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CJ Sagastume

@cjsagastume

Vice President at Citi’s Central Controls Organization advising 16 global First Line Units on the Manager’s Control Assessment framework.

United States

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What I'm looking for

Remote, full-time role leading risk, controls, or compliance programs. Nearly 12 years at Citi and JPMorgan Chase, most recently as a VP overseeing a control assessment framework across 16 global business units. Interested in teams using AI and automation to make manual risk reviews faster and more consistent.

I’m a Vice President in Citi’s Central Controls Organization with nearly 12 years in risk and controls at Citi and JPMorgan Chase. I serve as the enterprise-wide subject matter expert on Citi’s Manager’s Control Assessment framework, advising 16 global First Line Units and turning governance gaps into recommendations for Director and Managing Director-level leaders.

I lead cross-functional governance initiatives, develop metrics and dashboards supporting Consent Order remediation, and have built or co-built AI prompt-driven workflows for about 30 manual control reviews, with human reviewers in the loop.

My earlier work spans internal control testing, risk reporting, and AML/KYC compliance. I’ve been on the same team at Citi since 2019, promoted from Officer to AVP to VP.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Vice President, Business Risk and Control Officer

Current

Citigroup, Inc.

Aug 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Serve as enterprise-wide subject matter expert on the Manager's Control Assessment (MCA) framework, advising 16 global First Line Units on governance requirements. Lead cross-functional governance initiatives and develop metrics and dashboards supporting Consent Order remediation.

Internal Controls Control Testing Enterprise Risk Operational Risk Governance Frameworks Regulatory Remediation Risk Metrics Executive Reporting Data Quality Root Cause Analysis Stakeholder Management Process Improvement Prompt Engineering Jira

Assistant Vice President, Operational Risk Senior Analyst

Citigroup, Inc.

Jul 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 1 month)

Managed monthly enterprise-wide MCA governance and data quality routines to support accurate global risk reporting. Presented root-cause analyses and process improvement recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Operational Risk Governance Data Quality Root Cause Analysis Process Improvement Stakeholder Management Training Service Level Agreements

Global MCA Analyst (Officer)

Citigroup, Inc.

Oct 2019 - Jul 2022 (2 years 9 months)

Produced weekly enterprise-wide reporting on issues and Operational Risk Events, distributing findings to internal businesses. Tracked Global Regulatory Issues and performed quality assurance reviews.

Reporting Issue Tracking Escalation Management Data Standards Quality Assurance Operational Risk

Risk & Controls Management Testing Analyst

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Jan 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 9 months)

Led monthly internal control testing and validation reviews across Consumer & Business Banking operational processes. Presented risk findings and root-cause analysis to regional senior management.

Internal Controls Control Testing KYC Compliance Root Cause Analysis Risk Assessment

AML / KYC Quality Control Analyst

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Nov 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 1 month)

Reviewed KYC documentation and due diligence packages for client onboarding and existing client reviews. Conducted enhanced due diligence and adverse media reviews, approving or escalating AML/Sanctions alerts.

AML KYC Due Diligence Compliance Quality Assurance Adverse Media

AML Investigation Analyst

Citigroup, Inc.

Oct 2014 - Oct 2015 (1 year)

Investigated suspicious activity and financial transactions using LexisNexis and internal databases. Applied USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act, CIP, and AML/KYC requirements.

AML KYC Investigation LexisNexis Bank Secrecy Act USA Patriot Act