Business Risk Manager - Vice President

With a growing presence, our team in Belfast is a key part of the Citi Markets global organisation delivering world-class solutions to meet the needs of our corporate, institutional, government, and individual investor clients in 160 countries and territories. We offer meaningful careers for individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines, our diversity is our strength and our people, our greatest asset. Our roles provide challenge and progression, working in an exciting and growing global Financial Markets organisation based in Belfast.

In view of heightened expectations from regulators and to ensure a strong and consistent global control environment, the Markets business continues to enhance the Risk and Control function.

This role will assist in the build and running of a fully functioning risk and control ‘run the bank function’ centred around booking model and trading mandate controls.  This will include implementation and operating of strategic solutions to enhance and monitor controls and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and with firm Policy and Standards (eg. legal entity authorisation, usage and trading book oversight controls) through the development/enhancement and implementation of efficient control and supervisory tools.

A key focus of this role will be the proper set up, and running, of appropriate processes to support and develop the control framework.

This is an exciting opportunity for a practically minded professional with good knowledge of Markets business products combined with an interest in front office risk & controls to make a difference and run our Global Markets business for the future.  The incumbent will work with the Business and various other groups including Technology, Market Risk and Finance to deliver on the strategic.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the operation of our suite of various Front Office Controls to provide effective monitoring and oversight of trading activity (eg. controls over trading books (ie. firm accounts) and compliance with legal entity booking authorities)

• Ongoing review of existing controls capabilities with the development and/or enhancement of tactical interim tools and input into the design of strategic monitoring solutions in line with our future vision

• Manage the timely reporting of risk and subsequent resolution and/or escalation of issues

• Driving innovative analysis and providing regular updates on management of risks and issues

• Risk based assessments to identify significant operational and regulatory risks with associated Front Office processes and the design and implementation of effective and efficient controls to mitigate these

• Developing communication and similar material for presentation to a wide variety of audiences from stakeholders, peers and management

• Identification of control gaps and enhancements to our control environment

• Identification and subsequent implementation of process improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

Qualifications and skills required or skills to be developed within the role:

• Undergraduate degree required.

• Good influence management and relationship skills

• Strong skills in data analysis including the presentation of outputs (experience in utilising data tools – SQL, Python etc desired)

• Knowledge of global markets traded products including downstream processing practices and related control principles

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Effective negotiation skills, a proactive and “no surprises” approach in communicating issues and strength in sustaining independent reviews

• Global mindset, with regional/product understanding

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Good with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

Valuing Diversity: Demonstrates an appreciation of a diverse workforce. Appreciates differences in style or perspective and uses differences to add value to decisions or actions and organisational success.

Citi is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi Belfast, 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: 

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus 
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• 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. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities. 

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