GSO APAC Regional Manager

Citigroup Inc.

• To standardize, increase efficiency and effectiveness to sanctions and AML screening processes across Citi
• Manage GSO’s regional screening hub in KL
• Coordinate screening activities among the different operations groups for each region, covering multiple business sector/countries, and conducting continued oversight of the groups responsible of screening operations to ensure consistency and adequacy of screening mechanisms under sound internal control practices
• Will oversee the migration into GSO’s hub of screening activities currently performed at the country level and rollout
• Oversee and/or manage GSO’s in-country site where the screening function cannot be migrated into the GSO’s regional hub due to local regulations
• Full management responsibility of the APAC regional screening operations and hub in the region, including management of people, budget and planning
• Provides strategic direction for the APAC region and screening operations hub
• Drives end results of the APAC screening operations hub as well as the regional oversight of in-country name screening processes and exercises control over the hub’s resources, policy formulation and planning
• Activities primarily affect name screening operations across the APAC region
• Engages in short to medium term planning of actions and resources
• Manages complex and highly variable issues with substantial impact
• Applies comprehensive understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues that have impact beyond own area
• Evaluates subordinates performance and make recommendations for pay increases, hiring, terminations and other personnel actions
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards
• Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of how name screening operations integrates within the overall function to achieve objectives; requires a good understanding of the industry and regulatory environment
• Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated, unique and dynamic situations; draws on diverse range of internal and external sources
• Excellent communication skills is required in order to negotiate internally, often at senior levels (across functions); communicates with external parties
• Serve as the SME for sanctions and AML name screening operations
• Implement global processes of sanctions and AML name screening activities to ensure standardization across Citi
• Coordinate implementation of sanctions screening regional operational processes and identify operational efficiencies and ensure consistency
• Provide guidance on sanctions and AML screening operations and serve as point of escalation to route emerging issues to sanctions and/or AML compliance
• Provide guidance and coordination of overall regional sanctions and AML name screening operational processes
• Supports the execution of the global technology strategy (roadmap) for sanctions and AML screening
• Participates in business projects and new product evaluations related to sanctions and AML screening
• Analyzes and improves the operational processes and recommending solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with key stakeholders, regional, and country compliance, operations and technology
• Provides analysis and advisory on control related issues; interacting with audit in coordination to sanctions and AML compliance
• Provides training and mentoring to GSO’s team on screening techniques, internal systems, products and sanctions policy and regulations
• Interacts with the applicable Citi businesses in ensuring implementation of global sanctions compliance directive, AML screening policy and/or audit remediation
• Supporting implementation of new products during UAT of systems and processes
• Building and applying knowledge of screening processes

Qualifications:

• With background in Banking, Finance or Business
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, interact effectively to different levels of management
• Can operate with excellent corporate work ethics (timely, honest, respectful and considerate to co-workers)

 

Skills:

• Leadership skills with the ability to see the big picture without losing attention to detail
• Relationship management skills with the ability to handle conflict and negotiations
• Strategic planning and project management skills
• Persuades and influences others through developed communication and diplomacy skills with colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers
• Very strong analytical skills
• Strong meeting organization and facilitation skills
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• With experience interfacing with senior management

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