Svp - Investment Counselor Sr Lead jobs at Citi Group in Singapore, Singapore

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Comprehensive Capital Analysis Review (CCAR) is an annual regulatory submission to US Federal Reserve Board (FRB). It is used to ensure that institutions have robust, forward-looking capital planning processes that account for their unique risks and sufficient capital to continue operations throughout times of economic and financial stress. As part of CCAR, the Federal Reserve evaluates institutions' capital adequacy, internal capital adequacy assessment processes, and their plans to make capital distributions, such as dividend payments or stock repurchases.

Responsibilities:

• Development of econometric forecasting models for key Balance sheet and income statement line items for capital and business planning purposes. This includes the calculation of Net Interest Income (“NII”), Non-Interest Revenue (“NIR”), Interest Rate Exposure (“IRE”), and other associated interest rate risk metrics.
• Developing Champion and Challenger models using different time series forecasting methodologies to comply with SR 15-18 guidance.
• Development of Benchmark models using Industry data series to meet regulatory requirements
• Manage the model life-cycle from first-line of defense perspective and participate in Segmentation, Risk Identification, overlay discussions with Businesses and Finance teams.
• Responsible for writing model development documentation and partner with Model Risk Management (MRM) to address their feedback.
• Contribute to stakeholder conversations with Businesses, Finance, Treasury and Risk to seek their sign-offs on Champion models.

Qualifications / skill sets:

• 2-4 years of relevant statistical /business experience in financial services
• Strong understanding of statistical techniques such as Ordinary Least Square regression (OLS) , Fixed-effect Panel Regression, Error Correction Models, Seemingly Unrelated regression and Cointegration .
• Understanding of Machine learning algorithms will be a plus
• Hands-on experience in programming and modeling using SAS, Python and R is preferred.
• Follow a culture of accountability and strict quality control of the data integrity and modeling process
• Ability to build key relationships with finance and business teams
• Must be able to present technical matters in a way that is meaningful to the audience

Education:

• Masters / PhD in quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Economics or related discipline

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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 Responsibilities:

• Engage with relevant stakeholders to identify business needs and requirements to best empower this Sales, designing best-in-class solutions and ensuring their successful implementation.
• Understand the Markets framework, and set it up for success, leveraging the interoperability between Markets, its constituent businesses and the broader Citi businesses where applicable.
• Partner with in-business sales technology leaders to create a systems standard that is stronger than the sum of its parts, focusing on areas of maximum impact.
• Collaborate with the second line in Risk and Operations to deliver solutions that can be deployed end to end.
• Work with Technology partners to manage the work slate and help directly guide technology resources on- and offshore while staying involved with in-business goals and aligning to those priorities.
• Oversee the procurement, organization, and distribution of client data within Markets and across to broader Citi, as relevant.
• Ensure strong marketing and communication strategy across the organization; analyze, report and track adoption metrics, and put in place initiatives to increase.
• Engage on efforts relevant to ensuring the integrity and quality of data / content across the platforms, and the necessary compliance with all data privacy and other regulatory mandates.
• Help develop forward-looking vision and strategy to build / maintain state-of-the-art distribution platforms into the future, staying current on relevant external developments in the CRM space.

Knowledge & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree a must; masters a plus.
• Technology and Analytics knowledge a plus.
• Track record of excellent performance in related role Strong ability to pull together Technology teams across the franchise to advance business goals.
• Prior experience as a critical partner/liaison bringing together Business & Technology teams.

Skill Requirements:

• Initiative and ability to structure and drive projects from idea to completion are a must.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; must be comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization.
• Strong people management / team development skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Personal Qualities:

• A self-starter who takes ownership and accountability
• Able to work effectively under pressure in a fluid environment.
• Focused attention to detail and high standards for quality and accuracy in his/her work product.
• Collaborative, team-oriented, service-oriented

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Responsibilities:

• Underwriting Lifecycle Transformation:

  • Lead the design and implementation of a future-state underwriting model tailored to large and mid market corporate clients, across multiple sectors and geo

  • Enhance the full lifecycle – from client intake, risk evaluation, structuring, and approvals to post decisioning monitoring by embedding policy, data and technology upgrades

  • Identify friction points and reimagine workflows to improve speed to decision, risk precision and client experience

• Policy Modernization and Risk Frameworks

  • Review and enhance credit policies and decisioning models to reflect the complexity of corporate structures, intercompany risk and multi jurisdictional credit obligations

  • Standardize underwriting methodologies where appropriate while enabling adaptations for sector specific nuances

  • Drive Alignment with broader credit risk strategy, ensuring scalable governance and transparency decision-making processes

• Technology & Change Management

  • Oversee the design and delivery of underwriting technology solutions, including decisioning engines, workflow tools, data integration and monitoring platforms

  • Lead the full software development lifecycle in partnership with engineering, data and product teams to build adaptable, modular solutions

  • Champion automation, AI-driven insights and digitization to reduce manual effort, enhance analytics and improve auditability

• Go-To-Market Readiness

  • Define and execute go-to-market strategies for new credit risk technology solutions, including client and user onboarding plans

