SVP, Custody Sanctions Product Management - Investor Services in London

Citi is seeking a Senior Vice President, Custody Sanctions Product Management to take a hands‑on leadership role in executing and operationalising the sanctions product strategy across Citi's global Custody business.

Sitting within the Custody Sanctions Product Management team and reporting directly to the Director, you will translate strategic intent into operational reality – designing and testing controls, managing governance deliverables, optimising screening processes, and engaging with clients and senior stakeholders on complex sanctions matters.

This is a high‑impact opportunity for a seasoned sanctions and product professional with deep knowledge of sanctions compliance within securities services or a custodian bank environment who is ready to own delivery at pace.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operationalisation of the sanctions product strategy across Citi's Custody business, embedding sanctions requirements into project design and ensuring architecture and technology solutions are policy compliant, efficient, and fit for purpose.
• Design and implement sanctions controls in response to identified gaps, new product launches, regulatory changes, or policy updates, maintaining a clear and up‑to‑date inventory of controls mapped to relevant risks and obligations.
• Assess the effectiveness of existing sanctions controls and lead targeted remediation of deficiencies, coordinating with Technology and Operations teams to deliver sustainable, commercially balanced fixes.
• Manage the resolution of sanctions issues and Corrective Action Plans end to end, defining detailed requirements, coordinating cross‑functional implementation, tracking progress, and escalating emerging risks in a timely manner.
• Prepare and maintain key governance documents – including Sanctions Product Risk Assessments and risk exceptions – ensuring they accurately reflect current product design, operational processes, and client impact.
• Monitor and analyse key screening metrics across volume, accuracy, and efficiency to identify process improvement opportunities and inform product prioritisation decisions.
• Represent Citi Custody as a sanctions product expert in client discussions and due diligence meetings, supporting clients through complex transactions with a sanctions nexus, including intricate trade and asset movements.
• Author and deliver Custody‑focused sanctions training materials in response to policy or regulatory developments, reinforcing a strong culture of sanctions compliance across the business.
• Required Qualifications & Skills
• Extensive experience in product management, risk, compliance, or operations within regulated financial services, with a background in securities services or a custodian bank environment.
• Deep working knowledge of sanctions compliance frameworks, global transaction screening, and the regulatory landscape affecting custody and securities services.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex regulatory and business requirements into practical, operational product solutions that work at scale.
• Hands‑on experience designing, documenting, and testing sanctions or financial crime controls within a financial institution, including familiarity with Manager's Control Assessment frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a matrixed environment, delivering results by influencing and aligning stakeholders without direct line authority.
• Strong analytical capability, using data and performance metrics to drive product decisions and measure operational effectiveness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clearly and confidently to senior stakeholders, risk partners, and clients.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent university qualification preferred
• Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
• Working knowledge of how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation tools can be applied to sanctions screening, risk monitoring, and operational efficiency, with comfort engaging technology partners on data‑centric programmes.
• Established thought leadership in sanctions, financial crime, or securities services, with a track record of contributing to team and industry knowledge.
• Experience contributing to commercial strategies for sanctions‑adjacent services, including pricing analysis for blocked or sanctioned asset management.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred

What We Offer

At Citi, you will work at the intersection of global financial markets, regulatory complexity, and product innovation – with the scale, access, and resources to make a genuine difference.

Joining the Custody Sanctions Product Management team means ownership, direct impact on how Citi manages sanctions risk across a global business, and close collaboration with senior leaders, clients, and cross‑functional partners.

• A hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you flexibility alongside meaningful in‑person collaboration.
• Strategic influence at a senior level, with direct visibility to the Director and the opportunity to shape how sanctions controls and governance evolve across Citi's Custody business.
• Access to Citi's global network of colleagues, technology partners, and clients, enabling you to develop broad expertise across securities services and financial crime risk.
• A performance‑driven environment that rewards delivery, with clear accountability and the autonomy to lead workstreams end to end.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities, including exposure to regulatory developments, emerging technology applications, and industry‑leading compliance frameworks.
• Comprehensive financial wellbeing, health, and family support benefits aligned to your location.

Apply today to bring your sanctions expertise to one of the world's leading custodian banks and help shape the controls and governance that protect Citi's clients and business at a global scale.

• Job Family Group
• Product Management and Development
• Job Family
• Product Development
• Time Type
• Full time
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