Compl Assurance Group Manager

Citi ,
London, Greater London
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Serves as a senior compliance risk manager for Independent Compliance Risk Management (ICRM)'s Assurance team responsible for assessing compliance risks and controls implemented by the first and second line of defense. Also responsible for performing risk assessments of Citi's compliance risks; performing independent assurance activities (testing and on-going monitoring) to assess the design and effectiveness of key controls designed to address compliance risk; reporting and escalating control issues and any violations of laws or breaches of policy; and validating adequacy of remediation taken to address reported issues. **Responsibilities:** + Overseeing the development, implementation, and execution of the compliance testing, continuous assurance, and reporting programs within an assigned region in accordance with the Compliance Assurance (CA) Plan. + Managing the planning, execution, and reporting of compliance assurance reviews and compliance and regulatory issue validation activities for a component of a product line, function, or legal entity within an assigned region in accordance with CA Plan + Managing a team or multiple teams of Compliance professionals. Responsible for hiring, compensation, performance appraisals, staff development, training, etc. + Developing and executing a CA Pan to monitor for compliance with rules, laws, and regulations. + Executing interactive programs of support and assurance, in accordance with CA requirements, that provide regulators and stakeholders' insight into compliance trends, themes, issues, and root causes. + Managing and monitoring budgets for assigned CA projects. + Serving as a lead reviewer for complex reviews, analysing report findings, and communicating findings to corresponding control/process owners. + Develop CA Risk Assessments and CA Monthly and Quarterly Reporting Summaries. + Participating in the development and enhancement of the CA Methodologies and Standards for auditing, testing, monitoring, and reporting. + Analysing and providing credible challenges to team's assessment of the control environment (of relevant assessment units), including Manager's Control Assessments (MCA), Internal Audit Assessments (and related control metrics such as Issues Being Actioned by Management (IBAM), on-time remediation, Reopens, and MCA effectiveness), Regulatory Issues (and its metrics), Compliance Assurance Results, and Legal Matters. + Developing effective relationships within CA function and with other stakeholders including business and technology process owners, and Internal Audit function. + Building and managing relationships with senior functional management executives, as well as working closely with the regional Compliance Assurance Heads, regional Heads of Internal Audit, and functional auditors to ensure delivery of a plan of work that provides assurance over the key risks for the Global Corporate Functions. + Promoting knowledge sharing and promulgation of best practices across ICRM and the business. + Identifying industry best practices and share insight with the CA teams on a regular basis. + Informing CA senior management of significant compliance matters that require their attention or action. + Additional duties as assigned + Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards. **Qualifications:** + Expertise of Compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks and typologies + Demonstrate extensive abilities as a team leader, which includes creating a positive environment, monitoring workloads of the team, respecting the work-life quality of team members, providing candid and meaningful feedback in a timely manner, and keeping leadership informed of progress + Extensive global compliance and audit related experience, and strong knowledge of business processes and IT technologies utilized in the Financial Services Industry + Experience in planning, executing, and reporting on compliance testing reviews and regulatory issue validation activities + Knowledge and extensive 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 + Senior level experience in a related role with experience in business, functional and people management, with proven abilities in taking responsibility for executing co

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