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We are currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team asRegulatory Reporting Analyst(Internal Job Title: Cash and Trade Proc Analyst 1 - C09) based in Mumbai India. Being part of our team means that we will provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

• Citi provides programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more. Coverage varies by country.

• We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.

• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.

• We offer our employees resources and tools to volunteer in the communities in which they live and work. In 2019, Citi employee volunteers contributed more than 1 million volunteer hours around the world.

In this role, you are expected to:

The Regulatory Reporting Analyst is a developing professional role. Applies specialty area knowledge in monitoring, assessing, analyzing and/or evaluating processes and data. Reviews policies to understand the reports that are needed. Interprets data and makes recommendations. Researches and interprets information. Identifies inconsistencies in data or results, defines business issues and formulates recommendations on policies, procedures or practices. Integrates established disciplinary knowledge within own specialty area with basic understanding of related industry practices. Good understanding of how the team interacts with others in accomplishing the objectives of the area. Develops working knowledge of industry practices and standards. Limited but direct impact on the business through the quality of the tasks/services provided. Impact of the job holder is restricted to own team.

• Primarily responsible for the preparation and filing of various Bank Regulatory Reports based on predefined metrics or KPIs in line with production frequency and timelines assigned by Regulatory.

• Ensure accuracy, timeliness and completeness of Regulatory Reports.

• Attention to detail and must work collaboratively with stakeholders to implement process changes, improve productivity, and optimize reporting efficiency.

• Monitor changes in regulatory requirement and update process notes accordingly. Ensure [roper documentation with required approvals.

• Analyze data and identify factors contributing towards variances.

• Provide insights on process and recommendation for improvement/ automation.

• Maintain detailed record for reports submitted and queries received from regulator.

• Stay informed about industry practices and integrate them into regulatory reporting process.

• Effectively identify and mitigate risks / issues while ensuring continued compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.

• Performs data analysis to monitor and track data quality and completeness of data.

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

As a successful candidate, you would ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

• 2-5 years’ experience and ability to partner with business & technology stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of Regulatory Reports.

• Strong ability to interpret business requirements for the purpose of liaising with technology developers.

• Knowledge of TTS Products (Payments & Receivables, International Trade, Corporate Cards, Onboarding) and Services Regulatory Reporting domain.

• Experience managing tight deadlines or unexpected requirement changes.

• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Background in Data Analytics preferred.

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This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Responsibilities:

• This role will manage preparing and reviewing loan documentation while providing support to a variety of tasks related to the loan process. Activities will include independently processing and closing loans within a complex loan operations environment
• Involved in providing day-to-day Collateral management which may include booking cash transactions and making payments, input of general ledger entries and (complex) calculations
• There may be possible interaction with other counterparties around positions and outstanding balances/claims
• Supports an expansive and/or diverse array of products (risk and control) /services
• Follows established procedures to identify and resolve problems related to loan documentation/processing activities that require investigation or research and makes recommendations to management to support process improvement
• Designs and analyze moderately complex loan documentation reports for management requirements, support/control activities, and the launch of products/services
• Makes judgments based on the analysis of factual information, and provides assistance in the implementation of loan documentation process improvements
• Minimizes risk to the bank through increased knowledge of procedural requirements - understands and monitors errors to suggest process improvements, and adhere to audit and control policies
• Often related, but not limited to loan documentation processes
• Timely management and escalation of all inquiries and issues related to loan processing
• Demonstrates a sound level of understanding of products and processes, and of how duties relate/integrate with others in the team and closely related teams
• Demonstrates an excellent knowledge of Bank related systems
• Has direct interaction with external customers to disseminate or explain information
• Individuals at this level exhibit strong executional capabilities
• Utilizes strong communication, interpersonal and diplomacy skills to interact with colleagues and stakeholders, and to exchange potentially complex/sensitive information, while being sensitive to audience diversity
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years Experience
• Elementary level knowledge of Business Processes, Systems and Tools used in the Loan Process
• Demonstrate understanding of Loan Processes, Procedures, Products and Services
• Basic awareness of managing, preparing, and reviewing loan documentation
• Able to identify, mitigate, manage, resolve, and escalate risks and issues
• Awareness of various risks, policies and control measures and processes
• Comply with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and adhering to Policies

