Citi UAE
Senior Vice President, Cross-Disciplinary Controls Senior Lead Analyst - Services
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 18/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
01/02/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 50,000 - 60,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
VP/Executive
Qualification
Masters degree
Expiration date
18/03/2026
Job description
The Senior Vice President, Cross-Disciplinary Controls Senior Lead Analyst at Citi in Dubai is responsible for providing end-to-end oversight, design, implementation, and execution of risk and control functions across Treasury and Trade Solutions. The role includes assessing the effectiveness of existing controls, implementing enhancements, driving compliance with Enterprise Risk Management Framework, managing MCA programs, ensuring adherence to Operational Risk Management Policy & Framework, and coordinating governance reporting. The role requires strong analytical skills, regulatory and compliance knowledge, leadership capabilities, and the ability to influence executive stakeholders while ensuring operational and reputational risk mitigation across Citi's financial services operations.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Assess the effectiveness of existing controls, identify areas for improvement, and implement necessary changes
- Drive execution of Enterprise Risk Management Framework and adherence to Risk Management and Compliance Policies
- Support oversight of the MCA program including attestation, quality oversight, and reporting
- Coordinate and manage issues with key stakeholders and ensure compliance with Issue Management Policy
- Develop and implement standardized risk and controls reporting for management, Board, and Regulators
- Support operations of governance committees including coordinating meetings, managing agendas, and follow-up on action items
- Assess risk in business decisions, escalate control issues, and supervise teams to ensure accountability and compliance with policies, laws, and regulations
Experience & skills
- 10+ years of experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or control-related functions in financial services
- Proven ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls
- Experience leading control-related projects and programs
- Comprehensive knowledge of Citi’s businesses, functions, and risk profiles
- Ability to develop strategy and process improvement initiatives
- Expert knowledge in the development and execution of controls
- Proven experience implementing sustainable solutions and improving processes
- Expert understanding of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and best practices
- Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Strong analytical skills for evaluating complex risk and control activities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to influence executive audiences
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Bachelor's/University degree required, master's degree preferred