Citigroup Inc.
Team/Role Overview
The Audit Director – AI Governance and Risks is a senior level management position reporting to the Chief Auditor Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assurance. The role leads a team of audit professionals, strategically directing audit activities and assessments of the risk and control environment for the adoption of AI/GenAI, specifically focused on AI Governance and Risks.
This role ensures that Citi Internal Audit’s approach to AI positions Citi IA as the leading IA function in the financial services industry. Citi IA is a global function of over 2,500 professionals located across more than 60 countries, dedicated to maintaining best‑in‑class audit practices and enhancing the control environment.
Responsibilities
Develop the strategy and direct the execution of a portfolio of concurrent assurance activities relating to AI Governance and Risks, of high quality, within budget and expected timelines.
Act as a trusted subject‑matter expert on AI regulation and ethics in financial services across the IA team.
Partner with the broader IA teams to scale AI assurance across IA work programs.
Lead and support AI audit engagements, ensuring that AI/GenAI systems are assessed against applicable laws, regulatory expectations, and ethical standards.
Interpret emerging rules and guidance related to AI/GenAI and advise IA and compliance teams on their implications.
Support regulatory engagement by explaining AI risk, control, and compliance approaches to supervisory authority.
Develop and maintain best‑practice guidance, standards, and playbooks for responsible AI audit for IA.
Ensure timely delivery of comprehensive regulatory and internal audit issue validation, including issues arising from other external parties.
Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal AI governance policies, adherence to AI/GenAI related laws, and the robustness of AI‑related ethical or compliance incident response frameworks.
Attract, develop, and retain talent; recommend staffing levels required to fulfil responsibilities effectively while establishing and adhering to talent management processes and compensation and performance management programs.
Work across IA to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of resources.
Provide local site leadership encouraging engagement and collaboration across all IA organizations.
Perform control environment assessments and identify thematic issues and trends to improve controls and governance over the identification, measurement, management, and reporting of risks.
Champion horizon scanning to anticipate new regulatory, ethical, and societal challenges in AI/GenAI and translate them into practical audit priorities.
Promote auditability by design by advising product and engineering teams on controls, documentation, and governance structure needed to make AI systems inherently auditable.
Shape the future of AI audit practices by contributing to the development of new assurance methods for emerging risks (e.g., systemic bias propagation, synthetic data misuse).
Support and endorse the Quality Assurance (QA) function of IA, and resolve issues found by QA, improving audit processes and coverage.
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 AI/Gen AI laws, rules and regulations.
Represent IA in relevant governance forums including boards and committees.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships across other IA teams, Management Stakeholders, and Regulators.
Build trust through proactive and transparent interactions while maintaining strong relationships with regulators aligned to Internal Audit.
Engage regularly with Management Stakeholders to understand emerging risks and help address escalations.
Pro‑actively advise and assist Management Stakeholders in considering risks and controls; support the audit team in their interactions with Management Stakeholders.
Participate and share relevant knowledge and insight within and across IA teams to drive the consistent application of methodology, higher efficiency, and improved quality of overall assurance.
Qualifications
Extensive experience in a related role.
In‑depth understanding of financial regulations and how they intersect with AI/GenAI (e.g., conduct risk, operational resilience, data protection, algorithmic trading, AML/KYC, consumer protection).
Preferably with audit experience, subject‑matter expert in AI governance, legal, risk, and ethics.
Related certifications such as CISA, CIA, CRISC, or similar; AI‑related certifications are a plus.
Executive presence and expert in building and maintaining strong open relationships with executive stakeholders, working as a partner, exerting influence and providing credible challenge in a constructive manner.
Ability to quickly comprehend the full risk implications of complex global issues, elevate to the appropriate level and provide advice and pragmatic commercial solutions.
Outstanding performer, open‑minded, resilient, agile, energetic, self‑starter, articulate and empathetic whilst being confident to deliver opinions to bring about positive outcomes.
Strong leadership skills including a track record of identifying and developing world‑class talent.
Experienced in leading large, dispersed and diverse professional teams.
Demonstrated success in business, functional and people management.
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 in law, ethics, decision science, computer science, data science, finance, accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Master’s degree preferred.
