AVP, Financial Crimes Analyst

Citi is optimizing its relationship structure to realize a fully integrated delivery model and partnerships to deliver a remarkable customer experience, all while effectively managing and minimizing risk to our clients and our franchise. With the changing global environment, Citi reprioritized focus on financial crimes, creating a Financial Crimes and Fraud Prevention (FCFP) organization. This fusion will streamline accountability and responsibility for Risk & Control activities and deliver process consistency to protect the firm against emerging financial crime risks.

Description of the Role:

The Financial Crimes Global Policy Adherence & Engagement Team within the FCFP organization supports the delivery and ongoing direction of a comprehensive Financial Crimes Program in partnership with multiple functions such as Compliance, Operations, Technology, Risk, Audit, and multiple stakeholders at all levels of management. This team is responsible for fostering a culture of control and compliance, customer centricity and accountability while leading efforts to identify, anticipate and mitigate AML, Sanctions and Ant-Bribery regulatory, reputational, and operational risks. Specifically, the Financial Crimes Analyst will support New Product Approval activities related to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions/Screening, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (AB&C) for USPB.  Scope of coverage includes CIP (Customer Information Program), KYC (Know Your Customer), AML, Transaction Monitoring (TM, CTR, etc.), and screening (sanctions and non-sanctions), and AB&C.  This role falls under the Business KYC Job Family / KYC Operations Sr Analyst job code.

Responsibilities:

• Execute initial AML Impact Assessments for USPB projects while validating AML New Product Approval (AML NPA) proposals from various USPB businesses/departments.
• Support Business Sponsors and/or delegate(s) through the end to end AML NPA process.
• Execute control activities to ensure adherence to the Global AML NPA Standard and identify potential breaches.
• Ensure socialization of projects that have AML impact with the appropriate Financial Crimes stakeholders.
• Support development of reference materials/procedures to assist with completion of the AML NPA process.
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders across Financial Crimes, ACRM/ICRM, business sponsors, project managers, etc…
• Facilitate condition and commitment (C&C) identification in partnership with Financial Crimes stakeholders.
• Review C&C(s) evidence for closure to ensure completion.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years AML/KYC related work experience required
• Ability to review project proposals and partner with Business Sponsors or delegate(s) to identify AML risk.
• Knowledge of AML/KYC policy and regulations required.
• Knowledge of Cards and/or Retail Bank processes preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple requests simultaneously and appropriately prioritize workload.
• Proficient in MS Office applications and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Manage client expectations across various stakeholder groups
• Ability to identify and escalate potential policy breaches and/or control gaps.
• Knowledge and experience with working on USPB projects process preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent work experience

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Services

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Job Family:

Business KYC

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Florence Kentucky United States

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