Business Analyst Project Manager – Front Office Fx Technology Vp jobs at Citi Group in United Kingdom, London

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

The role requires basic commercial awareness, need to have good understanding on CVA or counterparty credit risk, and it requires developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others

What you’ll do:

• Implementing GMR target XVA dashboard in Tableau, in partner with XVA Risk reporting team
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of XVA management reporting
• Working with each trading desk to ensure that all relevant market risk factors are properly identified and formally captured in official risk systems
• Investigate XVA Data Quality issues impacting daily risk management, in partner with Asset class XVA risk managers, Risk reporting, Risk Control and IT partners
• Conduct detailed GMR FRTR SA CVA sensitivity UAT, actively follow up with investigation and issue remediation
• Actively participate the FRTB end-to-end process build up, ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support team lead to oversee risk exposure measurement and limit monitoring processes to ensure integrity and appropriate independence of reporting
• Challenge status quo and drive changes to be more efficient in review and challenge 1st line through Data analysis.
• Participate in the ongoing development, implementation and upgrade of risk systems including CRMR/VaR, CRMR/Issuer risk, LimitCentral/Volcker, LimitCentral/issuer risk

What we’ll need from you:

• Solid relevant experience
• Knowledge of financial instruments and risk metrics
• Good understanding in CVA modelling or Counterparty Credit Risk modelling
• Solid understanding on FRTB CVA requirement
• Detail oriented, comfortable working with large amount of data for detailed data analysis.
• Must be a self-starter, proactive, innovative and adaptive with can-do attitude
• Team player, Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent project management skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel/VBA, Word, Power Point), SQL, Tableau, Python etc
• Bachelor’s/University degree in a quantitative or financial discipline, 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.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well. By joining Citi London, 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:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources.

Other Relevant Skills

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the day-to-day running of the Natural Resources Middle Office team based in London.
• Manage the day-to-day client contact and handling of client issues relating to Letters of Credit, Cash against documents and other Trade Services products with proactive follow up with the respective Operations; Sales; Product Management teams.
• Full understanding of how security is taken over transactional collateral.
• New client on boarding and management. Work in partnership with Implementations; Sales; Product and Technical Partners.
• Maintain pristine controls for all aspects of the middle office function to ensure effective risk management for EMEA Trade.
• Maintain active engagement with Product, Sales and Coverage partners in relation to new customer requirements.
• Enable EMEA Trade to provide our clients with a "best in class" service through streamlined operations delivery, innovative client solutions, clear, concise and timely responses to queries, Trade related issues and timely escalation of any issues to operations managers.
• Provide awareness to all managed clients of tools available to them to aid them.
• Understanding of Tripartite agreements and hedging.
• Escalate customer feedback, processing delays and errors appropriately.
• Monitoring of secured transactions and collateral, tracking the lifecycle from purchase to sale.
• Liaising with warehouse companies, clients and counterparties.
• Ensure the team maintain clear and concise positions in Triquesta per customer detailing transactional financing exposures and status of outstanding transactions ensuring that facility utilisation requests from clients fall within the agreed credit parameters.
• Ensure approval requests are received for transactions that fall outside the approved criteria.
• Report accurate positions for transactional financing per obligor and client group to the relevant Natural Resources Transactors adhering to Citibank's risk management policies and procedures.
• Identify any potential efficiencies and opportunities to automate/digitise.

What we’ll need from you:

• Relevant years of experience in a related senior level role with experience in managing a trade middle office team
• Commodities Middle Office knowledge and experience
• A strong understanding of Trade related functions and processes.
• Knowledge of applicable Operational Policies / procedures / Control Standards
• Excellent Client Services skills
• Ability to work effectively in situations requiring analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving techniques
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills; ability to build and maintain effective networks and relationships
• Proven experience in creating and implementing processes that result in improved business performance
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

By joining Citi London, 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:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources
  

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

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· 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.

· 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 have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.

· 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:

• Effectively and proactively communicates with candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers regarding their status and questions within the recruitment lifecycle, especially related to progress of interview scheduling, offer letters, pre-employment and pre-offer checks, and onboarding;
• Schedules interviews between candidates and Citi employees of varying seniority levels;
• Generates employment agreement letters, including those that include complex terminologies and legal terms & conditions;
• Completes hiring transaction of candidates and processes recruitment-related invoice and payment requests within agreed turnaround time;
• Ensures 100% compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and guidelines, including those pertaining to immigration and work authorization;
• Acts as a change agent–identifies process gaps, trends, or anomalies, and recommends improvements to existing practices; and
• Supports the Lateral and/or Campus Talent Acquisition Teams through ad-hoc support, including but not limited to:
  • Recruiting event participation and coordination
  • Site-specific reporting activities and forms completion
  • Supporting and managing ad-hoc projects together with HRSS Business Analysts and Recruiting Teams

