Investigations Senior Group Manager - Director

Citigroup Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Base salary

Benefits

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is seeking a Director of Investigations for the Asia cluster. The role leads a team of investigators responsible for professional and independent investigations of employee misconduct as well as major external fraud matters facing the firm.

You will shape the Investigations Program, define escalation policy, partner with regional leaders, and oversee timely reporting to senior management and regulators while managing budget and staffing.

Qualifications

• Significant managerial experience leading investigations teams.
• Proven ability to partner with senior business leaders and internal partners.
• Experience managing complex investigations with global implications and potential civil/criminal outcomes.
• Defined and implemented investigations processes adapting to changes in technology and regulation.
• Clear understanding of investigation techniques and ability to share insights with others.
• Knowledge of threats facing financial institutions, including financial crimes and cyber threats.

Responsibilities

• Establish and enhance the Global Investigations Program for the Asia region.
• Define escalation, response, policy, data quality, and reporting approaches.
• Act as a strategic advisor to integrate the fraud cycle of protection, investigation, and prevention.
• Ensure investigations of fraud, misconduct, and ethics violations are thorough and consistent.
• Oversee staffing: hiring, performance management, and promotions.
• Manage relationships with regulators, law enforcement, and industry bodies.

Skills

Managerial experience

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

CPA

CAMS

CFE

CFF

Tools

e-discovery tools

forensic accounting

data analytics

Job description

Role Overview

The Director of Investigations role for the Asia cluster is a senior manager role overseeing investigations posing significant regulatory and reputational risk to Citi. The role will lead and direct numerous investigators responsible for conducting professional and independent investigations of employee misconduct as well as significant external fraud matters facing the firm.

What you'll do:

• Participate in establishing and enhancing the overall Global Investigations Program for the coverage region
• Define the strategy, model, and approach for escalation, response, policy development, data quality, reporting, and compliance
• Act as a strategic business partner and key advisor to create an effective interaction model that incorporates the full fraud cycle of protection, investigation, and prevention
• Ensure that all allegations of fraud and misconduct, code of conduct, and ethics violations are properly investigated and managed in a professional and consistent manner in accordance with established internal investigative procedures
• Work with regional in-business partners to implement appropriate controls and measures to protect company staff, assets, business operations, and intellectual property
• Support investigations of cyber security incidents and network intrusions and oversee timely reports of findings
• Supervise proactive, complex, high profile and sensitive internal and cyber investigations with the goal of directing cases to conclusion and providing timely root cause findings to business and functional partners
• Direct and manage staffing activities: hiring, establishing performance expectations/goals/objectives, managing staff performance, disciplinary actions, terminations, promotions and staff compensation decisions
• Support methods for information sharing of investigative and industry trends, techniques, protocols, and training on investigative processes
• Serve as an active member of the senior investigative team with input in the overall strategic direction and decision making for the investigative function
• Manage budget, year-end compensation pool, and expense approvals.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with local regulatory bodies, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, financial institutions, and industry professional associations and keep abreast of the local and international investigations and regulatory environments
• Ensure the identification and timely escalation of regulatory matters to the appropriate entities

• Provide professional briefings on specific investigations to senior leadership and regulators

What we need from you:

• Significant experience, including proven managerial experience
• Previously managed teams of investigative professionals and resources
• Established effective relationships with senior business leaders and internal partners
• Managed complex investigative cases projects with global consequences as well as potential civil and criminal implications
• Evaluated, reviewed, developed, and implemented investigations processes to effectively address process and technique changes as needed in their role
• Demonstrated a clear understanding of investigation techniques and the ability to share those insights appropriately with others
• Has detailed understanding of all basic investigative concepts including report writing, strategic forecasting, conducting lessons learned and regional expertise
• Demonstrated understanding of threats facing corporations and/or financial institutions (e.g., financial crimes, cyber threats, global impact threats, etc.)
• Experience with e-discovery tools, forensic accounting, and data analytics
• Professional certifications
• Domestic and International travel
• Flexibility to work on call off hours/weekends during critical project phases if necessary

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent potentially Master’s degree and managerial experience
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CAMS, CFE and CFF are desirable.

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more here.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Job Family Group: Corporate Services

Job Family: Investigations

Time Type: Full time

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