  • Lead local implementation efforts, ensuring regulatory teams are trained and prepared for new tools and process changes

  • Monitor adoption and effectiveness of new technology solutions, making data driven improvements as needed

• Operational Stability & Production Oversight

  • Ensure ongoing performance and stability of underwriting operations and credit systems

  • Lead production support to manage system incidents, ensure risk controls and maintain day to day operational continuity

  • Implement metrics, dashboards and escalation protocols to monitor effectiveness and rapidly address merging risks or bottlenecks

Qualifications

• 8+ Years of experience in corporate credit, underwriting, risk strategy, product management, and/or transformation within commercial or institutional banking

• Strong working knowledge of credit policy frameworks

• Proven track record of leading technology driven credit risk management initiatives, including experience with SDLC and software implementation

• Expertise in change management and the ability to drive transformation in complex, highly regulated environment

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex regulatory requirements intro actionable technology and process solutions

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, risk managers, and cross-functional teams

• Experience managing global teams and working across multiple regulatory jurisdictions

• A mindset for innovation and disruption constantly seeking new ways to optimize compliance while maintaining business agility

• 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.

Education:

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

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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Managerial Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple teams of professionals to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)

• Provide strategic influence and exercise control over resources, budget management and planning while monitoring end results

• Utilize in-depth knowledge of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues

• Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards

• Integrate in-depth knowledge of applications development with overall technology function to achieve established goals

• Provide evaluative judgement based on analysis of facts in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations including drawing from internal and external sources

• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders across functions, as well as communicate with external parties as necessary

• 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.

Engineering Lead Responsibilities:

• Working with the team to define the architecture, design, development, code review, testing and maintenance of applications.

• Design and implement scalable applications and services with a solid focus on quality, continuous integration, and deployment.

• Write testable code following clean coding and SOLID design principles.

• Perform code reviews and contribute to overall quality, maintainability and testability of software developed.

• Be willing and able to adapt to changes in priorities and requirements.

• Be a self-starter and plan/schedule own work for tasks and projects, implement functionality without direct supervision.

• Work closely with clients and stakeholders to define feature requirements and deliver a product that materially impacts the business and improves the end user experience.

• Work closely with teams to form good working culture and continuously adapt to different working environment.

Qualifications:

• At least 15 years of "hands-on" software development experience.

• Strong "hands-on" experience in Java 8, Core Java, Spring, Hibernate and restful web services including its data interchange format/definition such as XML, JSON.

• Strong "hands-on" experience in distributed caching technologies like Apache Ignite or similar.

• Familiar with different persistent storage technologies such as RDMS (Sybase, SQL Server or Oracle) and NoSQL.

• Solid experience working with source code management tools – Git or Bitbucket.

• Good understanding of clean coding principles.

• Good understanding of code quality measurements using tools like Sonar and able to implement design and implement unit, integration, and functional tests.

• Must demonstrate strong familiarity of design patterns.

• Strong knowledge of Equity Derivatives products & product lifecycle is a MUST.

• A team-player who is comfortable working in a team that deals with ambiguity and problem solving

• Experience managing global technology teams

• Good written and verbal communication skills. Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

• Strong experience working with OpenShift / Kubernetes or other cloud platforms

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Master’s degree preferred

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The Asset Servicing Group Manager is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas.

Leads and directs a team of Event Capture operational teams. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve the objectives of the function.

What you will do

• This role will require the leadership of an Operational group processing Event Capture activities for EMEA markets related to Corporate Actions events (mandatory and Voluntary) within custody operations.

• These activities include revisions of Event announcements, communications and notifications for Corporate Action events and implementation of best-in-class activities, aligned to global standards.
• Drives regional alignment, developing organizational strategies, and builds credibility and trust with regional partners and management.
• Implement best-in class Event Capture processes globally and provide effective communication to senior audience with Global remit.
• Represent Event Capture group and supports a wide range of internal clients (product, sales, client delivery, and technology) and external corporate clients, with a global scope to implement enhanced solutions related to Event Capture.
• Drive implementation and results on Event Capture Global standardization initiatives and multiple high priority visible projects, and appropriately leverages and allocates necessary resources.
• Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of how Event Capture area integrates within the overall function to achieve objectives.
• Drive productivity and efficiencies commitments for the function.
• 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.

What we'll need from you:

• 10+ years of experience

• Senior level experience in a related role with commensurate experience in people management, project management and system transformation implementations within Custody Operations

• Experience in management within Custody Asset Servicing.
• Demonstrated success dealing with Senior stakeholders
• Ability to exhibit strong leadership and influential communication skills with a senior level audience
• Full comprehensive understanding and implementation of opportunities within Event Capture processes

This is a role that'll offer you the opportunity to build an in-depth knowledge of financial services operations. Every day there will be new business challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career” By joining Citi Solutions Center Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Private Medical Care Program
• Life Insurance Program
• Pension Plan contribution (PPE Program)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)
• Sport Card
• Holidays Allowance
• Sport and team recreation activities
• Special offers and discounts for employees
• Access to an array of learning and development resources
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• A chance to make a difference with various affinity networks and charity initiatives

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

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