Product Developer Credit Risk jobs at Citi Group in Malaysia, George Town

Responsibilities:

• Help contribute to 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.
• Support teams in 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.
• Assist in performing a detailed analysis on the identification of issue root cause, partnering with control and process owners to recommendations holistic corrective actions and improvements, provide check and challenge to ensure appropriate escalation in according with Issue Management and Escalation Policies.
• Help contribute to 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 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.
• Help contribute to the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of the MCA through controls prior to the execution of a process (QC).
• Assist in the monitoring of the adherence to the MCA Standard through controls after the execution of a process (QA).
• Support in dealing with Operational and Compliance Risk in accordance with established Policy requirements.
• Assist in performing a detailed analysis 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.
• Assist in supporting Risk Appetite and monitor / assess exposures against this in accordance with enterprise requirements (if applicable).
• Be part of the process to identify, assess, record and response to Operational and Compliance Risk events, ensuring these are captured accurately, timely and in accordance with requirements.
• Help ensure that adequate governance and training are in place to support management of Risk profiles.
• Contribute to the risks associated with New Activities and changes to the Business, ensuring these are well understood and adequately controlled (if applicable).
• Support operational risk scenario analysis and stress testing for Operational Risk Capital requirements.
• Support with 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).
• Coordinate risk and control responsibilities and ensure accountabilities are embedded within FLUs, including providing training and leading by example.
• Support with 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.
• 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 behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 9+ years of experience in Financial Services (Wealth/Retail/Wholesale Preferred)
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Effective organizational influencing skills required.
• Third party vendor management preferred. Demonstrated ability to lead global team efforts
• Excellent problem-solving skills Ability to comprehend the big pictures with high attention to critical details
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategy and process improvement initiatives.

Education:

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

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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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Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks. We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning. You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

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• Accountability for effective Issue Resolution & Risk Mitigation by providing design and testing support to resolve MRAs/CAPs (Corrective Action Plans) and SIIs (Self-Identified Issues) across Institutional Credit Management (ICM)

• Support Portfolio Manager in Identification of opportunities to reduce anomalies and establish guidelines / best practices to drive operational consistency across Business Units. Improve Client experience by simplifying the implied support burdens currently borne by clients and coverage staff

• Identification of governance mechanisms / controls to prevent recurrence of issues

• Ensure on-time adoption and continued improvement of the Credit Risk Process Digitalization platforms in partnership with ICM Product Development, Technology, and end users across all LoBs

• Ensure timely completion of projects within the CPSO book of work.

• Support Portfolio Manager in Partnership and Continuous engagement with applicable regional and industry stakeholders in ICM, CB, CCB, Wealth and Risk for effective Issue resolution and Risk Mitigation

• Identify scope to leverage new age tools (AI/ML) to optimize processes across the ICM organization

• Ensure ongoing and timely feedback and coaching of and AVP, Associates and Senior Analysts to sustain a strong credit culture and an unwavering commitment to excellence in analysis and execution

• Actively participate in Learning, Development and Training opportunities including instructor led courses

• Support CPSE VoE Engagement, Belonging (DEI), and Leadership scores

• Travel (less than 10%)

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• Demonstratable financial services experience, including 10-12 years in Banking or FI Industry

• Deep knowledge of Wholesale Credit Processes and Policies spanning the Credit Risk Value Chain

• Credit Officer (CO) or demonstrating the skills aligned with that designation

• Excellent and thorough knowledge of Credit risk systems

• Ability to synthetize complex information into clear, compelling presentations and well-structured analytical workbooks.

• High awareness and adherence to the control environment

• Strategic orientation to ensure the team continues to be positioned as a thoughtful and proactive partner in providing effective resolutions and best practices for Risk Mitigation across Business units

• Proven culture carrier. Highly effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and exert influence with and without direct authority

• Strong organizational skills with ability and willingness to work under pressure and manages time and priorities effectively with little to no supervision

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels of seniority

• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills

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

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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.

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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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Responsibilities:

• Participating in the design, development, delivery and maintenance of best-in-class Compliance programs, policies and practices for ICRM.
• Analyzing complex comparative data, preparing and presenting regional and global reports related to compliance risk assessments, and monitoring of compliance related issues.
• Reviewing materials to ensure compliance with various regulatory and legal requirements and to ensure compliance risks are appropriately identified and addressed.
• Investigating and responding to compliance risk issues. Investigating regulatory inquiries, preparing required documentation, making recommendations to senior management on how to proceed, and preparing responses for the regulatory inquiries.
• Overseeing the monitoring of adherence to Citi’s Compliance Risk Policies and relevant procedures and preparation, editing, and maintenance of Compliance program related materials.
• Interacting and working with other areas within Citi, as necessary.
• Keeping abreast of regulatory changes, new regulations and internal policy changes in order to further identify new key risk areas.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• 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:

