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

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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 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.
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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

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This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Compliance

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Job Family:

AML Risk Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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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.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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