Finance Regulatory Engagement Governance & jobs at Citi Group in United States, New York

ICM’s objective is to provide integrated “end-to-end” credit underwriting, identification, measurement, management, and monitoring for wholesale credit

The Infrastructure Finance (IF) and Clean Energy Finance (CEF) Underwriter will cover large and complex relationships globally and will manage the underwriting process. The IF/CEF Underwriter will be responsible for all underwriting activities including credit memo production and transaction diligence. Developed
communication and diplomacy skills are also required in order to guide, influence and convince others across functional groups. An Infrastructure Finance and Clean Energy Finance Vice President in ICM-UW will cover various infrastructure assets across the globe via debt and tax equity financing. This role reports directly to the Head of IF and CEF Underwriting.

Responsibilities:

• Interface with and support bankers in underwriting requests for credit extensions for new and existing clients with ownership responsibilities for sound credit decisions and compliance with internal procedures/credit risk policy guidelines and standards

• Adoption of leading practices in credit analysis, underwriting, and monitoring, including the end-to-end underwriting process, from early origination discussions to development of credit approval memos, and senior approval forums

• Prepare a detailed written credit analysis of transactions by analyzing the project company, performing detailed financial analysis, identifying the strengths and prevailing risk factors and rendering a final credit decision

• Perform credit and financial statement analysis on borrowers, guarantors, and co-borrowers in order to assess debt repayment capacity based on cash flows

• Perform industry and geographical research and other due diligence as needed.

• Maintain compliance with bank credit policies/practices and regulatory policies to ensure business unit is in adherence to the above and receives satisfactory ratings from internal and external auditors.

• Assists 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 support to Credit Underwriting Group Manager, lead projects and initiatives and mentor junior level Credit Officers as needed.

• Other duties as required to support business unit and company goals.

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the fi rm'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:

• 6-10 years previous credit authority experience. Prior experience working in a regulatory and compliance policy environment

• Proven analytical skills including the ability to read and assess individual and company financial statements, cash flow, industry/competitive analysis and projections; including complicated business structures with foreign subsidiaries and/or parent organizations.

• Demonstrated knowledge of intermediate accounting theory and its practical application in the credit underwriting process

• Excellent organizational skills, prioritizing capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to complete assignments within required deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Effective inter-personal and written/verbal communication skills

• Thorough problem recognition and resolution skills

• Pro-active disposition with ability to work autonomously and within a team Proficient in various spreadsheet and word processing applications (Excel and Word), including the use of graphs and charts and financial analysis software

• Typically deals with complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting needs.

• Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex material from multiple sources.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent field. Master’s degree preferred

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The Finance Chief Risk Office (CRO) team provides risk management oversight of the Finance function, including effective risk challenge and mitigation of risk for capital, liquidity and interest rate risks, Treasury investments, and private equity investments, and ensures compliance with all risk-related regulatory requirements. The Finance CRO Chief Administrative Office (CAO) team is responsible for execution, governance, and control oversight of Finance CRO, including regulatory and audit communications; policies, supporting standards and procedures, and training; reporting to Board and committees; internal controls; and employee engagement across the Finance CRO organization. The Governance & Committees team is accountable for the overall direction, development and execution of governance across Finance CRO, and the coordination of committee materials and deliverables.Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the governance framework for initiatives across the Finance CRO organization, which will include End User Computing (EUC), Model Inventory Attestation, Records Management, State of Risk, and 10-Q and 10-K report reviews
• Track EUC commitments and maintain routine reporting, ensuring teams remain on track with deliverables and required updates
• Support quarterly State of Risk and 10-Q processes by assisting with meeting preparation and maintaining document versioning changes
• Facilitate the semi-annual Model Inventory Attestation process
• Maintain a well-organized SharePoint for tracking initiative materials and approvals
• Assist with relevant controls evidence requests
• Support routine communication and performance deliverables for the Finance CRO organization centrally
• Project manage various deliverables across the CAO team

