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Citi’s Global AML Chief Leaving for JPMorgan Chase: Sources
By Colby Adams
printCitigroup's top anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance officer has resigned to take a position at JPMorgan Chase, according to an e-mail obtained by ACAMS MoneyLaundering.com and an individual familiar with bank discussions. Pamela "P.J." Johnson, who has managed Citi's global compliance team since August 2004, will pursue "other opportunities," Deputy General Counsel Kevin Thurm said in the internal e-mail, which also announced the resignation of Global Head of Compliance Strategy and Communications Martha Rubio. Johnson and Rubio will join JPMorgan Chase, which is currently facing regulatory scrutiny over its geographical risk-ranking practices, said a banker with direct knowledge of the...
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