Global Funds Transfer

**Responsibilities**:

- Support the development and implementation of the firm-wide AML Global Fund Transfer Transparency Standard as well as the strategic AML Compliance Risk Management (ACRM) direction as well as maintain the AML compliance program for the businesses.
- Lead efforts within AML, working with cross-LOB teams including Product, Operations and Technology, to establish global standards and document known variations within country regulatory environments related to FATF-16/Wolfsberg Payment Transparency Standards/Payment Transparency/specific funds transfer regulations (for example, US Travel Rule, EU FTR, etc.).
- Where necessary, provide credible challenge to Payment Operations Fund Transfer monitoring reports to ensure full adherence to both Citi’s Global Standard to Payment Transparency, as well as alignment to applicable local regulations. In addition, where there are concerns, the ACRM Global Funds Transfer Vice President should ensure appropriate escalation.
- Build collaborative and lasting relationships with Product and AML stakeholders in jurisdictions which the Funds Transfer Vice President is based to enable a regular two-way communication be established for any Fund Transfer matters for awareness/attention.
- Provide thought leadership, guidance, oversight, and challenge to global LOB teams working on ISO 20022 adoption to ensure system enhancements and changes appropriately consider impacts to AML compliance requirements with regards to Payment Transparency. The ACRM Global Funds Transfer Vice President should ideally have skillset and knowledge of ISO20022 and, if not, timely develop same.
- Provide global Product Development and Payment Operations teams with day-to-day support on AML compliance matters relating to Fund Transfer pertaining to client on-boarding and maintenance (including implementations and processing rules), product and service launches, and client issue escalations/ exits.
- Collaborate with global stakeholders including AML Technology, Monitoring Risk Management and Operations to mitigate AML and Terrorist Financing risks.
- Utilize information from global regulatory changes, new regulations, and internal policy changes to further identify new key risk areas.
- Analyze comparative data, prepare and present reports related to AML risk assessments, and monitor AML related issues and escalations.
- Where necessary, support Payment Operations business team with support on audit and regulatory examination queries.
- Develop approaches/ action plans to compliance and control issues by weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting situations.
- Drive the development and deployment of AML related training for Product Development and Payment Operations teams as needed. Where needed, drive AML Related Training for junior Global Fund Transfer staff members.
- Provide guidance and support for cross-functional ad-hoc projects, including leading on project work streams as needed, which arise from time to time out of regulatory or environmental changes.
- Any other responsibilities, as required

**Qualifications**:

- 5+ years of relevant work experience within a medium or large Financial Institution
- 3+ years work experience in AML compliance, risk, or a control-related function
- Significant experience within payments and cash management businesses, with a particular focus on product management, development, operations, and technology functions
- Knowledge of AML laws and regulations which pertain to Payment Transparency, including a general and broad understanding of key AML and reputational risks (PEPs, Sanctions, AB&C, etc.) required.
- Ability to work with regional and global partners, and influence and lead people across culture and senior level.
- Proven track record of delivering results in a challenging and changing environment.
- CAMS certification preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
- Master’s degree preferred

**Additional Job Description**
- Advanced English (Speaking, Reading, Writing ) is a mandatory requirement

**Skills**:

- Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills
- Motivated, enthusiastic, and positive
- Excellent judgement and analytical skills with significant attention to detail
- Excellent communications skills, including ability to present detailed analysis and recommendations to business stakeholders in a succinct manner
- Unwavering commitment to working collaboratively and cooperatively with other team members
- Effective and proven management skills, self-managing and comfortable coaching staff
- Able to work on own initiative, self-starter
- Highly organized, efficient and able to multi-task
- Strategic and goal-oriented
- **Job Family Group**:
Compliance and Control
- **Job Family**:
AML Compliance & Risk Mgmt
- **Time Type**:
Full time
- Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative actio