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in the financial services industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel (metrics and data analysis), PowerPoint (presentation decks), and Word (writing and editing procedural and technical documentation)
• Strong oral and written communication skills, comfort with making presentations to large groups of professionals
• Project management knowledge and experience working with diverse group of stakeholders to achieve milestones and deadlines
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and ability to take ownership of deliverables, provide credible challenge, and make decisions when needed
• Quick learner, with ability to understand complex requirements and translate into clear and simple guidance for the business
• Highly adaptive with a demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while still maintaining attention to detail and accuracy

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree/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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LFU Analysts will be actively involved in Citi’s credit approval and origination process for leveraged finance transactions, assisting clients in raising funds in the capital markets, as well as providing ongoing credit monitoring support for Citi’s Leveraged Finance Portfolio of client relationships.

Analyst Role and Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical support to Underwriters across LFU’s core functions: (1) Leveraged Finance transaction origination and credit approval; (2) periodic credit monitoring; (3) portfolio management and reporting, limits and early problem recognition; (4) global leveraged lending related projects and strategic initiatives

• 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

• Build and analyze models used for valuation and to forecast the client's operating and financial performance and be able to articulate assumptions and analysis to Underwriters and Risk Managers

• Coordinate with the LFU Mumbai team to perform periodic written reviews of the clients' financial and operating performance, covenant compliance, management/relationship strategy, and competitive position within its peer group

• Work in conjunction with Underwriters to assess appropriateness of credit extension transactions (leveraged buyouts, incremental debt raise or refinancing), secure approval for and assist in executing transactions on behalf of clients

• Collaborate with our product partners in Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Corporate Banking and Risk, in addition to Legal counsel (both internal and external) to develop the ability to understand the deal structures and to ensure they are properly documented and approved as per the Citi WCR Standards & Procedures

• Analyze underlying business rationale/strategy for deals that are conducted through creating both Business and portfolio reviews for Senior Management on the global risks for the portfolio as well as to highlight key trends in the market.

• Research and develop robust understanding of the fundamentals of the key industry trends and risk issues and develop the ability to succinctly convey his/her thoughts and opinions to the Risk Managers and Bankers

• Responsible for monitoring news and events pertaining to Citi’s leveraged lending clients as well as providing regular updates to Bankers.

Qualifications:

• Team player with strong work ethic who also works well with others at all levels

• Strong writing, analytical, quantitative, communication, and presentation skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Ability to break down large amounts of data into concise, easy to understand formats

• Ability to quickly and accurately find information upon a Banker / Manager’s request

• Ability to take on demanding responsibilities and work independently, effectively manage deadlines and juggle multiple tasks at once

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, science, finance/economics, risk management or a related field required

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Responsibilities:

• Supports the management and control data flows to and within Finance applications to ensure integrity and completeness of data, including by preparing and recording financial transactions for legal vehicle and regulatory reporting purposes, updating the general ledger, recording financial transactions, and preparing of consolidated financial statements, in accordance with management reporting requirements, for legal vehicle & regulatory purposes. Also, includes specialized accounting, such as equity compensation, securitization, payroll and investment accounting.
• Provides advises on directional strategy by analyzing subject matter and its application in own job and the business.
• Acts as a technical expert who acts as an advisor on significant business/product decisions.
• Take responsibility for the accurate reporting of accounting reconciliations on Citi reporting tools.
• Review and examine key controls for accounting process across multiple process being handled.
• Focuses on the implementation of policies and procedures.
• Partner with key stakeholders including legal entity managers, e.g., Country, Balance Sheet control group (BSCG), Global process lead (GPL) & Global process owner (GPO) across multiple locations communicating progress on assigned process completion.
• Identify and appropriately highlight / escalate potential issues relating to account with stakeholders such as Regional Balance Sheet control group / Country controllers / Global process lead (GPL) and Global process owner (GPO) and work with them for resolution.
• Applies in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures within own area and advanced knowledge of other areas to resolve issues that have impact beyond own area.
• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of how multiple process collectively integrate to contribute to achieving business goals.
• Directly impacts the leadership in multiple process through responsibility for delivery of end results leading to business solutions.
• Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards.
• Provides assurance and partners with audit team to monitor controls and accuracy of accounting.
• Persuades and influences others through strong communication and diplomacy skills.
• 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:

• 6-10 years of experience in financial reporting with a strong accounting background

Education:

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

The TTS NAM Controller Lead Analyst support project oversight and finance deliverables that require escalation and prioritization. It provides a tremendous opportunity to learn all aspects of the businesses and work directly with key stakeholders on highly visible responsibilities

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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.

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Time Type:

Key Activities include:

• Coordinating interactions with regulators and internal stakeholder, including but not limited to: assisting in providing oversight for supervisory engagement; coordinating and managing events related to examinations and continuous monitoring, including working with businesses and functions in negotiating scope and timing of reviews, monitoring requested data aggregation and coordinating and attending regulatory meetings with control functions and business unit personnel; and collaborating with Business Heads to provide guidance on regulatory matters and continually enhancing the framework to identify, assess, control, and monitor regulatory communication.

• Leading and mentoring team members through exam and interaction process by providing expertise on how to best engage with the regulators as well as insight into Services products.

• Providing regular updates to management (including preparing business personnel for meetings with regulators) regarding the matters being handled, including, but not limited to, collection, tracking and resolution of queries, review with the area under examination the materials requested to ensure completeness and responsiveness of submissions, and the timely escalation and resolution of potential issues.

• Communicating extensively (orally and in writing) and developing effective relationships with regulators.

• Establishing and developing effective relationships with Citigroup senior management, front line, second line (including independent risk, finance, HR, and Legal), Internal Audit to obtain information / documentation to respond to regulatory requests proactively and on time with quality.

• Analyzing, digesting and summarizing information/documentation responsive to regulatory requests.

• Identifying mitigating facts and circumstances (as applicable) to respond to potential issues identified during regulatory engagement, including the various stages of the exam management lifecycle.

• Monitoring the full lifecycle of identified regulatory issues ensuring that concerns are communicated, assigned responsibility, and tracked to resolution.

• Maintaining the centralized repository where documents are stored and previous regulatory and supervisory findings, reports and similar documents.

• Stewarding the drafting of the firm’s Response Letters and coordinating involvement of relevant internal stakeholders such as Technology and Internal Audit on the development of Corrective Action Plans and associated target dates.

• Additional duties as assigned.

• Domestic and international travel may be required (20%)

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant experience

• Knowledge of the regulatory engagement process or internal audit

• Experience leading teams of direct reports and indirect stakeholders

• Experience with or previous exposure to internal control functions and regulators within the region, and in particular banking regulators

• 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

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree required.

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The Data Governance Foundation Sr Analyst is responsible for contributing to the development of new techniques and improvement of processes and workflow.Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the function and overall business. Evaluates moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting situations using multiple sources of information. Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex and dynamic material from multiple sources. Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required. Regularly assumes informal/formal leadership role within teams. Involved in coaching and training of new recruits. Significant impact in terms of project size, geography, etc. by influencing decisions through advice, counsel and/or facilitating services to others in area of specialization.

Responsibilities:

• Consult with end users to support defining, and/or integrating processes to align with the enterprise Data Governance roadmap and/or Data Risk and Control framework and taxonomy
• Provide technical knowledge to ensure efficient design, development, and implementation of complex projects
• Review and evaluate work of others
• Leads system change process from requirements through implementation
• Applies good understanding of concepts and procedures within own business analysis area to resolve issues
• Monitor and report governance metrics including Data Governance adoption and maturity
• Monitor alignment of processes across business, functions and lines of business to the Enterprise Data Governance Policy and standards to meet its specific requirements
• Contribute to producing recommendations for enterprise-wide guiding policies, standards and procedures

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years relevant experience in a Data Governance, Data Management or related area
• Strong project management skills
• Optimizes work processes by knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Ability to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, while monitoring tight deadlines or unexpected requirement changes
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Proficient in the use of basic Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Wholesale Lending background

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience required

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