Europe Head of AML

• Design, develop, deliver, and maintain best-in-class AML Compliance policies and practices
• provide a mechanism for identifying key money laundering risks and how the mitigation of those risks would be monitored and measured through a robust control framework
• conduct reviews consistently across the Europe Cluster entities on a regular basis to validate that the controls identified are operating effectively
• support the formal Feedback Channel with the Businesses, Internal Audit and Compliance Independence Assurance to proactively perform root cause analysis and communicate to relevant stakeholders
• oversee the review, consolidation, and tracking to resolve significant issues identified through root cause analysis
• validate that the feedback/root causes from various channels is consolidated and shared within AML and International Compliance
• continually review and monitor the results from Manager Control Assessments (MCAs)
• liaise with US and foreign regulators externally and Citi Internal Audit and Compliance Independent Assurance staff
• act as the internal and external point of contact to senior management, stakeholders and regulators on the AML program
• provide adequate training to the Business lines and other employees
• lead and manage a diverse team of staff across multiple locations
• invest in the development of all team members to facilitate consistent execution
• assess risk when business decisions are made
• supervise and oversee responsibilities as prescribed in Control Function 52 and Senior Executive accountability roles

• 15+ years relevant experience
• AML certification
• prior work experience in a financial institution with job specific work experience in AML and financial crimes
• self-motivated and detail oriented
• proactive leadership and motivational skills
• consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• advanced presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging
• significant knowledge and expertise of AML and Sanctions regulations, risks and appropriate controls
• experience in the design and implementation of AML and Sanctions programs
• demonstrated ability to assess complex issues through root cause analysis and other analytical techniques
• ability to influence and lead people across cultures at a senior level using sound judgment
• experience with and previous exposure to internal or external control functions and regulators, particularly banking and AML/financial crime regulators
• knowledge of the laws applicable to money laundering, including the Bank Secrecy Act, MLD 5, The USA PATRIOT Act, US Treasury AML guidelines, OFAC requirements, and Suspicious Activity Reporting requirements
• bachelor's/university degree, master’s degree preferred

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