LATAM (ex-Mexico) Controls & Compliance Project Coordinator - Assistant Vice President

Company: Citi
Location: Deerfield Beach
Posted on: January 10, 2021

Job Description:

• Responsible for supporting the Firm-'s overall Control and Governance Framework within Latin America, with a special focus on supporting regulatory remediation activities in the region, including RIM, Data, Model Risk and others. Focus will be on establishing cluster controls from project management through to Business As Usual requirements, as well as maintenance of the overall execution of the program. He/she will report directly to the Regional Controls Head and matrix into the LATAM Regional Cluster Control Heads, in full alignment with the local In-Business Control heads.Job Overview:The LATAM (ex-Mexico) Controls & Compliance Project Coordinator Assistant Vice President will be responsible for supporting the Firm-'s overall Control and Governance Framework within Latin America, with a special focus on supporting and reporting on regulatory remediation activities in the region, including Regulatory Inventory Mapping, Data Management, Model Risk and others. He/she will report directly to the Regional Controls Head and matrix into the LATAM Regional Cluster Controls Head for CCA and Andean.He/she will further support the Cluster Heads in driving region-wide Controls initiatives set up by the LATAM Controls Head, in close collaboration with the Country In-Business Control Officers and Function Heads. The AVP position will support the regional, cluster and countries coverage of key control governance areas, including Fraud Management, Management of Operational Risk Events, administration of MCA/GRC, KOR Management, and UKI Management, as well as helping to drive the overall strategy for effective controls governance for the region.Additionally, he/she will oversee and manage the regional activities related to the priority global regulatory remediation programs. This will require close coordination with the global program owners, regional owners and in-country implementation teams. One of the key remediation priorities for 2020 will be the Regulatory Inventory Mapping program. This position will support in the establishment, maintenance and change controls of the laws, rules and regulations, as required by the RIM program on an ongoing basis. The AVP will also manage weekly reporting on all regulatory remediation program statuses from a LATAM regional perspective.Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well both as part of a team and independently are a must as this individual will be required to lead efforts single-handedly, as well coordinate very closely with In-Function Control Officers, and work alongside Business partners, Operational Risk Management, ICRM, AML, Legal, Risk, IA, Regulators and other stakeholders on a variety of initiatives.The successful candidate will be expected to help drive the business analytics across key initiatives and proactively project manage high profile projects. This will require frequent interaction with people at many levels of the organization, from junior analysts to senior management. This is a diverse and challenging role in a dynamic region with exposure to many product types and markets, as well as responsibility for successful regional implementation of global regulatory remediation programs.Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Support the coverage of the risk and control governance model, as established by the In Business Cluster Heads following the guidelines of LATAM Controls Head
  • Oversee the regional implementation of activities and improved control processes related to the priority regulatory remediation programs, including by not limited to: RIM, Data Management, Model Risk Management, DSFTs, NPAC, Liquidity Risk Management
  • Support on the establishment, maintenance and change controls of the laws, rules and regulations, as part of the Regulatory Inventory Mapping
  • Track the status of regional models and support in escalating policy breaches or exceptions for the models.
  • Create senior-level periodic reports to provide status updates and escalations, as needed, on regional implementation related to regulatory remediation programs
  • Support to the clusters/countries in the Self-Assessment exercises (MCA)
  • Support the countries/cluster/regional process for Managing Operational risk events, including Quarterly Attestations
  • Support the Monitoring and reporting on Key Performance Indicators and provide oversight of the controls implemented within the business units
  • Escalate issues, trends and themes to senior management through existing forums
  • Identify opportunities to implement improvements in controls and governance processes, reporting and forums
  • Promote Operational Risk awareness, issue self-identification and a strong risk culture
  • Support the Model Risk Management Attestation process for LATAM CEO- and CCO-owned models
  • Handle complex projects independently. Highly organized with a capability of working with a large number of regional and global teams
  • Resolve day-day project issues and conflicting workload priorities
  • Report project statuses, next steps and issues / risks to stakeholders and regional/global sponsorsRequired Skills
    • The ideal candidate will be a take charge individual with excellent interpersonal skills and operational and analytical abilities
    • Ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with counterparts in different areas of the organization, working across geographies and corporate LOBs/ functions
    • Ability to manage through influence (e.g. management in the absence of reporting lines or with matrix reporting)
    • Demonstrated ability to assess complex issues through root cause analysis and other analytical techniques; structure potential solutions
    • Analytical and able to conduct interpretation of regulations and define applicability to processes, products and services
    • Ability to influence, understanding how to operate effectively across diverse businesses
    • Comfort in navigating complex, highly-matrixed organizations
    • Effective negotiation skills, a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues and strength in sustaining independent views
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the organization
    • Quick learner, team oriented with strong organizational, project management and presentation skills
    • Ability to prioritize and drive results in a deadline driven environment while maintaining attention to detail and complete accuracy
    • He/she should have knowledge of Compliance, Audit, Controls and Corporate Information Security policies and standards
    • Capacity to proactively anticipate, identify, and resolve problems
    • Desire to drive projects from inception or assignment through execution
    • Ability to present internally and externally to senior executives
    • Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks and manage concurrent projects and deliverables, under tight deadlines to achieve deliverables according to the business requirements
    • Self-starter who can work independently and with an appetite for challenging assignmentsQualifications
      • 3-5 years experience in the Financial Services Industry
      • Graduate degree, BS or concentration in Business Administration, Legal and/or Finance. MBA a plus
      • Leadership skills including ability to work effectively and drive results with a virtual global team
      • Up to date understanding of key risk and control concepts, tools and trends relating to risk identification, rating and prioritization, mitigation and reporting
      • General understanding of financial institutions framework and applicable regulation
      • Knowledge of Regulatory framework and regulations applicable to Latin-American countries
      • Prior work experience in risk management/mitigation and controls
      • Prior work experience in operational risk, compliance or operations
      • Prior work experience in the Latin America region a plus
      • Fluent in English Spanish. Portuguese a plus
      • Risk-based thinking and an analytical mindset
      • Strong data analytical skills supported by appropriate technical skills
      • Proficient in MS Suite applications
      • Excellent written, communication, and interpersonal skills
      • Some traveling may be required-------------------------------------------------Job Family Group: Compliance and Control-------------------------------------------------Job Family:Business Control------------------------------------------------------Time Type:------------------------------------------------------Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi--) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review .View the "" poster. View the .View the .View the

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