Senior Vice President, Securities Settlements, Product Execution and Control

• Lead the assessment of risk when business decisions are made, setting the standard for the firm's reputation and the safeguarding of Citigroup, its clients, and assets
• Oversee regulatory compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, ensuring adherence to Policy and upholding sound ethical judgment
• Establish a first line-of-defense culture, embedding accountability and ownership of risk across operations teams
• Direct the strategy for proactive risk identification by overseeing process walkthroughs, emerging risk analysis, and the assessment of control design effectiveness against firmwide standards
• Manage complex root cause analyses of significant Operational Risk Events, ensuring transparent, accurate, and timely reporting and escalation to executive management
• Provide senior-level guidance on the application of existing and new firm-wide policies and standards, ensuring procedural changes are implemented correctly and within defined timelines
• Direct the preparation for internal audits, setting communication standards and proactively engaging with audit teams through business monitoring and issue discussions
• Drive business solutions aligned with the global strategy
• oversee business requirements that are strategic and well-understood by all stakeholders
• Review and champion strategic opportunities for innovative solutions to re-engineer processes, build scale, and mitigate risk across the settlements lifecycle
• Lead the end-to-end management of control issues, from identification and root cause analysis to the design and implementation of high-quality, sustainable corrective actions and governance over remedial actions
• Strengthen global Managers Control Assessment(MCA) execution by uplifting control design, improving process-to-control mapping accuracy, and ensuring completeness
• Partner with senior sponsors and technology leaders to ensure that all initiatives have trackable, tangible benefits with associated KPIs
• Utilize data and process analytics tools to identify inefficiencies and monitor transformation outcomes
• Lead, supervise, coach, and develop a team of risk, control, and project professionals, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture
• Serve as a strategic partner to business heads and other stakeholders, acting as an analytical and procedural expert in the settlement cycle
• Develop and deliver executive-level presentations to Markets Operations and business management covering program status, plans, risks, and outcomes
• Work collaboratively with technology partners to ensure delivery plan owners remain accountable with clear plans aligned to Operations' strategic requirements
• Closely follow industry trends, identify cost-saving opportunities, and build effective relationships with clients and key stakeholders to drive productivity and efficiency
• Represent Settlements Operations in governance forums, regulatory interactions, and risk committees.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in financial services, with a significant portion in a senior leadership role within risk management, operations, or transformation
• Subject matter expert in Securities Settlements, Trade Settlement Lifecycle, and one or more related functions
• Senior to advanced-level experience in risk and control
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams, manage large-scale concurrent projects, and drive transformation in a high-risk, global environment
• Exceptional analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, and evaluate sophisticated risk scenarios
• Consistently demonstrated clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Superior presentation, influencing, and negotiation skills
• Strong risk and control mindset with the ability to work effectively in a structured, high-volume, time-sensitive, and demanding environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Bachelor's Degree/University Degree or equivalent experience required.

Master's Degree or relevant industry certifications (e.g., PMP, FRM) are preferred.