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

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The Senior Issue Manager - Vice President is responsible for the coordination and comprehensive management of issues with key stakeholders, such that Citi achieves and maintains compliance and appropriately remediates findings from internal and external reviews as well as self-identified issues. Includes coordinating with key stakeholders to investigate controls gaps or failures, develop corrective action plans, and provide robust challenge enabling the key stakeholders to implement sustainable solutions by addressing root causes and adopting enhanced discipline including consideration of lessons learned for the timely closure of issues.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the coordination and comprehensive management of issues with key stakeholders

• Support issue quality reviews ensuring compliance with Issue Management Policy, Standards and Procedures

• Facilitate Business / Function Quality Control engagement across the full lifecycle of high impact issue remediations and key remediation programs

• Maintain a robust tracking and reporting issue inventory including issue quality metrics to provide visibility on the status of control gaps and Issues quality control processes highlighting risk and escalating concerns in timely manner

• Provide challenge enabling the key stakeholders to implement sustainable solutions to address root causes

• Utilize analytics to assess issue remediation trends, identify key risks, and develop insights for process improvement

• Support identification and analysis of potential control gaps and operational risks across Citi, leveraging data analysis to assess impact.

• Support key stakeholders to develop corrective action plans to address identified control gaps or failures

• Incorporate lessons learned guidance into the development of corrective action plans, promoting continuous improvement and timely closure of issues

• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies

• Partner with internal audit, business units, and senior management, communicating effectively to drive issue resolution, influence decision-making, and promote a culture of risk awareness

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of teams and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6-10 years of experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or other control-related functions in the financial services industry.

• Ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls.

• Strong knowledge in the development and execution for controls.

• Proven experience in control related functions in the financial industry.

• Proven experience in implementing sustainable solutions and improving processes.

• Understanding of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and best practices.

• Understanding of Citi’s Policies, Standards, and Procedures.

• Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex risk and control activities and processes.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage at the senior management level.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Education:

Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

As a Lead Analyst in market risk reporting team, you will be taking part in regional and global initiatives focused on risk transformation and dealing directly with senior stakeholders from various groups. The position requires exceptional people with project management skills, a strong work ethic, solid market risk analytic skills, exceptional verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to troubleshoot and follow up on problems while working under a very tight daily production cycle.

This position will give the individual exposure to:

• Contribution to Risk transformation (Automation and enhancement of Risk & Control framework)

• Understanding of market risk factors that affect VaR, SVAR, IRC, CRM, Securitization, and Standard Specific Model Risk.

• Deal with regulators and auditors to ensure compliance with policies and procedures

• Participate in risk committees about internal controls supporting Citi EMEA entities

• Understanding the relationship between VaR and the risk factors, volatilities, and correlations that go into the statistical calculation to the point where the VaR can be broken down, analyzed, and potentially corrected.

• Develop, leverage, and maintain relationships across varying levels of management and function to ensure a high degree of accuracy in Citi VaR & global market risk

• Manage and escalate the follow-ups to reconciliation discrepancies with feed support in a timely manner.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize the appropriate tools and modern techniques to appropriately visualize the firms market risk exposure

• Deliver high quality management reporting to market risk senior management using tools to visualize risk within the entities and provide meaningful insights on the firms risk exposure

• Participate in the preparation of market risk inputs to EU & UK regulatory reporting e.g. COREP, Pillar disclosures and daily backtesting processes

• Develop an understanding of legal entity/portfolio risk management, financial products and their market risk exposure profiles

• Document evolving market risk reporting requirements and work with Risk IT to deliver data and content changes

• Identify data quality issues, record them in the firms data quality inventory and ensure they are resolved by collaborating with the central data quality remediation teams.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years experience working in Risk or Finance.

• Experience with visualization tools - Tableau etc. will be mandatory.

• Good knowledge of market risk metrics and financial products .

• Superior project management & communication skills

• A good understanding of data manipulation techniques using industry standard data pipeline tools will be advantageous.

• Bachelor’s Universitydegree, preferred in a related science discipline with a master or relevant financial qualification (FRM/CFA) being an advantage.