• Over 10 years of relevant experience of Compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks and typologies
• Must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative and adaptive
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and with people at all levels of the organization
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to both work collaboratively and independently; ability to navigate a complex organization
• Advanced analytical skills
• Ability to both work independently and collaborate with team members
• Excellent project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated knowledge in area of focus

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree; experience in compliance, legal or other control-related function in the financial services firm, regulatory organization, or legal/consulting firm, or a combination thereof; experience in area of focus; Advanced degree a plus

Knowledge of Monitoring & Testing RBI regulations

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Job Title:Product Strategy & Plan Lead Analyst - C13

Location:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Full-Time, Permanent

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountability for effective Issue Resolution & Risk Mitigation by providing design and testing support to resolve MRAs/CAPs (Corrective Action Plans) and SIIs (Self-Identified Issues) across Institutional Credit Management (ICM)
• Support Portfolio Manager in Identification of opportunities to reduce anomalies and establish guidelines / best practices to drive operational consistency across Business Units. Improve Client experience by simplifying the implied support burdens currently borne by clients and coverage staff
• Identification of governance mechanisms / controls to prevent recurrence of issues
• Ensure on-time adoption and continued improvement of the Credit Risk Process Digitalization platforms in partnership with ICM Product Development, Technology, and end users across all LoBs
• Ensure timely completion of projects within the CPSO book of work.
• Support Portfolio Manager in Partnership and Continuous engagement with applicable regional and industry stakeholders in ICM, CB, CCB, Wealth and Risk for effective Issue resolution and Risk Mitigation
• Identify scope to leverage new age tools (AI/ML) to optimize processes across the ICM organization
• Ensure ongoing and timely feedback and coaching of and AVP, Associates and Senior Analysts to sustain a strong credit culture and an unwavering commitment to excellence in analysis and execution
• Actively participate in Learning, Development and Training opportunities including instructor led courses
• Support CPSE VoE Engagement, Belonging (DEI), and Leadership scores
• Travel (less than 10%)

Knowledge/Experience:

• Demonstratable financial services experience, including 9-12 years in Banking or FI Industry
• Deep knowledge of Wholesale Credit Processes and Policies spanning the Credit Risk Value Chain
• Credit Officer (CO) or demonstrating the skills aligned with that designation
• Excellent and thorough knowledge of Credit risk systems
• Ability to synthetize complex information into clear, compelling presentations and well-structured analytical workbooks.
• High awareness and adherence to the control environment

Skills/Competencies:

• Strategic orientation to ensure the team continues to be positioned as a thoughtful and proactive partner in providing effective resolutions and best practices for Risk Mitigation across Business units
• Proven culture carrier. Highly effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and exert influence with and without direct authority
• Strong organizational skills with ability and willingness to work under pressure and manages time and priorities effectively with little to no supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels of seniority
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills

Qualifications:

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

Time Type:

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks. We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning. You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

:

• Effective Issue Resolution & Risk Mitigation by providing testing support to resolve MRAs/CAPs (Corrective Action Plans) and SIIs (Self-Identified Issues) across Institutional Credit Management (ICM)

• Support Portfolio Manager and Assistant Portfolio Manager in Partnership and Continuous engagement with applicable regional and industry stakeholders in ICM, CB, CCB, Wealth and Risk for effective Issue resolution and Risk Mitigation

• Implementation of best practices inline with established guidelines to drive operational consistency across Business Units

• Ensure on-time adoption and continued improvement of the Credit Risk Process Digitalization platforms in partnership with ICM Product Development, Technology, and end users across all LoBs.

• Ensure timely completion of projects within the CPSO book of work.

• Following established governance mechanisms / controls to prevent recurrence of issues

• Identify scope to leverage new age tools (AI/ML) to optimize processes across the ICM organization

• Ensure ongoing and timely feedback and coaching of Associates and Senior Analysts to sustain a strong credit culture and an unwavering commitment to excellence in analysis and execution

• Actively participate in Learning, Development and Training opportunities including instructor led courses

• Support CPSE VoE Engagement, Belonging (DEI), and Leadership scores

• Travel (less than 10%)

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• Demonstratable financial services experience, including 6-9 years in Banking or FI Industry

• Deep knowledge of Wholesale Credit Processes and Policies spanning the Credit Risk Value Chain

• Sound and thorough knowledge of Citi´s systems

• Significant experience in preparing presentations for seniors

• Outstanding awareness and adherence to the control environment

• Strategic orientation to ensure the team continues to be positioned as a thoughtful and proactive partner in providing effective resolutions and best practices for Risk Mitigation across Business units

• Proven culture carrier. Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and exert influence with and without direct authority

• Strong organizational skills with ability and willingness to work under pressure and manages time and priorities effectively with little to no supervision

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels of seniority

• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills

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

Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today

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

Time Type: