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Senior Vice President, SVP, Financial Crimes Middle East & Africa - Services
On-site · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Senior VP, Financial Crimes for MEA at Citi overseeing end-to-end financial crime risk management across Sanctions, AML, ABC, Fraud, and Reputational Risk. Lead development and implementation of a comprehensive financial crimes strategy, provide subject-matter guidance to Services businesses in MEA, assess and close control gaps, ensure regulatory alignment, and partner with business heads, operations, technology, and second line of defense. Drive proactive control environment, manage escalation of issues, and report to senior management and governance committees. Maintain knowledge of product innovation and changing regulatory requirements to adapt the control framework; lead significant financial crime initiatives and influence cross-functional change.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s/University degree required
- Master’s degree desirable
- 15+ years’ experience in financial crime compliance or risk management
- Financial Crime certification preferred (ACAMS, ACSS)
- Strong understanding of international Sanctions
- Experience in Financial Services, in Financial Crime Compliance and/or Financial Crime Risk & Controls
- Knowledge of Payments, Securities, Custody, Digital Assets, Correspondent Banking, Trade, Working Capital, and Liquidity Management
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