Compliance Senior Officer, Citi

Citi

Location:
United States, Jersey City

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

163600.00 - 245400.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Serves as a senior compliance risk officer responsible for assessing compliance risks and controls, performing independent testing activities, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations within the global Volcker, Swap Dealer, Counterparty Trading & Risk CIA program.

Job Responsibility:

developing, implementing, and executing compliance testing, continuous testing, and reporting programs in accordance with the Compliance Independent Assessment (CIA) Plan
leading the planning, executing, and reporting of compliance testing reviews and issue validation activities for the Volcker, Swap Dealer, Counterparty Trading & Risk CIA program in accordance with CIA Plan
serving as a lead reviewer for complex reviews, analyzing report findings, and communicating findings to corresponding control/process owners
ensuring the timely delivery of high quality, value-added testing reports for a portfolio of business activities
analyzing and documenting report findings and having preliminary discussions with corresponding control/process owners
utilizing innovative compliance testing solutions including Data Analytics to increase value and reduce costs of compliance-related activities
developing effective relationships within CIA function and with other partners and stakeholders including Product Compliance, Business process owners, Risk management and Internal Audit function
identifying industry best practices and sharing insight with the CIA teams on a regular basis
informing CIA management of significant compliance matters that require their attention or action
appropriately assessing risk when business decisions are made by considering the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets
driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations
escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Requirements:

14+ years of relevant experience
expertise of Compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks and typologies
extensive experience in planning, executing, and reporting on compliance testing reviews and regulatory issue validation activities for Volcker program, Swap Dealer program and Counterparty Trading and Risk business
knowledge and extensive regulatory compliance and/or experience with auditing principles including audit planning, risk assessments, development of risks and controls matrices, processes and controls design assessments, controls operating effectiveness testing, transactional access segregation of duties, transactional testing, surveillance systems, and reporting activities
demonstrated career progression within highly respected diversified institutions with complex and diverse products and customers
understanding of rules, laws, and regulations, and specific regulatory requirements impacting financial services
strong interpersonal skills for building strong relationships with stakeholders and engaging teams
effectiveness in working within a large scale and complex matrix organization
effective negotiation skills, a proactive and no surprises approach in communicating issues, and strength in sustaining independent views
excellent oral communication and writing skills in interacting with non-executives and executive management and across a number of business lines and control functions
willingness to travel
must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative and adaptive
highly motivated, strong attention to detail, team-oriented, organized
strong presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging
ability to work collaboratively with regional and global partners in other functional units
ability to navigate a complex organization
to influence and lead people across cultures at a senior level
experience in managing regulatory exams and relationships with examiners, auditors, etc.
awareness of regulatory requirements including local and US laws, international and industry standards
advanced knowledge in area of focus

Nice to have:

advanced degree
advanced knowledge in area of focus

What we offer:

medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
life, accident, and disability insurance
wellness programs
paid time off packages including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 19, 2025

Expiration:
August 25, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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