Legal Support Lead Officer – Vice President jobs at Citi Group in Singapore, Singapore

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. 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 believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
• We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.

In this role, you are expected to be:

• Consistently develop, execute and deliver audit reports in a timely manner, in accordance with Internal Audit and Regulatory standards
• Prepare the Business Monitoring Quarterly summary and serve as lead reviewer for all reviews
• Collaborate with teams across the business and determine impact on overall control environment and audit approach
• Manage audit activities for a component of a product line, function, or legal entity at the regional or country level
• Advise the business on change initiatives, while advancing integrated auditing concepts and technology adoption
• Recommend interventions to issues, propose solutions for risk and control problems, partner with Directors and Managing Directors to develop approaches for broader corporate issues
• Apply in-depth understanding of Internal Audit standards, policies and regulations to a specific product or function area Qualifications.
• 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:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience
• Effective comprehension of business side of audit function and subject matter expertise regarding technology application
• Effective verbal, written and negotiation skills
• Effective project management skills
• Effective influencing and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment
• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) advantageous
• Education: Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

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The overall objectives of this role are strengthening Operational Regulatory Reporting processes, Governance and detection of issues, link between Product & regulatory reporting and increase awareness and knowledge on regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and submission of regulatory reports covering different jurisdictions and products
• Analyzing regulatory reporting process front to back
• Resolving issues related to regulatory reporting
• Communicate operational changes arising from remediation or process or control enhancements to Operations & Technology
• Develop Business Requirements for system-related enhancements and End to end management of implementation of new or amended regulations
• Reconciliation of positions and ensuring of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting
• Executing the road map to improve regulatory reporting operations efficiency, controls, and resilience
• Streamlining process inconsistencies, mitigate risks, and process documentation. Sharing knowledge among team to manage regulatory reporting operations functions.
• Anticipate details of future regulations by communicating directly with key stakeholders and staying informed of relevant trends and industry new
• Driving projects and process improvements
• Supporting all control functions including MCA, audits, procedures updates and implementation
• Calculating and monitoring of key KPIs and metrics
• Timely escalation of issues and monitoring till resolution
• Close cooperation with Business and Tech partners on gap identification and process improvements
• Preparation and participation in governance forums
• Supporting internal & external audit reviews in relation to regulatory reporting operations & controls processes
• Acting as managers back-up when needed
• Coordinating task allocation and completion in regulatory reporting operations team
• Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Operations, preferably in regulatory reporting space
• Solid experience in transactional regulatory reporting
• Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
• Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
• Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
• Analytical thinking skills
• Effective workload management
• Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
• Critical thinking and drawing logic conclusions
• Adequate level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Education:

• Master degree, preferably in finance and banking

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Incumbent will be part of Fund Operations Change senior leadership team and will interact closely with global client change and on-boarding Funds leads, and multiple stakeholders across Operations, Technology, Product, CitiService and client relationship organization.
Excellent communication skills are required as role involves daily client interactions/escalations.Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day leadership, management & support of client change teams in region, ensuring e.g. managerial structure is setup in relevance with business goals, all required deliverables are fulfilled timely and in highest quality, and all aspects of employee’s lifecycle are performed in appropriate standard.
• Coordination, execution and reporting of APAC client change delivery delivery projects across Funds Operations area
• Continual review of regional processes with regional and global stakeholders to identify and execute tactical and strategic service and efficiency improvements.
  As first remit - implementation of global Funds Change standards, processes and frameworks in region - for client change delivery
• Capacity management and dynamic prioritization of resources in region and in cooperation with global leads
• Monitoring of expense base to deliver execution of financial plan and initiatives to meet expense targets
• Pro-active risk management and cooperation with necessary stakeholders in order to minimize operational & project risk and adherence to all Citi policies.
• Ensuring wider Change function APAC sites’ compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Citi policies.
• Active engagement in regional strategy initiatives and their promotion within stakeholders's group

Qualifications/requirements:

• 10+ years of experience on significant client change programs, preferably within Fund Operations/Investor Services space
• 10+ years of direct people management experience (preferably as manager of managers or manager of sizeable change/project teams
• 5+ years of experience in working directly with bank clients on projects/change programs
• Working experience and/or expertise around local/APAC landscape, environment, and specifics
• Stakeholders’ management skills, ability to build long-term relationships
• Track record of delivering process standardization, efficiency and org design in project/change areas
• Continuous improvement and transformation-related skillset and mindset with proven track record of the same
• Excellent communication skills (oral & written), executive presence

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred
• project management certification - nice to have
  

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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Job Purpose:

You will play a pivotal part in helping to support the lifecycle of a trade, focusing on controls, reconciliations, and treasury management. Working closely with Business partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure all transactions flow through our front to back Operations teams, with no issues.

You will develop a broad and detailed understanding of the organization’s landscape, culture, processes, and Technology.

You will have the opportunity to recommend creative suggestions on how to improve processes to minimize losses from failed internal processes, inadequate controls, and emerging risk better serve our clients.

