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Shelia Harbin

Atlanta

Summary

Strategic Senior Regulatory Risk Professional with expertise in compliance, governance, and risk mitigation across industries. Specializes in regulatory risk management, quality control testing, fraud investigations, and auditing. Experienced in navigating complex regulatory environments and leading high-stakes projects while cultivating relationships with senior leadership.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

VP Business Risk and Control Officer - Regulatory

Citibank
Atlanta
12.2020 - Current
  • Led issue management lifecycle from identification to closure, ensuring timely resolution of audit findings and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Managed regulatory exams and internal audit deliverables, consistently meeting expectations from CFPB, OCC, and internal stakeholders.
  • Cultivated relationships through collaboration with business control pillars and second and third lines of defense, strengthening overall risk management.
  • Facilitated audit readiness meetings for Citi Retail Services, enhancing audit accuracy and comprehensiveness.

First VP, Operational Risk Control Regulatory

SunTrust
Atlanta
04.2011 - 09.2020
  • Designed, built, and maintained inaugural wholesale risk testing program across multiple banking sectors, improving regulatory compliance.
  • Established first line of assurance and testing services for wholesale banking operations to enhance risk management practices.
  • Developed and deployed robust risk-based control assessment procedures for enhanced oversight.

Formulated standardized control testing plans, scripts, and checklists to ensure consistency.

  • Created methodology for statistically valid test sample selection and random item sampling to ensure comprehensive risk assessment.

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
05-2005

Skills

  • Regulatory oversight: CFPB, FRB, OCC, FDIC, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, SEC, FINRA, BSA/AML
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Risk assessment
  • Control testing
  • Issue management
  • Audit facilitation
  • Quality assurance

Timeline

VP Business Risk and Control Officer - Regulatory

Citibank
12.2020 - Current

First VP, Operational Risk Control Regulatory

SunTrust
04.2011 - 09.2020

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Saint Mary's College of California
Shelia Harbin