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

• Willing to take on 6 - months project employment
• Has at least one (1) to three (3) years of experience in recruiting and/or staffing, preferably within the Banking or Financial Services industry;
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, following a global service delivery model;
• Has good communication skills in English, both in oral and written forms;
• Is customer-focused and detail-oriented;
• Has effective interpersonal skills and with proven ability to build and maintain strong virtual and in-person relationships with colleagues, clients, and partners;
• Is team-oriented, with the ability to flex in support of timelines and deliverables;
• Has the ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information with tact and discretion;
• Has demonstrable proficiency in using HR systems and communication tools, preferably Workday Recruiting and Zoom, among others; and
• Is adept in using Microsoft Office Suite.

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

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The Roadshow manager manages the execution of complex roadshows, managing all aspects of planning logistics, and reconciliation analysis. The role supports major businesses and the Senior Roadshow Manager is responsible for owning relationships with stakeholders and business partners. This is an individual contributor role and the Senior Roadshow Manager will take the lead in managing all the logistics, planning, coaching individuals and influencing stakeholders. The role requires strong collaboration, logistical and influencing skills, highly developed communication skills, with strong ownership and focus. The role also requires experience working with cross cultural teams and stakeholders across geographies and time-zones to the support the delivery of high-quality roadshows.

What you’ll do

• Provides roadshow services to all the Citi businesses or divisions the Roadshow Group supports.
• Own, lead and manage complex logistics which includes flights, trains, ground transportation, hotels and charters supporting fixed income and equity roadshows for our clients and business partners.
• Partner with colleagues and vendors on details regarding partnership, management, and execution. Review and negotiate contracts to receive the best possible rates and terms.
• Support all Citi Operating Expense Governance Policy initiatives, event risk evaluation’s; reconcile program invoices and event final cost reporting.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citi, its clients and assets, by driving compliance, rules and regulations and adhering to Policy. 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.
  

Development Value:

• At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks.
• Being part of this team means that you will join a dedicated team of highly experienced roadshow professionals with immense exposure to delivering client experience.
• You will have the responsibility to own a broad range of roadshows from inception to completion dealing with a wide variety of business partners and clients.
• Opportunities available to take on additional responsibilities and training in line with career development.
  

What knowledge, skills and experience we’ll need from you

• A seasoned Roadshow Manager with expansive event marketing experience from a financial or professional services background. Must possess strong project management, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proven track record in managing and executing complex, high profile roadshows with a range of attendees and functionality.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and influencing without authority to serve as a strategic roadshow partner.
• Collaborative team play orientation committed to the team’s success and willing to work with colleagues and external partners in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• Ability to handle multiple high visibility roadshows simultaneously, the ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Knowledge of latest roadshow trends, industry innovations and technologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills - verbal and written. Must have proficiency in spoken and written English. Knowledge of an additional language would be an advantage.
• Flexibility in work hours - must be able to work non-traditional hours.

By joining Citi, 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:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

• A discretional annual performance related bonus

• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances

• Employee Assistance Program

• Pension Plan

• Paid Parental Leave

• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

• Access to an array of learning and development resources

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This role will be based out of the London, UK office.

Strategy and Process

• Drive execution of key strategic initiatives for CCB Globally and across Banking to ensure delivery with high quality, accuracy and timeliness. This will include a combination of leading or supporting projects or initiatives, depending on their nature
• Own the strategic, administrative, operational, and process enhancements on key CCB / Banking processes in partnership with internal other teams e.g. Cluster BE, Coverage, Loans, Resources, Strategy, Risk, Finance, etc.
• Support the Global BE team to articulate strategic priorities, support governance programs & track performance against strategic priorities
• Ensure headcount is accurate, real estate is inventoried and planned, and onboarding and termination of resources are managed effectively
• Manage and coordinate teams of cross-functional stakeholders. Provide strategic direction and accountability across disparate teams to create excellent outcomes
• Independently lead project management of global key enabler workstreams (e.g. internal partnerships, target market framing, product gap analysis, data remediation, etc).

Business Reviews

• Analyze detailed performance metrics to understand business drivers, opportunities & threats. Monitor ongoing performance
• Leverage global data sources to prepare adhoc analysis on key strategic / operational and deliver actionable insights
• Lead/support the development of and production of materials for management presentations, town halls, etc.
• Share best practices within CCB BE broadly and across Banking.

