Head Of AML UAE, Director (UAE Nationals Preferred)
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About the Role
Citi is seeking a Director-level Head of AML UAE to lead AML compliance policies and practices in Dubai. The role involves managing teams, developing governance frameworks, liaising with regulators, and ensuring effective risk management.
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Responsibilities
- Design, develop, deliver, and maintain best in class AML Compliance policies and practices.
- Develop and improve upon the Governance and Escalation framework to inform senior management of emerging issues.
- Establish a formal Feedback Channel with Businesses, Internal Audit and Compliance Assurance to validate root cause analysis.
- Continually review and monitor results from Manager Control Assessments (MCAs) to determine if changes are required.
- Liaise with US and foreign regulators externally and Citi Internal Audit and Compliance Assurance staff.
- Provide adequate training to Business lines and other AML Compliance employees.
- Lead and manage a diverse team of staff across multiple locations.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made.
Requirements
- 15+ years FinCrime experience, preferably UAE and/or Middle East region
- AML certification
- Prior work experience in a financial institution with job specific work experience in AML
- 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
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Job Overview
- The AML Compliance Officer (AMLCO) manages multiple teams through other managers.
- In depth understanding of how own sub function contributes to achieving the objectives of the function.
- A good understanding of the industry, direct competitors' products and services, is also necessary.
- Requires thorough understanding of strategic direction of the function within the relevant part of the business.
- Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level.
- Responsible for executing functional strategy in area managed. Determines approach to implementing functional strategy.
- Accountable for end results, budgeting, planning, policy formulation and contribution to future strategy of the area(s).
- Full management responsibility for multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Develop and improve upon the Governance and Escalation framework to inform senior management in a timely manner of emerging issues for promptly action and correction.
- Establish a formal Feedback Channel with the Businesses, Internal Audit and Compliance Assurance to validate that root cause analysis is performed proactively and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
- Continually review and monitor the results from Manager Control Assessments (MCAs) to determine if changes are required.
- Liaise with US and foreign regulators externally and Citi Internal Audit and Compliance Assurance staff, as appropriate, including coordinating AML related examinations, audit and reviews, document production, and issue responses.
- Provide adequate training is provided to the Business lines and other AML Compliance employees, and, as needed, participate in the design and delivery of training as required.
- Lead and manage a diverse team of staff across multiple locations; invest in the development of all team members to facilitate consistent execution.
- 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.
Qualifications
- 15+ years FinCrime experience, preferably UAE and/or Middle East region.
- AML certification
- Prior work experience in a financial institution with job specific work experience in AML
- 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
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