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As a part of ourControllers Systems, Data & Operations

Controllers Systems, Data & Operations – Primary Business Information Central Office (PBIO) Lead

• In this role, you’re expected to:
  
• Ensure creation and sign-off of program plan and charter, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, central program issue log; also ensure all program documentation are accurate and understood
• Monitor vendor performance and ensures actions are taken if performance warrants, where necessary within Finance applications assigned
• Exercise responsibility for budget, policy formulation and planning for Finance Controllers-owned applications assigned
• Ensure that the system impact for any related solutions is considered in the change management process prior to implementation
• Participate in implementation management for strategic initiatives, technology portfolio budget management in coordination with Technology Services, project support, as well as communications and policy management across Finance and Risk.
• Contribute to implementation of common technology, data and data standards, common processes to comply with internal policy procedures and external regulatory demands.
• Apply in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions.
• Develop broad-based business reporting solutions to issues that have complex/multiple variables have potential to cause substantial impact if left unresolved
• Lead reengineering efforts in business's methodology, strategy, and organizational goals.
• Provide in-depth and sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Proactively communicate meaningful updates & insights with a variety of stakeholders, including executive stakeholders & oversight partners, clearly & precisely to help management understand progress and risks
• Apply knowledge and understanding of the businesses to solve a great variety of problems - by working directly with the senior business leaders
• Develop strategies to reduce costs, manage risk and enhance services.

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Communicates effectively, develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; able to drive consensus, and influence relationships at all levels
• Collaborate effectively by building partnerships and working well with others to meet shared objectives

• 10+ years of experience, Banking or Finance industry preferred
• Understanding of defining and implementing Data Quality programs
• Experience / Certifications in Agile Methodology preferred but not necessary
• Understanding of managing Data Quality on an ongoing basis, •
• Ability to gain confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity
• Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills across a variety of stakeholders at different levels
• Optimize work processes by balancing effective / efficient processes with a focus on continuous improvement. Demonstrate ability to balance between understanding the “big picture” while paying close attention to detail
• Organizational savvy; understands systems, management processes, knows where to go for information and how to interpret them

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WCR In-Business QA verifies that established standards and processes are followed and consistently applied. WCR and ICM Management utilize the results of the quality assurance reviews (QARs) to assess the quality of the group's policies, procedures, programs, and practices as relates to the management of wholesale credit risk. The results help management identify risks associated with operational and control weaknesses, training needs, and process deficiencies.

This role is based in Mumbai (India) and reports to In-BusinessWLCR Head

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for staying abreast of WCR policy, procedure and standards and the overall process execution platforms forming part of sampling for control testing
• Responsiblefor leading population gathering and analysis along with ensuring testing strategy is in alignment with business needs and test requirements
• Work with teams of professionals to enable effective execution of QARs by assisting early in capacity planning, testing strategy development, test script development and other activities for ongoing delivery of robust Quality Assurance results
• Proactively manage relationship with multiple stakeholders, including QA heads. Utilize communication and leadership skills to influence a wide range of senior internal and external audiences, providing impactful, valuable, and ongoing input through active interactions with stakeholders and formal participation at key committees and management initiatives, where applicable.
• Represent IBQA in working groups for internal and regulatory remediations
• Assist in the establishment of WCR IBQA policies, procedures, risk assessment and controls to drive effective QA coverage and standards
• Stay abreast of relevant changes to rules/regulations and industry news including regulatory findings
• Support the Heads of WLCR/CCR/Data IBQA on internal projects and initiatives
• Support WCR IBQA Voice of the Employee (VOE) as well as diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Travel (less than 10%)

Knowledge/Experience:

• Demonstratable project management or assurance related experience, including 12-14 years in wholesale banking, credit risk management, operations or internal audit at investment or large commercial bank
• Advanced understanding of risk management and control frameworks related to wholesale lending management or equivalent risk discipline
• Exceptional knowledge and experience on designing and implementing assurance frameworks, from execution of scripts and procedures, development of housing infrastructure and database maintenance, reporting to senior management of observed findings, and continuous improvement
• Proficient understanding of policies and procedures with the ability to execute change seamlessly
• Significant experience in preparing presentations for seniors
• Outstanding awareness and adherence to the control environment including Quality Assurance

