Regulatory Strategy & Policy, SVP AML and Sanctions Policy Lead

Citi • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Contribute to and direct the development of comprehensive regulatory strategy and advocacy briefing materials for senior management, including the drafting of impactful policy issue summaries and strategic talking points. Oversee and facilitate the preparation of all reports, internal communications, and presentations related to regulatory advocacy, ensuring clear and compelling synthesis of new proposals and final standards for diverse senior audiences. Develop and strategically manage robust relationships with critical internal and external stakeholders, offering guidance and influencing discussions on policy developments, advocacy strategy, and promoting adherence to global AML and sanctions standards.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience, with at least 5 years demonstrably contributing to and shaping complex AML and/or sanctions-related regulatory policy development and advocacy efforts, or in a senior regulatory role within a government agency (e.g., U.S. Treasury, OFAC, FinCEN, HMT, OFSI).
• Comprehensive and informed understanding of banking regulatory, AML, KYC, and sanctions obligations for global systematically important banks, with the ability to interpret and apply these standards to complex business scenarios.
• Proven understanding and ability to influence the current regulatory policy agendas of key U.S. and international standard setters (e.g., U.S. Treasury, FinCEN, OFAC, FATF), with demonstrated experience in navigating and contributing to their regulatory and policy development processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to articulate highly complex issues concisely and persuasively to diverse senior internal and external stakeholders, and to facilitate constructive dialogue effectively.
• Strong critical thinking and strategic judgment, capable of anticipating future policy trends and developing proactive responses.
• Proactive, results-oriented leader demonstrating outstanding initiative, creativity, adaptability, and resourcefulness to effectively manage multiple, competing, and high-priority regulatory initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously in a complex environment while fostering collaborative efforts across internal and external teams to achieve strategic objectives and deliver exemplary work products under tight deadlines.
• Bachelor's or University degree

Nice To Haves

• Strategic awareness and practical experience in the digital assets ecosystem, including a sophisticated understanding of emerging technologies and techniques to combat illicit finance, is highly desirable.
• Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and direct the development of comprehensive regulatory strategy and advocacy briefing materials for senior management
• Oversee and facilitate the preparation of all reports, internal communications, and presentations related to regulatory advocacy
• Develop and strategically manage robust relationships with critical internal and external stakeholders
• Offering guidance and influencing discussions on policy developments, advocacy strategy, and promoting adherence to global AML and sanctions standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees