דרושים Controls Strategy & Innovation – People Team Initiatives- Avp ב-Citi Group ב-United Kingdom, Belfast

Organization Overview

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.

By joining Citi Belfast, 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.

Time Type:

• Ownership and coverage of DR market expansion across asset classes and geography
• Focus on commercializing growth products within the business and expanding overall wallet share
• Establish new products and geographic expansion including all commercial and execution aspects end-to-end including product and transactional support to end users
• Partner with functional and business counterparts to implement global product strategy and lead strategy related work-streams
• Drive innovation including working with technology and external partners / alliances to maintain / improve product status
• Research capital markets dynamics including trends in IPOs, cross-border investing, liquidity, valuation to optimize business strategy to increase Citi’s share of market
• Conduct analysis on client and competitive climate including gathering market intelligence and industry benchmarking to maximize deal wins
• Develop analytical tools including the use of financial analysis to optimize deal pricing, manage risks and maximize upside potential
• Execution of deal contracts through commercial negotiations with clients and other counterparties
• Construct client collateral, reports and white papers centered around capital market intelligence as well as assist Sales and Account Management teams with the development of pitchbooks, client proposals, industry award submissions, and ad hoc market research and presentations for product promotion

• 8-10 years of relevant experience
• Previous experience in capital markets / transaction management preferred
• Foreign language skills (e.g., Spanish) a plus
• Strong understanding of Equity, Fixed Income, Capital Markets, and Banking industries
• Strong commercial acumen, abilities to negotiate and influence
• History of developing new products to drive business growth
• Highly motivated, self-starter, resourceful, reliant, and globally minded
• Strong interpersonal skills with attention to details and ability to take direction well
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Demonstrated analytical and technical skills (especially Microsoft Office). Proficient with large data sets
• Ability to work unsupervised and adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment in a global business
• Financial and statistical analysis skills, including abilities such as regression analysis, quantitative analysis, and forecasting techniques

• Bachelor’s degree / University degree or equivalent experience

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

What you’ll do

• Liaise across the Spread Products business and its supporting functional areas to ensure a robust governance, oversight, and control framework exists and is in line with applicable policies and regulation.

• Drive implementation of business-driven and regulatory projects, e.g., assisting in the establishment of new or modified product offerings including processes, booking models, and system infrastructure.

• Act as a ‘go-to’ for traders, salespeople, structurers and management.

• Assist leadership and stakeholders with achieving business goals and deliveries, perform large data-set analyses, provide metrics and regular progress updates.

• Prepare materials, record minutes, and follow-up as needed on items for business committees and/or regular business meetings.

• Interface with Internal Audit and Compliance, providing materials, addressing queries, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.

• Proactively provide input into and recommend Technology change, process improvements and control framework enhancements.

• Partner with global and regional Business Execution teams to ensure alignment of business goals and preparation for regulatory, or other changes.

• Escalate, manage and report control issues with transparency.

What we’ll need from you

• Working knowledge of Spread Products or other Fixed Income products preferred.

• Significant experience in financial markets business or a supporting functional area.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Professional and motivated team player with a “can do” attitude. Proven ability to understand larger processes, with the drive to drill into the details.

• Experience working and building relationships in global and complex settings with multiple stakeholders.

• Risk oriented: able to identify emerging and crystallized issues, look across, and flag matters requiring escalation.

• Demonstrated Self-Starter Qualities:

  • Proactive Problem-Solving: Identifies and addresses potential issues.

  • Resourcefulness: Finds creative solutions to challenges and leverages available resources effectively.

  • Independent Work Ethic: Takes initiative and works autonomously.

  • Time Management: Prioritizes tasks effectively and meets deadlines consistently.

  • Results-Oriented: Focuses on achieving measurable outcomes and demonstrating impact.

• High proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.

By joining Citi Belfast, 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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Responsibilities:

• Develops detailed IT work plans, schedules; project estimates, resource plans and status reports.
• Interfaces with senior project staff and client senior management teams regarding status of projects.
• Recommends and oversees process improvements.
• Has considerable business impact through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes and industry standards.
• Provides expertise in area and an advanced level of understanding of the principles of IT project leadership.
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how own area and others (i.e., architecture or infrastructure) collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives.
• Directly impacts the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel or provided services.
• Acts as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts; allocates work.
• Provides in-depth and sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Persuades and influences others through and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills.
• 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.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Time Type:

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.

Disclosures & Disclaimer Management

• Support the development of a framework for the ongoing management of client disclosures and disclaimers, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Implement corrective action steps related to the structured communications project to address identified gaps

• Collaborate across multiple stakeholders in Markets and across the Clusters to ensure consistent and effective client communication strategies.

Risk Assessment

• Evaluate existing Customer Protection & Market Practices- related policies and procedures, identifying discrepancies and recommending improvements to align with current control frameworks.

• Executing improvements in the risk assessment framework with a data driven approach to reach the target state.

• Conduct deep-dive analyses of emerging risks and control gaps within market practices and customer protection, proposing innovative solutions to mitigate these risks.

