s AML organization and teams. More broadly, the role requires an understanding of the context and detail related to a given issue associated with the AML Program to enable problem-solving, and assist with the AML Program running sustainably. This may entail deriving solutions across a range of areas including resourcing, timelines, scope, project management practices, escalation, or accountability.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the AML Program governance and escalation framework
• Serve as principal contact for the AML Escalation Standard
• Manage the creation and submission of all AML materials for the Compliance Committee of the Board
• Manage the running of the AML Controls Committee and Financial Crimes Compliance GBRC
• Produce all required progress reporting on regulatory AML matters
• Coordinate the AML Program’s response to any AML-related regulatory supervisory letters
• Organize and coordinate Internal Audit reviews and Regulatory Exams
• Oversee Issue Management and related Issue Reporting practices
• Supporting, as needed, AML-wide special initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of AML compliance or risk and controls-related experience; significant knowledge and expertise of AML control programs and the ability to develop and manage them with a culture of continuous improvement
• Five to 10 years of management experience of teams involved in multiple control programs across a global organization.
• Experience partnering with multiple constituencies to reach consensus and effectively execute responsibilities
• Ability to synthesize complex concepts and translate into effective communication and presentations to senior audiences
• Strong critical thinking and a desire to innovate, drive change and challenge the status quo
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively and inform decision-making with senior management
• Energetic and responsive team player with a proven ability to take initiative
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and comprehend end-to-end program processes in complex organizations
• Excellent follow-up and time management skills
• Highly proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Advanced Degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Project and Program Management

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Job Family:

Project Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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