Client Experience Associate SAFE ACT, Assistant Vice President

Citigroup; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life, disability insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Citigroup in Washington, DC is seeking a seasoned professional responsible for applying in-depth disciplinary knowledge to improve onboarding, KYC, and account opening processes within the Private Client Coverage group. You will collaborate with sales teams and internal partners to deliver a seamless client experience, assess risk, and ensure regulatory compliance while supporting private bankers.

This full-time role requires 5–8 years of wealth management or financial services experience and

Qualifications

• Experience: 5-8 years in wealth management or financial services.
• Covers onboarding, KYC, and account opening processes.
• FINRA SIE, Series 7, and Series 66 or 63/65 (to be obtained within 150 days).

Responsibilities

• Applies specialized onboarding knowledge to monitor, assess, and improve processes and data.
• Partners with sales and internal teams to fulfill client requests with high service levels.
• Ensure documentation is current, accurate, and complete in a timely manner.
• Support clients navigating KYC/onboarding and account opening, handling moderately complex issues.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise, influence decisions, and train peers.
• Assess and escalate risk, ensure compliance with laws and regulations, and report control issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

This is a seasoned professional role responsible for applying in-depth disciplinary knowledge to improve processes and workflows within the Banking, Credit and Investments platform. They ensure a seamless and differentiated experience in partnership with sales teams and integrate subject matter and industry expertise, requiring a thorough understanding of how different areas coordinate to achieve overall business objectives. This individual plays a pivotal role impacting the client experience. This role requires internal collaboration partnering with sales teams, and liaising with internal partners (KYC, Account Opening and product partners) to fulfill client requests.

Responsibilities

• Applies specialized knowledge related to onboarding in order to complete monitoring, assessment, analysis, and evaluation of processes and data, which includes identifying policy gaps, formulating recommendations, researching and interpreting information, and identifying data inconsistencies to define business issues
• Partners with sales teams, and liaises with internal partners (KYC, Account Opening and product partners) to fulfill client requests while maintaining constant communication. Provides the highest level of customer service and teamwork.
• Ensure all documentation is current, accurate, and complete, fulfilling requests promptly.
• Supports clients navigating the KYC/onboarding and account opening processes while evaluating moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact.
• Demonstrates subject matter and industry expertise, and an ability to break down information systematically and influences decisions through advice, counsel, and facilitation, directly affecting team performance and supports the training and development of peers.
• Assesses and escalates risk in business decisions, safeguarding the firm's reputation and assets (Citigroup, clients) by ensuring compliance with laws, rules, and regulations. This involves adhering to policy, applying sound ethical judgment, and escalating, managing, and transparently reporting control issues.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5-8 years of relevant experience, with a preference for prior experience in wealth management or other financial services roles.
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage internal and external relationships
• High degree of engagement and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Certifications: Requires FINRA SIE, Series 7, and Series 66 (or Series 63 & 65), or must be obtained within 150 days.

Education

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience.

Job Family Group

Private Client Coverage

Job Family

Private Banker Support

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Washington District Of Columbia United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$94 000,00 - $141 000,00

Benefits

• In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.
• medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

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

Anticipated Posting Close Date

sept 28, 2026

Automated Processing and AI

We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

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