• Participate in Continuous Risk Monitoring and support Annual Risk Assessment requirements

Governance

• Present to senior management, providing regular updates on key risk indicators and control effectiveness

• Participate in ad-hoc projects and initiatives related to Customer Protection & Market Practices risk management as assigned by senior management.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulations and industry best practices, ensuring Customer Protection & Market Practices Risk activities remain compliant.

What we’ll need from you

• Experience in risk management, compliance, or a related field, with a focus on market practices or customer protection.

• Demonstrate an understanding of risk and control principles, including risk assessments, controls design assessments, controls operating effectiveness, and reporting activities.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and identify key trends and patterns.

• Good communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and concisely.

• Ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Strong work ethic, personal initiative, and a high degree of professionalism.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint, with experience in data analysis and visualization tools.

By joining Citi Belfast, 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

Time Type:

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:

• Complete assigned Quality Control (QC) reviews with a focus on verifying controls and risk reduction by defining and executing assessment/testing strategies

• Analyze processes and controls to credibly challenge proposed changes and risk management

• Provide advice on control design and effectiveness

• Lead review meetings and conduct control walkthrough meetings as needed

• Complete QC analysis, controls testing, QC checklists and maintain trackers

• Manage stakeholder and other business/function QC participation as part of assigned reviews

• Assist with the analysis of feedback themes and trends

• Assist with the presentation of themes and trends and training

• Assist with the maintenance of templates and procedure documents

• Contribute to process change and improvement

What we'll need from you:

• Audit, testing, or other quality assurance/control experience preferably from within the financial services industry

• Knowledge of risk and controls concepts e.g. Risk identification and measurement, risk management and control design.

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

• Effective organizational influencing skills required

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Ability to see the big picture with high attention to critical details

• Highly organized with demonstrated capability of managing oneself to tight deadlines

Education:

• Bachelor's/University degree preferred

• Audit related qualification preferred

By joining Citi Belfast, 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

• Secial discounts for employees, family, and friends

• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Time Type:

The role will have responsibilities for Third-Party Vendor Management. This role is responsible for executing the Enterprise Data Organization business strategy, provide support for strategic initiatives, managing common capabilities, and driving cross-business initiatives to achieve simplification, increased productivity, and efficiency. May manage ad hoc projects as requested.Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing the entire end-to-end vendor management lifecycle.

• Support Stakeholders and Vendors to coordinate and facilitate Third Party Risk Management activities.

• Ensure vendor’s compliance to required policies and regulations (e.g., Third Party Management Policy, Information Security, Continuity of business)

• Maintain supplier systems of record, automating and optimizing vendor data sources to be self-service and provide insight for senior management.

• Establish new relationships between Citi and its vendors, creating and managing Initial Risk Questionnaires (IRQ) and Third-Party Management Systems (CASP, P2P,GEP)

• Review, assess, and act on results of Third-Party Risk Management activities assessments/controls, facilitating and executing planning and pre-contract due diligence activities, contract, ongoing monitoring, and termination.

• Provide expert guidance and support on the development of Third-Party Management key controls, standard processes, operating procedures, and promulgation of best practices.

• Perform reviews of Vendor Lifecycle (Pre-Contract due diligence, post-contract ongoing monitoring) and provide credible challenges to accountable / responsible parties.

• Assist with/review results of additional vendor monitoring activities (Adverse results)

• Manage Third Party contracts (e.g. Statements of Work) ensure contracts are properly executed and uploaded in the Vendor Contract Management System (GEP) working with Business if re-negotiations are required..

• Support Third-Party Risk Management reporting activities as required and participate in continuous improvement activities.

• Interface with all third-party stakeholders Third Party Officers (TPOs), Business Activity Owners (BAOs), TP-RAP Support, Supplier Oversight, Third Party Management Team (TPM) and Sector and Regional Third-Party Risk teams and other Citi business stakeholders on a regular basis

• Build relationships with vendor contacts that cross regions, sectors, and functions to ultimately ensure third party compliance to Citi policies, contractual obligations, and SLAs.

• Review results of third-party risk monitoring activities providing credible challenges to, and quality checks of, such results

• Monitor the Key Indicators for the business, including vendor’s performance.

• Identify any significant changes for the vendor relationships and trigger the update of Third-Party Risk Assessments

• Partner with Vendor Contract Management Team to strategically manage a large portfolio of contracts, facilitating on time renewals, defining strategies, and identifying opportunities to optimize and consolidate services.

• Coordinating the search, interview scheduling and execution, selection, recruitment, and on-boarding of external project resources

• Effectively communicating with key stakeholders both internal and external

• Provide thought leadership to drive supplier optimization and efficiencies based on Vendor risk profiles, performance, and market trends.

• Serve as point of contact with vendors and hiring managers.

• Complete and update Third Party Risk Management procedures and documentation.

• Assist the project manager to procure services from the third parties in compliance with relevant Third-Party Risk Management policies.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in a financial services role

• Communications or marketing experience preferred

• Demonstrated working knowledge of financial services industry

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Anticipated Posting Close Date: