Senior Vice President - Credit Review Officer 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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Role Outline/Job Summary

• Support the Business Execution Leads in the day-to-day running of respective franchise units with a focus on conducting analysis and research which will inform strategic decisions.
• Participate in planning, execution and follow ups of Management disciplines including franchise reviews, Quarterly reviews, client planning, and project specific items.

• Responsible for running and analyzing internal business metrics data (client revenue, returns, backlog management, client calling, exposure, etc.) and Market Share analysis.
• Supporting various franchise initiatives and internal strategy presentations
• Liaising with concerned partner team to get Client Coverage / Client creations and Attribute changes processed within CIS and Toolbox

• Communication with bankers, Business Execution Leads and product partners on business metrics, including client prioritization, coverage, revenue, returns, pipeline.
• Preparing reports and presentations on franchise performance for presentation to senior management, focusing on revenue and backlog analysis, as well as calling intensity Analysis around budgeting by client and by product, and reviews of the target market
• Conducting revenue analysis – including investigations in case of missing or incorrect booking of revenues and work with partnering teams and product partners to ensure that revenues are properly recorded.
• Analysis around wallet data and tracking Wallet Ranking and Market Share, including querying wallet data where discrepancies with Citi’s internal system are found.

Business/ Department Objectives –

• The analyst will provide close support to the Banking Business Managers

Core Responsibilities –

• Interact and work with Business Managers / Senior bankers running the Franchise
• Analyzing internal financial metrics data / wallet analysis
• Develop strategic presentations with pro-active suggestions to Business Managers
• Review all processes to identify improvement areas and potential risks
• Connect the dots from past experiences while dealing with new Assignments / Investigations / Projects

Key Deliverables / Day-to-Day Responsibilities –

• Preparing performance-based reports and presentations for franchise management to be delivered to senior management and Business Managers
• Radar (DMS) backlog updates & additions
• Client Coverage / Attribute changes with CIS / Toolbox team
• Develop good partnership with all support teams
• Demonstrate good hands on all the internal systems and databases

QUALIFICATIONS –

• Required: Graduate
• Preferred: MBA

Skills –

• Excel / PPT: Should be equipped with intermediate to advanced excel functionalities
• System: CIW Essbase, SmartView, Toolbox, DMS, Dealogic, Opportunity System,
• Effective communication skills – both written and verbal
• Should be inquisitive, proactive and show excellent attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong team player skills
• Must be able to work well under pressure and to prioritize workload to deliver results to tight deadlines
• Ability to manage confidential data
• Good understanding of Financial Concepts
• Expertise in Tableau, VBA Macros, SQL, Advanced Excel

• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain a solid understanding of Citi Corporate and Investment Banking, specifically the franchise(s) with which the candidate will work
• Gain experience working on multiple projects that are critical to the franchises
• The role will also enable the incumbent to learn about the business and help build a wide network in these functions.

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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:

The Associate will be responsible for writing Annual Reviews and Quarterly Reviews, and for supporting LFU Underwriters on transactions.

Analyst Role and Responsibilities:

• Assess the credit and financial strength of Citi’s most complex Large Corporate Clients by performing fundamental credit analysis of counterparties using both quantitative and qualitative factors
• Monitor the covered portfolio, including following industry trends, impacts to key relationships, and escalation of potential credit issues to LFU Underwriters, Risk and BCMA partners
• Evaluate and gain a strong understanding of clients' business model, financial performance, and key credit drivers across various industries, through both due diligence process as part of transactions and ongoing credit monitoring responsibilities
• Assess the borrower’s cash flow profile by building projection models used in assigning a regulatory rating and driving decision on the extension of credit to highly levered obligors
• Provide analytical support across LFU’s core functions: (1) Leveraged Lending transaction origination and credit approval; (2) portfolio management and early problem recognition; (3) global leveraged lending related projects and strategic initiatives

Qualifications:

• 7-10 years of credit analysis, origination, or relevant credit experience
• Well-developed analytical skills, including an understanding of key financial components (liquidity position, leverage profile with the ability to form independent opinions on credit and recognize emerging risks)
• Team player with strong work ethic
• Strong organizational skills with ability and willingness to work under pressure and manages time and priorities effectively
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Three statements financial modeling experience
• Ability to take on demanding responsibilities and work independently, while juggling multiple tasks at one time effectively manage deadlines and juggle multiple tasks at once
• Awareness and adherence to the control environment including Quality Assurance and Quality Control

MBA or CFA or CA

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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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In this role the job responsibilities are, but not limited to:

• Analyze, design and redesign complex business requirements, process maps, functional specifications, and communicate clearly with development teams.

• Evaluate existing recruitment business processes and identify opportunities for improvement or efficiency based on previous workday experience (must have).

• Collaborate in simultaneous global system enhancements and new vendor incubation from inception through implementation.

• Provide actionable insights and evaluate new ideas regarding our overall recruitment technology ecosystem involving workday systemic/integration/process changes based on previous experience.

• Collaborate and utilize strategic reporting data requests (ongoing) to drive future-state dashboard development, operational decision making based on results, and best practice recommendations.

• Exposure to global metrics function and utilizing recruitment metrics to drive operational improvement and efficiencies.

• Function autonomously as a change agent for all recruitment systems initiatives

• Collaborate with Practitioners to document UAT strategy, plan and scripts utilizing knowledge of current structure and future requirements as we update and upgrade systems and recruitment procedures.

• Develops and designs standards and procedures, ensures that they are adhered to throughout the software development life cycle.

• Strives for continuous improvements and streamlining of processes.

• Ensures consistency and quality of processes across the organization.

• 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 others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

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

• 4-6 years of Workday HCM configuration and integrations experience or experience supporting large scale Workday implementations, globally.

• Experience with instance of Workday recruitment in a global environment, along with downstream vendor integrations to support the recruitment process (i.e., assessments, interviewing, etc.).

• Relevant & demonstratable experience/involvement with evaluation of new and existing tools within the recruitment ecosystem such as Eightfold, Video interview vendor integrations with Workday, Digital signatures, assessments, etc.

• Should be an expert in Workday HCM functional configuration with demonstrated capabilities in redesigning recruiting business processes for large scale transformations.

• Should have intermediate to advanced understanding of Workday supported integrations including file formats like XML, XSLT, JSON etc.

• Demonstrated transformationalbusiness analystskills todrive

Soft Skills

• In-depth understanding of Systems Development Life Cycle processes.

• Thorough understanding of end-to-end testing processes, Quality Center, and other testing related tools.

• Requires communication and diplomacy skills and an ability to persuade and influence.

• Ability to strategically evaluate and provide insights and opportunities based on previous experience in recruitment technology space, along with associated metrics and market valuation.

• Strong communication skills – able to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels within the organization.

• Good organizational skills

• Influencing skills – ability to influence stakeholders and partners across the business.

• Ability to learn quickly and be a self-starter in terms of filling knowledge gaps.

• Act as an internal consultant.

• Ability to prioritize efforts in a demanding environment.

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

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Responsibilities:

• Manage a small team of internal audit professionals that performs moderately complex global markets related (products as well as cross function) audits
• Complete assigned audits within budgeted timeframes, and budgeted costs
• Monitor, assess, and recommend solutions to emerging risks
• Contribute to the development of audit processes improvements, including the development of automated routines to help focus audit testing
• Draft audit reports, and present issues to the business while discussing practical cross-functional solutions
• Recommend appropriate and pragmatic solutions to risk and control issues
• Apply understanding of internal audit standards, policies, and local regulations to provide timely audit assurance
• Develop internal audit staff, and provide coaching to 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience
• Effective verbal, written and negotiation skills
• Effective project management skills
• Effective influencing and relationship management skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

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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