Intelligence Lead Analyst Vice President

The Intelligence Lead Analyst is a senior level professional responsible for driving efforts to prevent, monitor and respond to information/data breaches and cyber-attacks. The overall objective of this role is to ensure the execution of Information Security directives and activities in alignment with Citi's data security policy.

• Analyze financial crime, fraud, and scam intelligence to identify correlations to existing intelligence requirements, strategic priorities, and emerging threat trends.
• Monitor and research fraud and scam threats with a direct or indirect impact on Citi, its clients, products, channels, and brand.
• Conduct intelligence investigations into fraud campaigns, social engineering schemes, mule networks, account takeover activity, synthetic identity fraud, business email compromise, and other financial crime threats.
• Research and identify emerging fraud methodologies, criminal tactics, and threat actor behaviors through internal data, external intelligence sources, and industry collaboration.
• Analyze fraud patterns, victimization trends, and threat actor activity to identify indicators, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for risk reduction.
• Produce strategic, tactical, and operational intelligence reporting to support fraud prevention, investigations, customer protection, and risk management functions.
• Develop threat assessments and forecasts on emerging fraud trends, scam typologies, organized crime activity, and potential impacts to the firm and its customers.
• Liaise with law enforcement, financial crime intelligence units, peer financial institutions, industry forums, and information-sharing communities to facilitate intelligence exchange and threat awareness.
• Triage, process, analyze, and disseminate intelligence alerts, reports, advisories, and executive briefings related to fraud, scams, and financial crime threats.
• Support fraud investigations by identifying connections between threat actors, criminal networks, victim activity, and broader fraud ecosystems.
• Partner with Fraud, AML, Investigations, Compliance, Security, and Business Risk teams to enhance enterprise understanding of financial crime threats and mitigation strategies.
• Manage relationships with third-party intelligence, investigative, and fraud prevention providers, including vendor evaluation, onboarding, contract oversight, performance monitoring, and capability optimization.

• 6-10 years of experience in forensic accounting, fraud intelligence, financial crime investigations, asset tracing, law enforcement, intelligence analysis, or related disciplines.
• Experience investigating fraud schemes, scam operations, money laundering activity, organized criminal networks, and other forms of financial crime.
• Knowledge of digital assets, cryptocurrency investigations, blockchain analytics, and crypto-enabled financial crime.
• Demonstrated ability to trace funds, identify beneficial ownership structures, and uncover complex financial relationships across individuals, entities, and accounts.
• Experience producing actionable intelligence assessments, investigative reports, and executive briefings.
• Strong analytical, investigative, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven influencing, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience required.
• Degree concentration in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Criminal Justice, Intelligence Studies, Business Administration, Fraud Examination, Law, Data Analytics, or a related field preferred.
• Relevant professional certifications including CPA, CFE, CAMS (ACAMS), or equivalent professional credentials preferred.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Technology

Information Security

Full time

San Antonio Texas United States

$ - $

Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit  Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Aug 18, 2026

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