Risk & Controls

• 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:

• Substantial experience in financial services.
• Prior commercial banking experience preferred.
• Connects the dots, is proactive and takes ownership.
• Experience working in global and complex settings with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work in a team of diverse skill sets and cultures.
• Proven ability to work in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments.
• Knowledge of tech-enabled reporting tools.
• Ability to quickly grasp and master new concepts, functional and technical knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills, influence others to achieve business objectives.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

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The evolution of electronic trading and automation has changed the way that Fixed Income products trade forever, driving a need for real-time, low latency pricing, market making and risk technology. In this increasingly electronic and competitive landscape, Citi is a major key player.

Job Responsibilities / Role:

• Designing and developing Algo trading applications for the business
• Working directly with Traders and Quants to contribute towards the future direction of the platform.
• Improve the technical capabilities of the platform to ensure it remains stable, flexible, and maintainable.
• Driving engineering standards and continuing to strive for best
• Enhancing our automated testing efforts and optimizing our UAT process
• Serving as advisor or coach to new or lower-level analysts
• Troubleshooting challenging performance and scalability issues
• Engaging with business users in London and across Europe (Paris, Milan)
• Assisting in third line support during core trading hours
• Acting as Subject Matter Expert to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• Liaising with the global business, support, and development teams on various exciting projects

Job Opportunities:

• Build a strong profile in a high-performance global team (London, Paris, NY)
• Develop efficient and robust solutions to challenging business problems.
• Work on a globally distributed team to deliver the next generation Algo platform for traders at Citi.
• Gain knowledge and exposure to Front Office Trading Systems, Fixed Income, and Derivatives flows.

Required

• 10+ years of programming experience with an Object-oriented language (preferably Java), Multi-Threading and any relational database
• Solid architectural understanding of enterprise applications
• Understanding of computing science fundamentals – concurrency, algorithms, data structures, design patterns, etc.

Preferred

• Experience with Java Core, Spring framework and Linux
• Experience developing large financial software trading systems with substantial hands-on development experience in building systems with an attention to optimizing and tuning performance, while also demonstrating critical thinking skills related to re-use, scalability, and troubleshooting.
• Prior experience in building algo trading systems is highly desirable
• Solid understanding of service architecture and high performance, low latency, and multithreading techniques
• Strong focus on system performance tuning and experience with low latency Java programming
• Experience with ION Trading solutions
• Knowledge of major Fixed Income Products (e.g.,EuroGovies/Swaps/GILTS/SASetc.) and Broker/Customer Markets electronic trading flows.
• Experience of KDB
• Experience with modern software development practices such as Agile development, test-driven development, and continuous integration and continuous delivery.
• Worked in an Agile globally distributed team using tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Sonar & Jenkins
• Worked with tools such as IntelliJ, Gradle, etc.,
• Experience on JSON/XML and REST service

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills, oral and written; ability to face off to business users.
• Good team-work skills, and the ability to work in a distributed global team environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated with the determination to learn and achieve his/her goals
• Experience in full lifecycle development
• Ability to inspire and raise the level of his/her colleagues from a technical perspective.

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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Responsibilities:

• Work alongside bankers in underwriting requests for new and existing clients with ownership responsibility for the end to end credit process.
• Lead credit due diligence with clients and perform relevant industry and peer analysis.
• Prepare detailed written credit summaries by analyzing the business, performing detailed financial analysis, interpreting the finance need, identifying the strengths and prevailing risk factors and rendering a final credit decision that meet the Business risk and return goals.
• Prepare credit ratings and financial projections in order to assess the repayment capacity of borrowers.
• Present credit analysis to approval committees and effectively answer questions when challenged.
• Manage, negotiate and execute facility documentation following credit approval.
• Stay abreast of developments within the global economy and designated industries in order to support problem recognition and the directional strategy of the business.
• Ongoing early warning monitoring and the preparation of annual credit reviews for a portfolio of clients.
• Maintain a solid understanding of Citi’s products and services and the unique commercial bank proposition.
• Work with colleagues globally to offer credit solutions to international subsidiaries understanding local market requirements.
• Maintain compliance with Citibank credit policies / practices and regulatory policies, to ensure the business unit is in adherence and receives satisfactory ratings from internal and external auditors.
• Aid business unit goals by continuous identification of process improvements and efficiencies that reduce costs and improve customer service levels. Work with management team on prioritization and implementation of approved actions.
• Provide backup to Credit Underwriting Group Manager, lead projects and initiatives and mentor lower level Credit Officers as needed.
• Other duties as required to assist business unit and company goals

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