Skills/Competencies:

• Strategic orientation to ensure the ICM organization continues to be positioned as a thoughtful and proactive partner on driving best practices to support safety and soundness within ICM and Citi
• Demonstrated success as a manager including a track record of building high performing teams
• Proven culture carrier
• Impeccable interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and exert influence with and without direct authority
• Solid organizational skills with ability to manage time and prioritize effectively with little to no supervision
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels of seniority
• Seasoned Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills

Qualifications:

• BA/BSc or higher degree in Business (MBA), or any other related subject

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Individuals in Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Testing are responsible for the assessment of outcomes from activities and processes against conformance with applicable requirements to strengthen risk management quality such as quality testing performed for business function quality control and transformation lead quality control post completion of an activity/process. This includes the development and execution of Monitoring and Testing for controls, such as control design assessment, design of operational effectiveness for monitoring & testing tools, monitoring/testing design assessment, and execution of monitoring/testing tools to assess the effectiveness of key controls designed to address defined risks

Responsibilities:

• EUC/ITeSS Delegate Accountable Business Owner for DART (Risk Data, Analytics, Reporting and Technology, reporting directly to the Acountable Business Owner (ABO)
• Responsible for governing EUC Risk Reduction planning, ITeSS (IT enabled Smart Solutions) migration efforts as well as monitoring the active control environment around (inclusive of metrics based reporting) registered EUCs and ITeSS Use Cases within DART
• ABO Delegate will also be responsible for ensuring all EUC/ITeSS Champions and Owners are familiar with their requirements and responsibilities under the EUC Policy and Standard
• Responsible 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
• Lead the assessment of activities and processes as per required Policies, Standards and Procedures to strengthen risk management quality
• Conduct routine testing of internal activities and processes to ensure adherence to established quality standards and identify areas of risk or non-compliance
• Review stakeholder/client feedback and respond to any quality assurance complaints or issues in a timely and efficient manner
• Support quality testing performed for business function quality control and transformation lead quality control post completion of an activity/process
• Drive assessment of activities and processes as per required Policies, Standards and Procedures to strengthen risk management quality.
• Conduct routine testing of internal activities and processes to ensure adherence to established quality standards and identify areas of risk or non-compliance.
• Integrate stakeholder/client feedback and respond to any quality assurance complaints or issues in a timely and efficient manner.
• Oversee quality testing performed for business function quality control and transformation lead quality control post completion of an activity/process.
• Develop and execute Monitoring and Testing for controls, including control design assessment and design of operational effectiveness for monitoring & testing tools, monitoring/testing design assessment, and execution of monitoring/testing tool.
• Regularly report on quality control outcomes and control effectiveness to top management and relevant stakeholders.
• Proficient knowledge of regulatory guidance specific to quality assurance and monitoring/testing lifecycle.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of teams and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or other control-related functions in the financial services industry.
• Background and/or familiarity with Regulatory and Management Reporting processes and their control environment
• Project Management Experience (directing, leading, planning and/or managing projects particularly between production teams, IT Support as well as 2nd line challenge and/or audit functions)
• Ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls.
• Track record leading Control related projects and programs • Ability to see the big pictures with high attention to critical details.
• Develop and implement strategy and process improvement initiatives.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Citi’s businesses and functions and their risk profiles.
• Developing new ideas and improving current processes to proactively mitigate risks.
• Requires an ability to provide challenge and make recommendation for risk and controls remediation.
• Expert knowledge in the development and execution for controls.
• Proven experience in control related functions in the financial industry.
• Proven experience in implementing sustainable solutions and improving processes.
• Expert understanding of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and best practices.
• Deep understanding of Citi’s Policies, Standards, and Procedures.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex risk and control activities and processes.
• Ability to deliver compelling presentations and influence executive audiences.
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership, with strong results orientation.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to engage and inspire across stakeholder groups.
• Familiarity with the Tableau Business Intelligence Tool (as an end user and/or developer) as well as programming language familiarity (Python/SAS/R/SQL) is a plus
• Exceptional command in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Education:

Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

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