Job details
The KYC Operations Sr Officer is a senior-level position responsible for leading Anti-Money Laundering (AML) monitoring, governance, oversight and regulatory reporting activities in coordination with the Compliance and Control team. The overall objective of this role is to lead in the development and management of a dedicated internal KYC (Know Your Client) program at Citi.
Responsibilities:
- Represent Know Your Client (KYC) team in multiple forums, internally and externally, including senior management discussions and key stakeholder meetings across the business, compliance and operations to provide transparency on initiatives
- Drive administrative, operational, reporting and quality improvements through partnership with internal teams
- Manage financial control by applying a comprehensive understanding of the department Profit & Loss (P&L), including appropriate accruals, client allocations, the impact of capitalization, recovery and fixed price contracts in order to improve operational efficiency and productivity
- Work with leadership to support the business people strategy as well as the communication strategy for the department
- Work with Global KYC management team to provide strategic direction and develop all aspects of the KYC control environment (e.g., people, process, technology and governance)
- Leads the facilitation, coordination, and arbitration of cross-functional macro level topics within/across programs and with Senior Management.
- Leads the identification and drive resolution of issues, including those outside established programs of work.
- Ensure proper and effective governance of tasks and processes with reference to internal policy and external regulation
- Partner with Compliance, the business and KYC teams globally on interpretation and implementation of new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies managing directly the impact to the control environment
- Develop project plans and ongoing KYC training plans related to business, product and AML policies including review and attestation processes
- Assess and manage changes to the KYC control environment delivered though process, policy and technology change
- Drive continuous improvements to quality of data, control reporting and associated metrics to increase global consistency
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of Wealth Management and/or Retail Banking business lines with specific focus on Financial Crimes and prior operational experience in AML/KYC
- First-class leadership and influencing skills, including experience managing teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Track record of managing internal relationships and demonstrated experience in leading sustained change management efforts
- Possesses strong analytical skills and has high attention to details
- Highly motivated, organized, and methodical
- Demonstrated team player
- Strategic thinker with product mindset able to see and document the path from problem to solution and challenge the status quo.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
- Master's degree preferred
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Job Family Group:
Operations - Services------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Business KYC------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location:
Jacksonville Florida United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$130,880.00 - $196,320.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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Most Relevant Skills
Business Acumen, Credible Challenge, Laws and Regulations, Management Reporting, Policy and Procedure, Program Management, Referral and Escalation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment, Risk Remediation.------------------------------------------------------
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.------------------------------------------------------
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
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