Digital Payments Anti Money Laundering Risk Management Lead Analyst – Vice President

Job description

Overview

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here.

At Citi , you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks.

We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning.

You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

Shape your Career with Citi

Citi’s Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm.

We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi’s people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit our firm and our clients, and ultimately promote behavior that is consistent with Citi’s mission and culture.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Vice President, Digital Payments Anti-Money Laundering Risk Management Lead Analyst - Singapore (Internal Job Title: AML Risk Management Lead Analyst - C13) based in Singapore.

Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decisions and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future.

• We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families.
  
  That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
  
  
• We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.
  
  
• We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.
  
  

Citi’s central role in the rapidly-evolving global digital payments ecosystem requires innovative thinking to mitigate money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions risks.

The Payment Intermediary (PI) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Risk Management (ACRM) Officer is responsible for partnering with Services business teams to deliver AML-risk mitigated solutions for our PI customers.

The role reports to the Head of Global Digital Solutions, Services AML, and conducts due diligence on prospective PI/Fintech customers, coordinates delivery of AML and regulatory advice, and will work with First and Second line partners to identify and mitigate AML risks related to Citi's fintech and digital clients.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Providing day-to-day AML risk assessment and oversight for high-risk client segments including Payment Intermediaries.
  
  
• Lead enhanced due diligence reviews of new and existing clients, including compliance-to-compliance calls or site visits.
  
  
• Provision of guidance to Payment Intermediary Oversight Committee (PIOC) on AML controls and specific risk factors of existing and future clients, providing recommendations on how to mitigate any issues including follow-up conversations with clients.
  
  
• Developing new and updating AML standards, programs, guidelines, procedures and related documents assuring, as appropriate, that AML compliance risks are adequately identified, assessed and controlled.
  
  
• APAC support for internal and external exams and audits related to the Payment Intermediary program.
  
  
• Performing transaction reviews to identify and investigate new risk typologies.
  
  
• Other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
  
  
• 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 a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of related experience in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, Banking or control-related function in the financial service industry.
  
  
• Must have a strong understanding of AML risks and typologies, especially related to digital payments and fintech.
  
  
• Sophisticated understanding of digital payments products and business models.
  
  
• Effective communication, both written and oral, is crucial to successful job performance.
  
  
• Strong analytical and organizational skills are also necessary.
  
  
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements.
  
  

Working at Citi is far more than just a job.

A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe.

At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed.

Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Equal opportunity statement: Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity, review Accessibility at Citi.

View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.

Required Skill Profession

Risk Management & Quantitative Analysis