Primary Location: New York, NY, United States
Full Time Salary Range: $170,000.00 – $300,000.00
Anticipated Posting Close Date: October 23, 2025
Citi is an equal opportunity employer and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity, review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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This role ensures that Citi Internal Audit’s approach to AI positions Citi IA as the leading IA function in the financial services industry. Citi IA is a global function of over 2,500 professionals located across more than 60 countries, dedicated to maintaining best‑in‑class audit practices and enhancing the control environment.
Responsibilities
Develop the strategy and direct the execution of a portfolio of concurrent assurance activities relating to AI Governance and Risks, of high quality, within budget and expected timelines.
Act as a trusted subject‑matter expert on AI regulation and ethics in financial services across the IA team.
Partner with the broader IA teams to scale AI assurance across IA work programs.
Lead and support AI audit engagements, ensuring that AI/GenAI systems are assessed against applicable laws, regulatory expectations, and ethical standards.
Interpret emerging rules and guidance related to AI/GenAI and advise IA and compliance teams on their implications.
Support regulatory engagement by explaining AI risk, control, and compliance approaches to supervisory authority.
Develop and maintain best‑practice guidance, standards, and playbooks for responsible AI audit for IA.
Ensure timely delivery of comprehensive regulatory and internal audit issue validation, including issues arising from other external parties.
Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal AI governance policies, adherence to AI/GenAI related laws, and the robustness of AI‑related ethical or compliance incident response frameworks.
Attract, develop, and retain talent; recommend staffing levels required to fulfil responsibilities effectively while establishing and adhering to talent management processes and compensation and performance management programs.
Work across IA to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of resources.
Provide local site leadership encouraging engagement and collaboration across all IA organizations.
Perform control environment assessments and identify thematic issues and trends to improve controls and governance over the identification, measurement, management, and reporting of risks.
Champion horizon scanning to anticipate new regulatory, ethical, and societal challenges in AI/GenAI and translate them into practical audit priorities.
Promote auditability by design by advising product and engineering teams on controls, documentation, and governance structure needed to make AI systems inherently auditable.
Shape the future of AI audit practices by contributing to the development of new assurance methods for emerging risks (e.g., systemic bias propagation, synthetic data misuse).
Support and endorse the Quality Assurance (QA) function of IA, and resolve issues found by QA, improving audit processes and coverage.
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 AI/Gen AI laws, rules and regulations.
Represent IA in relevant governance forums including boards and committees.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships across other IA teams, Management Stakeholders, and Regulators.
Build trust through proactive and transparent interactions while maintaining strong relationships with regulators aligned to Internal Audit.
Engage regularly with Management Stakeholders to understand emerging risks and help address escalations.
Pro‑actively advise and assist Management Stakeholders in considering risks and controls; support the audit team in their interactions with Management Stakeholders.
Participate and share relevant knowledge and insight within and across IA teams to drive the consistent application of methodology, higher efficiency, and improved quality of overall assurance.
Qualifications
Extensive experience in a related role.
In‑depth understanding of financial regulations and how they intersect with AI/GenAI (e.g., conduct risk, operational resilience, data protection, algorithmic trading, AML/KYC, consumer protection).
Preferably with audit experience, subject‑matter expert in AI governance, legal, risk, and ethics.
Related certifications such as CISA, CIA, CRISC, or similar; AI‑related certifications are a plus.
Executive presence and expert in building and maintaining strong open relationships with executive stakeholders, working as a partner, exerting influence and providing credible challenge in a constructive manner.
Ability to quickly comprehend the full risk implications of complex global issues, elevate to the appropriate level and provide advice and pragmatic commercial solutions.
Outstanding performer, open‑minded, resilient, agile, energetic, self‑starter, articulate and empathetic whilst being confident to deliver opinions to bring about positive outcomes.
Strong leadership skills including a track record of identifying and developing world‑class talent.
Experienced in leading large, dispersed and diverse professional teams.
Demonstrated success in business, functional and people management.
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 in law, ethics, decision science, computer science, data science, finance, accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Master’s degree preferred.
Primary Location: New York, NY, United States
Full Time Salary Range: $170,000.00 – $300,000.00
Anticipated Posting Close Date: October 23, 2025
Citi is an equal opportunity employer and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity, review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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