Senior Audit Manager ~ AI Governance and Risks

Senior Audit Manager ~ AI Governance and Risks

The Senior Audit Manager is within the AI Governance and Risks, Legal and Ethics team and is a senior level management position, reporting to the Audit Director AI Governance and Risks, with an overall objective to execute audit activities and assessments of the risk and control environment for the adoption of AI/GenAI, specifically related to AI Governance and Risks.

This role will primarily focus on AI Governance and Risks with the overall objective of this role to ensure that Citi Internal Audit's approach to AI to position Citi IA as the leading IA function in the financial services industry.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver audit reports, Internal Audit and Regulatory issue validation and business monitoring and governance committee reports relating to AI Governance and Risks
• Act as a trusted subject matter experts on AI regulation and ethics across the IA team
• Perform horizon scanning to anticipate new regulatory, ethical, and societal challenges in AI/GenAI and translate them into practical audit priorities
• Oversight of portfolios within the AI Governance and Risks team including stakeholder engagement, assessment of key emerging and inherent risks, etc.
• Participate in business initiatives and pro-actively advise and assist the business on change initiatives
• Implement integrated auditing concepts and technology, and follow trends in the Audit field and adapt them for the Audit function
• Identify solutions for a variety of complex and unique control issues, utilizing complex judgement and sophisticated analytical thought
• Analyze report findings, and recommend interventions where needed, proposing creative and pragmatic solutions to risk and control issues
• Partner with Directors and Managing Directors to develop approaches for addressing broader corporate emerging issues
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a related role
• Sound understanding in AI Governance and Risks
• Keen understanding of AI related regulations (e.g. EU AI Act) and financial services regulations (e.g. SS1/23, FCA, PRA, MAS), and how they intersect with AI/GenAI, e.g. conduct risk, operational resilience, data protection, algorithmic trading, AML/KYC, consumer protection
• Related certifications such as Certified Information Systems (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems (CRISC) or similar. AI-related certifications are a plus
• Demonstrated successful experience in business, functional and people management
• Proven ability to execute concurrently on a portfolio of high quality deliverables according to strict timetables
• Demonstrated ability to implement continuous improvement and innovation in audit tools and techniques
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment
• Effective negotiation skills

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree in law, ethics, decision science, computer science, finance, accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Master's degree preferred