Citi Security and Investigative Services Lead Investigator – Vice President – Singapore

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We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Vice President, Citi Security and Investigative Services Lead Investigator - Singapore - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: CSIS Lead Investigator - C13) based in Changi Business Park, 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 decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

• 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.
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The Citi Security and Investigative Services Lead Investigator is a strategic professional who is tasked with conducting professional and independent investigations into cases of fraud and/or misconduct across South Asia and all of Citi's business lines to protect the assets and reputation of the bank and its clients. Through investigations, CSIS seeks to mitigate the effects of fraud and wrongdoing through recovery of lost or stolen assets, identify underlying control failures and root causes, ensuring the policies of the bank are being adhered to and to initiate and/or support prosecutions and civil litigation, where deemed an appropriate course of action.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• An Investigator will be responsible for the coordination and investigation of high-level fraud matters and/or network security incidents
• This role will utilize sophisticated expertise in investigative interviewing, fraud identification, loss prevention, network security, cyber enabled fraud, to identify fraud activities, schemes, trends and organized rings that create a risk to our firm, its employees, shareholders, systems, assets and clients
• Conduct proactive, complex, variable and high profile/sensitive investigations with the goal of developing cases to a successful conclusion and providing timely fraud preventive intelligence to business and functional partners
• Actively engage partners and management to ensure they are kept apprised of any significant changes during the progress of an investigation
• Responsible for the recovery of losses through court ordered restitution, property or direct payment by suspects
• Build external relationships with members of law enforcement, industry peers and other sources of support
• Engage with internal and external suspects, witnesses and third parties through interview and interrogation, evidence collection and forensic examination
• Represent Citi in criminal and civil court matters and have the ability to show knowledge and provide accurate and supportive testimony
• Mentor and train junior staff members
• Brief others on an ongoing investigations/investigative projects
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• 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:

• Ideally, 6 to 10 years' financial crime and/or internal/ethics investigative experience in a corporate, regulatory, consultancy or law enforcement environment.  However, serious consideration will be given to candidates without investigative experience who possess strong banking product knowledge, in an audit, controls, risk or compliance capacity.
• Ability to conduct investigative interviews and recording techniques that tie the facts and evidence together
• Experience investigating complex and variable case(s) that has substantial impact
• Understanding of forensic and eDiscovery processes and procedures to include the collection, examination, and analysis of data while preserving integrity and maintaining a strict chain of custody
• Experience representing/testifying in criminal and civil court matters
• Conveys mastery of investigative concepts
• Demonstrated report writing that would present the case and evidences gathered in a cohesive and comprehensive manner
• Knowledge of financial products, frauds and trends
• Previous law enforcement, law firm, forensic investigations, or relevant government service background
• Experience working in an in-house investigations team
• Professional certifications such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) and CFF (Certified Financial Forensics) or other equivalent professional qualifications preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, & SharePoint for compiling written reports and spreadsheets on an investigation
• Flexibility to work on call off hours/weekends during critical project phases, if necessary

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, potentially Master’s degree

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.

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