VP - AML & Sanctions Compliance Risk Management

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We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as VP - AML & Sanctions Compliance Risk Management (Hybrid) (Internal Job Title: AML Compliance Lead Analyst - C13) based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decisions and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future.

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Serves as an AML & Sanctions Compliance Officer for Independent Compliance Risk Management (ICRM) responsible for establishing internal strategies, policies, procedures, processes, and programs to prevent violations of laws, rules, or regulations and design and deliver a risk management framework that maintains risk levels within the firm's risk appetite and protects the franchise; assessing AML & sanctions related risk exposure, overseeing the quality of AML & sanctions control processes and setting global standards to manage and mitigate AML & sanctions risks. Collaborate with contacts in the Business and Compliance to ensure consistent and effective application and implementation of controls to evidence adherence to related laws, rules, regulations, policies, standards and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, enhance, and implement best-in-class AML & Sanctions Compliance policies and practices.
• Identify new and review existing Regulatory Inventory to confirm inclusion of all AML & Sanctions laws, rules, and regulations (LRRs) for the country and legal vehicles.
• Analyze impact of regulatory changes, develop and oversee action plans to achieve compliance across impacted business lines/functions.
• Provide expert advice on AML & Sanctions Compliance laws, regulations & policies to Business and Support teams.
• Assist in the design, development, delivery and maintenance of Compliance programs, policies, and practices with reference to the Manager Controls Assessment (MCA) program.
• Contribute to governance and the facilitation of the execution of the Manager Control Assessment as required including supporting the adoption of the new MCA Standards and Procedures and building the controls testing capability as well as undertake regular Manager Control Assessment (MCA) testing for the Country AML assessment unit and ensure results are documented appropriately, with deficiencies actioned as required.
• Lead in the preparation for Country AML & Sanctions related Internal Audit (IA) & Compliance Assurance Risk Reviews.
• Ensure Country level AML & Sanctions related issues requiring escalation are brought to the attention of Country / Clusters senior management and governance forums, as appropriate.
• Prepare AML / Sanction trend reports for the CCC or other applicable governance forums.
• Draft and edit AML / Sanctions-related reference materials & trainings; support the various electronic record-keeping logs.
• Collaborate with other internal areas including Legal, Business Management, Operations, Technology, Finance, other Control Functions, and In-Business Risk to address AML / Sanctions issues.
• Additional duties as assigned.

What we will need from you:

• Knowledge of Compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks, and typologies.
• Expertise of AML and Sanctions regulations, risks, and typologies.
• Exceptional understanding of MCA (Managers Control Assessment) & Citi’s Regulations Management.
• Must be an initiative-taker, flexible, innovative, and adaptive.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and with people at all levels of the organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication and people skills.
• Must be a detail-oriented and skilled writer as it will be necessary to capture risk results and document methodology and procedure updates.
• Ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision and exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Ability to navigate a complex organization and manage multiple projects at one time.
• Advanced analytical skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated knowledge in area of focus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree; experience in compliance, legal or other control-related function in the financial services firm, regulatory organization, or a combination thereof; strong working knowledge of function/business/product supported and the related operations and financial requirements.
• Advanced degree preferred.

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Job Family Group: Compliance

Job Family: AML Core

Time Type: Full time

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