Cash and Trade Processing Associate Analyst 2

Citigroup; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup in Tampa, FL is seeking an Operations Sanctions Analyst to review and disposition alerts generated through sanctions screening of transactions and customers. The role includes decision-making over escalation or closure of cases and supporting global standards compliance across Citi's Sanctions program.

Responsibilities include analyzing alerts at account opening or maintenance, reporting unusual activity, gathering evidence from internal systems and external sources, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, law, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years banking experience in compliance or risk.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; Portuguese a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze alerts in sanctions screening during account opening and maintenance.
• Report unusual client activities related to sanctions or ML/TF.
• Perform searches and collect evidence from internal systems and external sources.
• Compile facts for senior management and stakeholders to assess compliance.
• Ensure timelines align with policy and SLAs across countries.
• Monitor adherence to Global Sanctions Policy and regulatory changes.
• Collaborate with teams to raise sanctions awareness and improvements.
• Escalate risks and maintain comprehensive sanctions framework.
• Edit sanctions reference materials and support training.
• Support Internal Audit and regulators during exams.

Skills

Analytical skills

AML and sanctions knowledge

Compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Bilingual: English/Spanish

Portuguese knowledge

Self-motivated

Interpersonal skills

Project management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Review and disposition of Alerts generated through the screening of transactions and customers against the Sanctions List issued by the regulators. The position has decision-making over escalation/closure of cases. Serves as an operations analyst for CSC Cash Operations for Latam responsible for enforcing internal strategies, policies, procedures, processes related to monitoring and escalation of sanctions alerts and regulatory requirements that Citi must comply with. The position must also assess related sanctions risk exposure, self-manage the quality of sanctions control processes and enforcing that all processes/geographies comply with global standards and ensure those sanctions risks are properly managed and mitigated in order to protect the franchise. In addition, provides support for the collation of potential breaches of sanctions from across the firm and work with contacts in the Business and Compliance to ensure consistent and effective application and implementation of, and controls to evidence adherence to, relevant sanctions related global standards, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing alerts customers/transactions with Sanction Screening list during the account opening, before a transaction is processed or received and/or during account maintenance.
• Report unusual client activities that might be related to sanctioned individuals, money laundering or terrorist financing.
• Conducting searches and recording evidence from internal systems, the internet, commercial databases and enquiry with business or Compliance contacts within the organization.
• Accumulating facts from investigations that will be utilized for Senior Management presentations, Compliance, Internal Audit or any other related stakeholder to determine the compliance of a customer/transaction with Citi and regulation policies.
• Ensure that all alert analysis and investigations are performed within timeframe provided in the policy and stipulated in the SLA's with the countries.
• Monitoring adherence to Citi's Global Sanctions Policy and relevant procedures; staying current on key Sanctions regulatory changes, key enforcement actions and related industry trends.
• Interacting with relevant teams to raise awareness of Sanctions trends, emerging issues, remedial actions or enhancements to the program.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Making recommendations to the design and maintenance of a comprehensive written Operations Sanctions Framework (procedures and policies).
• Identifying and escalating material risks and significant instances of not adherence to the Framework by accountable front line units.
• Overseeing adherence to procedures and processes, to ensure compliance with policies ensuring that front line units meet required standards
• Supporting efforts in connection Internal Audit and functional regulators in Program exams and evaluations; tracks and challenges remedial actions from the front line units.
• Editing sanctions-related reference materials; supporting the various electronic record-keeping logs for sanctions licenses, voluntary disclosures; subpoenas etc.; participating in sanctions training programs.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical and problem solving techniques.
• Knowledge of AML and Sanctions regulations, risks and typologies
• Knowledge of Compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks and typologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bi-lingual skills (English and Spanish) required, Portuguese language skills a plus.
• Must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative and adaptive
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and with people at all levels of the organization
• Strong project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• 3 years of banking experience

Education

Bachelor's/University degree; experience in Compliance, Legal or other control-related function in the financial services firm, regulatory organization, or legal/consulting firm, or a combination thereof.

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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Job Family Group

Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family

Cash Management

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Tampa F