Job Requirements

• Daily monitoring and processing of exchange, central clearing house margin calls
• Creation and input into associated metrics to enable productivity measurement.
• Liaison with Finance teams regarding applicability and validity of monthly Adjustments
• Execution of collateral asset movements and associated monitoring
• Ensure adherence to our regulatory requirements and understand these, always follow key processes and control requirement.
• Ability to communicate complex processes and workflows.
• Escalate clearly and promptly.
• Investigation and resolution of breaks with Exchanges, Brokers, and Affiliates
• Improvement of daily processing to increase efficiency, identify where automation is required and drive solutions to completion.
• Ensure Standard Operating procedures are up to date and cover all functions, understand, and follow Citi policies and standards.
• Participation and ability to drive change initiatives both global strategic and regional discretionary and mandatory.
• Partner effectively with Business stakeholders, technology groups, finance, and compliance teams. Regionally across Asia and Globally.
• Required to have the ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member.

Essential Requirements

• Relevant Industry Experience: minimum of 3 years relevant experience in Financial Organization i.e. Investment Banking / Investment Management / Hedge Fund / Exchange
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts clearly and effectively to a diverse audience.
• Problem-Solving: Proven track record of resolving issues efficiently and effectively, able to drill into the details, and address the root cause.
• Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in communications, transactions, and reporting.
• Ability to write business development requirements to initiate change and automation requests across technology stacks as well as low code automation solutions.
• Be familiar with the associated regulatory obligations across client money rules and margin calls across the Asian futures and derivative markets.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience in Business, Accounting, or Finance

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in linked to Futures and Derivatives Clearing

• Demonstrated ability to build, maintain relationships with business stakeholders, treasury, and finance groups.
• Experience with futures products from perspective of Clearing Broker, Exchange and or Buy Side
• Experience of margin and collateral processes for Exchange Derivative products and associated regulatory requirements.

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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Whether you are at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At

Audit Manager I - International and NAM Risk,Hybrid(Internal Job Title: Audit Manager I - C13) based. 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 believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
• We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.

In this role, you are expected to be:

• Consistently develop, execute and deliver audit reports in a timely manner, in accordance with Internal Audit and Regulatory standards
• Review and approve the Business Monitoring Quarterly summary and serve as lead reviewer for all reviews
• Collaborate with teams across the business and determine impact on overall control environment and audit approach
• Manage audit activities for a component of a product line, function, or legal entity at the regional or country level
• Leverage a comprehensive expertise to manage a team
• Advise the business on change initiatives, while advancing integrated auditing concepts and technology adoption
• Recommend interventions to issues, propose solutions for risk and control problems, partner with Directors and Managing Directors to develop approaches for broader corporate issues
• Apply in-depth understanding of Internal Audit standards, policies and regulations to a specific product or function area Qualifications.
• 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:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience
• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred
• Effective comprehension of business side of audit function and subject matter expertise regarding technology application
• Effective verbal, written and negotiation skills
• Effective project management skills
• Effective influencing and relationship management skills

• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment
• Education: Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

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Our roles entail ensuring we operate in a robust control environment, whilst in a fast-paced workplace. We comply with global regulations and internal policies and adopt a proactive approach to identifying opportunities to reduce risk through the continuous evaluation of our controls; to protect our clients, the firm, and our reputation.

We work closely with our external global peers, partners and regulators, and play an integral part in leading an agenda at the forefront to optimize and streamline processes, and drive strategy across our industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary contact for Client operational queries for select client base, and management of Client trade and settlement activity
• Provide support to Front Office Sales and Trading around trade execution and lifecycle management on Equity Swap & P-Note
• Support trade capture management and Client allocation, Front to Back reconciliation and identify operational risk and connectivity issue resolution with Tech partners
• Assist with new Client onboarding to our Prime Swap platform
• Help maintain a culture and environment where processes, risk and control are continually monitored, and potential risks escalated on a timely basis

Key Characteristics

The successful candidate will also be required to demonstrate the necessary skills and experience to deliver on the below value add and service differentiators.

• Operational Expertise: demonstrate Basic to Fair understanding of key operational functions such as Settlements, Lifecycle Management, Reconciliations, Trade Support, and Corporate Actions within Global Markets
• Product Knowledge : demonstrate Basic to Fair knowledge and understanding of the Cash Equity and Equity Swap product. A general knowledge of derivatives is highly desirable
• Innovation/Creative Thinking : offer creative and innovative solutions to Client issues when they arise. Look to harness these innovation skills to develop a record of process improvement, procedure control strengthening and reduction of MTP

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in a related role, with Client-facing exposure
• Relevant Degree (Business, Accounting, Finance) or equivalent work and industry experience preferred
• Cash Equity and Equity Swap product knowledge, and understanding of lifecycle management (trade capture, settlements, reconciliations) preferred
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative and proactive
• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results orientated
• Able to work effectively under pressure in a high-pace environment, able to meet BAU deadlines

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