Assessment & Design Senior Group Manager
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About the Role
Citi is seeking a Senior Group Manager for Risk & Control Design in UAE Wealth Management. This leadership role is responsible for designing and overseeing risk and control frameworks across all wealth products and channels.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the end to end risk and control framework for the CG/CPC UAE Wealth business
- Develop and embed robust controls specific to investment & insurance products, deposit products, and lending products
- Design and implement effective controls tailored for branch operations and digital platforms
- Drive execution of enhancements identified through the firm's control uplift programs
- Proactively work with ICRM to interpret and assess impact of new regulations and lead implementation of control enhancements
- Act as primary point of contact for regulatory examinations, internal audits, and external reviews
- Oversee design and execution of comprehensive control testing programs
- Design, implement, and monitor controls to foster ethical sales practices
- Lead ongoing risk assessments to identify emerging risks and control gaps
- Direct communication of risk and control status to senior management and governance forums
- Manage multiple teams including resource management, performance evaluation, and career development
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in risk management, control design, compliance, audit, or related field within financial services
- Extensive knowledge of UAE regulatory landscape for financial institutions, particularly wealth management
- Deep understanding of controls for branch operations, investment products, deposit/lending products, and digital channels
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Proven leadership skills with experience managing and developing high performing teams
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Job Overview
- The Senior Group Manager, Risk & Control Design for UAE Wealth Management is a critical leadership role responsible for the holistic design, implementation, and ongoing oversight of robust risk and control frameworks across all facets of Citigroup's Private Bank (CPB) and Consumer Group (CG) wealth
- This seasoned professional will strategically enhance the control environment, covering all products (investment, deposit, lending, insurance) and channels (branch, digital), ensuring comprehensive adherence to internal policies and the evolving regulatory landscape in the UAE.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Control Framework & Design: Lead the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the end to end risk and control framework for the CG/CPC UAE Wealth business.
- Product Specific Controls: Develop and embed robust controls specific to investment & insurance products, deposit products, and lending products.
- Channel Specific Controls: Design and implement effective controls tailored for branch operations and digital platforms.
- Control Uplift Program: Drive and contribute significantly to the execution of enhancements identified through the firm's control uplift programs.
- Regulatory Compliance & Oversight: Proactively work with ICRM to interpret and assess the impact of new and evolving regulations.
- Exams & Audits Management: Act as a primary point of contact and lead preparation for regulatory examinations, internal audits, and external reviews.
- Control Testing: Oversee or directly contribute to the design and execution of comprehensive control testing programs.
- Sales Practices & Ethical Conduct: Design, implement, and monitor controls aimed at fostering ethical sales practices.
- Risk Assessment & Management: Lead ongoing risk assessments to identify emerging risks and control gaps.
- Issue Management: Direct the identification, assessment, and timely resolution of control issues.
- MCA: Drive robust MCA program with comprehensive control design and testing.
- Reporting: Direct communication of risk and control status to senior management and governance forums.
Qualifications & Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in risk management, control design, compliance, audit, or a related field within the financial services industry, with a significant focus on wealth management.
- Extensive and demonstrable knowledge of the UAE regulatory landscape for financial institutions, particularly pertaining to wealth management.
- Deep understanding and practical experience in designing and implementing controls for branch operations, investment products, deposit and lending products, and digital banking channels.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., FRM, CPA, CIA, CAMS) are highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision making capabilities.
- Proven leadership skills with experience in managing and developing high performing teams.
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