Rita De La Torre

Director
14years of work
2.3years average tenure
2languages at B2 and above
B2English

Overview

Compliance and control-testing professional with 14+ years of experience in financial services, focused on independent control design assessment, regulatory requirements, and risk identification. Experienced in end-to-end testing procedure development, evidence-based reporting, and issue remediation support across banking risk workflows. Has led cross-functional risk and controls initiatives and supported audit and operational risk inquiries.

Timeline

Vice President, Product Controls Lead Analyst · Head+
Citigroup · Full-Time
Aug 2026 to Present 3 Months Tampa In office
Assessed preventive and detective controls in Banking and International Risk workflows, including design integrity and operational effectiveness against enterprise and regulatory expectations. Built and executed detailed control testing procedures and performed independent review and challenge of testing results and identified deficiencies. Partnered with control owners to support root-cause analysis, remediation documentation, and escalation. Led control design assessments covering 300+ controls under tight, mission-critical timelines.
Vice President, Business Risk Officer · Head+
Citigroup · Full-Time
Nov 2021 to Aug 2026 4 Years 9 Months Tampa In office
Developed monitoring and testing guidelines for Banking and International Risk to improve consistency of control reviews and alignment with enterprise standards. Served as project management lead for major risk and controls initiatives including operating model and monitoring process transformations. Supported internal audit and operational risk requests by coordinating stakeholders and tracking follow-up actions. Produced executive metrics and led UAT for a Control Inventory system, validating mapped controls for completeness and accuracy.
Assistant Vice President, Credit Portfolio Senior Analyst · Head+
Citigroup · Full-Time
Jun 2019 to Oct 2021 2 Years 4 Months Tampa In office
Performed control testing aligned to End User Computing standards and supported compliance with Model Risk Management related controls. Conducted periodic monitoring activities and maintained business continuity information within the EUC portal. Administered SharePoint sites according to information security policies and supported ongoing control assurance activities.
SharePoint
Assistant Vice President, Program Senior Analyst · Head+
Citigroup · Full-Time
May 2016 to May 2019 3 Years Tampa In office
Supported governance and reporting for change management and Book of Work initiatives, coordinating change-control activities to meet audit expectations. Helped drive compliant change management across multiple Citi technology applications while maintaining governance documentation. Maintained control-focused reporting for stakeholders and supported evidence readiness for audits.
Junior Project Manager · Lead
Citigroup · Full-Time
Aug 2014 to May 2016 1 Year 9 Months Tampa In office
Managed governance and compliance reporting for the Chief Technology Program Management Office and supported change-control facilitation. Produced senior-management status and metrics reporting while ensuring audit-ready governance evidence. Coordinated milestone tracking for program deliverables under control and compliance requirements.
Project Manager Analyst · Lead
Citigroup · Full-Time
Nov 2012 to Aug 2014 1 Year 9 Months Tampa In office
Supported project planning, cross-functional coordination, and change management for technology programs. Delivered ongoing status and milestone reporting while maintaining audit-compliance for program governance activities. Helped manage documentation needed for control and audit evidence during technology initiatives.
University of Tampa
Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration
1993–1997 Tampa, Florida

Job preferences

Work permits
United States
Citizenship
United States
Salary
from $140k per year
Employment type
Full-Time
Locations
Tampa
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