Business Risk Group Manager - SVP

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

Citi Belfast is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland with a diverse and talented team of over 4000 people from over 68 different nationalities across our four Belfast offices. We are the only global investment bank operating in Northern Ireland. Every day, our local experts interact with global teams in over 100 countries developing and supporting next-generation technology solutions for the enterprise and delivering critical services to the bank and its customers, to make sure we are a stronger and safer organization for our clients. You will have a truly global reach, which will provide you with new experiences and development opportunities right here in Belfast’s iconic Titanic Quarter.

Citi Global Markets provides world-class solutions and an unmatched global presence. We serve corporates, institutional investors and governments from trading floors in almost 80 countries. The strength of our underwriting, sales and trading and distribution capabilities span asset classes (Commodities, Equities, Rates, Spread Products) and currencies, providing us with an unmatched ability to meet the needs of our clients.

Markets Governance & Control works with the Markets businesses and functions including Compliance, Operational Risk and Internal Audit, to support identification, evaluation and management of operational and compliance risks in Markets Sales and Trading businesses. The 1st Line of Defence (1LOD) Markets Controls Testing team is part of Markets Governance & Control, and is responsible for execution of a comprehensive, risk-based programme of control testing covering all Markets businesses globally. The primary mission of the 1LOD Markets Controls Testing team is to support Management in its continuous monitoring of its control framework and residual risk profiles, thereby supporting responsible provision of financial services to clients and effective risk management for the firm.

The Global Markets Control Testing Programme Head leads and directs a team of approximately 40 controls testing professionals responsible for supporting the above responsibilities, with breadth and depth on control testing planning and execution. This position reports to the Global Markets Control Testing Programme Head, within the Markets Governance & Control Team; and is a strategic- and execution-oriented leadership role accountable for end-to-end control testing of controls owned by the Markets Front Office – which includes scoping, execution management, results reporting and providing remedial control advice to senior Markets stakeholders.

Excellent management and communication skills are required to negotiate internally, frequently at a senior level. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide, influence, and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas. Accountable for controls testing results and advising business and function partners regarding control execution. Necessitates a degree of responsibility over technical strategy. Responsible for supporting the Global Markets Control Testing Programme Head on handling staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Management on governance and the facilitation of the execution of the Manager Control Assessment (MCA, i.e..Risk & Control Self-Assessment) as required by the MCA Standard including the assessment and appropriate approval of risk associated with business changes. 

• Accountable for the quality, completeness, and accuracy of the implementation of the Control Framework, including Risk Control Policy, Control Standard, Issue Management Policy, Lesson Learned Policy and Control Inventory.

• Ensure the identification of issue root cause, partnering with control and process owners to recommend holistic corrective actions and improvements, provide check and challenge to ensure appropriate escalation in according with Issue Management and Escalation Policies.

• Direct teams in the implementation of the Lessons Learned Policy, including monitoring of control breaches and dissemination and learnings across other business units for process improvement to limit the occurrence of similar future events and where similar risk exposure might exist.

• Support management in the review and challenge process, within the FLUs, on the effective design and management of controls to mitigate risks as required by the Control Standards, including implementation and operation, conducting the control monitoring, handling deficiencies, and escalating issues for resolution. 

• With management, direct teams on the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of the MCA through controls prior to the execution of a process (QC).

• Assess, with management, the adherence to the MCA Standard through controls after the execution of a process (QA).

• Assist management in exercising control over Operational and Compliance Risk in accordance with established Policy requirements.

• Help management allocate resource to identify, assess, escalate, and manage risk exposures across Risk Categories (Operational Compliance, Strategic, Reputational, etc), including material, emerging and concentration risks in accordance with enterprise Policies and the establishment of Key Indicators to monitor risk exposures.

• Assess, with management, Risk Appetite and monitor / assess exposures against this in accordance with enterprise requirements (if applicable).

• Take ownership to identify, assess, record and response to Operational and Compliance Risk events, ensuring these are captured accurately, timely and in accordance with requirements.

• Responsible that adequate governance and training are in place to support management of Risk profiles.

• Assess, with management, the risks associated with New Activities and changes to the Business, ensuring these are well understood and adequately controlled (if applicable).

• Support management on operational risk scenario analysis and stress testing for Operational Risk Capital requirements.

• Be responsible of risk and control assessments or coordination for programs within various risk stripes and ensure sufficient subject matter expertise exists to enable management of these risks within the Business (e.g. third party, fraud, sanctions etc) (if applicable).

• Take ownership to ensure that risk and control responsibilities and accountabilities are embedded within FLUs, including providing training and leading by example.

• Assist management in guiding and influencing standards and procedures that conform to enterprise requirements and support sound operational and compliance risk management.

• Apply knowledge of the business, products or services to identify and implement control points and processes throughout the business.

Qualifications:

• Relevant experience within Risk and Control/ Markets.

• Familiarity with 3rd party risk models.

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

• SQL, Perl or Python, Matlab or R, Excel VBA. Database administrator experience is a plus.

Education: Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred.

What we’ll provide you:

By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

• A discretional annual performance related bonus

• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Pension Plan

• Paid Parental Leave

• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

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