Citi Group Cobrand Acquisitions Risk & Controls Lead VP 

United States, New York, New York 

182684881

Cobrand Acquisitions Risk & Controls Lead will be responsible for building an enhanced control framework for the expansion of existing Cobrand Partner channels, as well as managing ongoing Cobrand control activities for Partner Generated Marketing Campaigns. This individual will drive forward our "Operating in Control" agenda for Cobrand, including but not limited to issues management, training oversight, external/internal exam support and general control support. Additionally, the Risk & Controls Lead will ensure that all applicable sales practice requirements for Cobrand partner person-to-person channels are adhered to. Ultimately, this individual will play a key role to help ensure that Cobrand is operating in control both for existing and new channels and products. The leadership provided through this role will help enable ongoing growth plans across the Cobrand portfolios by ensuring the right controls and processes are in place. Keys to success will be developing and leveraging strong partnerships with internal teams, stakeholders, and subject matter experts such as In Business Control, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Product and Marketing ownersResponsibilities:

• Serve as Operating in Control (OIC) Co-Champion for Cobrand Acquisitions - ensure streamlined accountability and processes to facilitate the OIC agenda, focusing on the following areas: General Control Support; Issues Management; Exam Support; and Training Oversight.
• Implement best in class Risk & Controls dashboard/reporting to update leadership team.
• Understand how marketing works across the Acquisitions & Digital Sales Transformation organization to develop sustainable preventative and detective control solutions. Review existing marketing controls for effectiveness and simplification.
• Maintain ongoing audit/exam readiness and respond timely to inquiries from reviewers with high quality walkthroughs and artifacts. Additionally, prioritize and execute against all assigned regulatory commitments such as consent order requirements.
• Identify manual processes, appropriately assess corresponding risks and champion for systemic solutions.
• Stay abreast of evolving control requirements for person-to-person marketing channels and ensure that sales practices risks are appropriately mitigated.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner and identify and implement sustainable solutions in partnership with Cobrand Partners.
• Cultivate risk management practices across the organization and champion a best-in-class risk and controls culture – be a risk raiser!
• Deliver against Citi’s regulatory transformation commitments and amplify process and control excellence to drive towards frictionless and radical simplification.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of experience in Financial Services Marketing with a focus on Risk Management and Compliance/Control preferred.
• Track record of advanced project management skills, and exceptional communication/influencing and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated prioritization skills and ability to manage multiple tasks/projects at once.
• Ability to step into role and pick up programs and projects mid-stream and manage them to completion.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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