SVP – Wealth Business Risk and Controls – Governance, Escalation and Reporting; UAE Nationals

SVP – Wealth Business Risk and Controls – Governance, Escalation and Reporting (UAE Nationals Only) 22333 Citibank N.A. UAE - GCB Multiple Ledger
• Dubai United Arab Emirates

Individuals in Risk Assessment & Controls design are responsible for developing, designing, and implementing controls programs, and providing review and guidance on robust controls design adhering to Citi’s Policies, Standards, and Frameworks. Individuals proactively identify and drive controls enhancements such as automation, standardization and rationalization including transformation execution activities. Includes first line activities for identification, measurement (significance and likelihood), and ongoing assessment of key risks and controls in partnership with relevant process owners to drive management decisions to operate within the firm’s Risk Appetite.

• Risk and Controls Governance: Lead the strategic development and continuous enhancement of governance deck content and format for various senior management forums specific to the wealth management, communicating the state of the wealth control environment, emerging risks, and control performance. Coordinate and collaborate extensively with stakeholders across the Wealth business, including first line of defense control officers, operational risk, compliance, legal, finance, and technology teams, to gather relevant data and updates.
  
  Design and prepare visually compelling and executive‑ready presentations that effectively convey complex risk and control information. Present governance decks to senior management, articulating key findings, risks, control performance, and recommendations with confidence and responding to challenging questions.
• Escalations and Reporting: Implement and maintain comprehensive escalation protocols for identifying, logging, assessing, reporting, and resolving risk events, control deficiencies, operational incidents, and compliance breaches within wealth management. Provide periodic (weekly, monthly) updates and key risk indicators on the control environment, ensuring timely escalation and root‑cause analysis, and oversee the development and implementation of corrective action plans.
• Issue Management, Tracking and Reporting: Support the Issue and Corrective Action Plan (ICAP) lifecycle, partnering with the Issue Management Controls Team to log, track, and manage all identified regulatory compliance issues, control deficiencies, and audit findings. Oversee the entire issue lifecycle, from identification to closure verification, and develop comprehensive reports on issue status, trends, and risk exposure to governance committees.

• Minimum of 8‑10 years of experience in Risk, Controls, compliance, audit, or other control‑related functions in the financial services industry.
• Demonstrated experience with escalation and governance protocols, regulatory inventory management and internal control programs.
• Strong understanding of relevant financial services regulations (AML, KYC, consumer protection, data privacy, prudential regulations) is highly valued.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex regulatory texts, assess practical implications, and identify root causes of risk.

Risk Management

In‑Business Risk

Full time

• Analytical Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Constructive Debate
• Escalation Management
• Issue Management
• Policy and Procedure
• Policy and Regulation
• Risk Controls and Monitors
• Risk Identification and Assessment
• Stakeholder Management

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.