דרושים Technical Lead Otc Financial Accounting Svp ב-Citi Group ב-United Kingdom, London

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks. We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning. You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

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• Accountability for effective Issue Resolution & Risk Mitigation by providing design and testing support to resolve MRAs/CAPs (Corrective Action Plans) and SIIs (Self-Identified Issues) across Institutional Credit Management (ICM)

• Support Portfolio Manager in Identification of opportunities to reduce anomalies and establish guidelines / best practices to drive operational consistency across Business Units. Improve Client experience by simplifying the implied support burdens currently borne by clients and coverage staff

• Identification of governance mechanisms / controls to prevent recurrence of issues

• Ensure on-time adoption and continued improvement of the Credit Risk Process Digitalization platforms in partnership with ICM Product Development, Technology, and end users across all LoBs

• Ensure timely completion of projects within the CPSO book of work.

• Support Portfolio Manager in Partnership and Continuous engagement with applicable regional and industry stakeholders in ICM, CB, CCB, Wealth and Risk for effective Issue resolution and Risk Mitigation

• Identify scope to leverage new age tools (AI/ML) to optimize processes across the ICM organization

• Ensure ongoing and timely feedback and coaching of and AVP, Associates and Senior Analysts to sustain a strong credit culture and an unwavering commitment to excellence in analysis and execution

• Actively participate in Learning, Development and Training opportunities including instructor led courses

• Support CPSE VoE Engagement, Belonging (DEI), and Leadership scores

• Travel (less than 10%)

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• Demonstratable financial services experience, including 10-12 years in Banking or FI Industry

• Deep knowledge of Wholesale Credit Processes and Policies spanning the Credit Risk Value Chain

• Credit Officer (CO) or demonstrating the skills aligned with that designation

• Excellent and thorough knowledge of Credit risk systems

• Ability to synthetize complex information into clear, compelling presentations and well-structured analytical workbooks.

• High awareness and adherence to the control environment

• Strategic orientation to ensure the team continues to be positioned as a thoughtful and proactive partner in providing effective resolutions and best practices for Risk Mitigation across Business units

• Proven culture carrier. Highly effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and exert influence with and without direct authority

• Strong organizational skills with ability and willingness to work under pressure and manages time and priorities effectively with little to no supervision

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels of seniority

• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills

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• BA/BSc in Finance or Accounting or higher degree in Business (MBA), or CFA, or any other related subject

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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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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 Valuation Control Group (VCG) is a cornerstone of Citi Controllers. VCG is responsible for the independent valuation control of Citi’s traded inventory, as well as other areas where fair value principles need to be applied, such as PRA/ECB Prudent Valuation requirements. The group is organised into global product aligned teams and specialised functions such as Reporting, Valuation Methodology & International, and Design & Execution.

The key responsibilities of the group are to perform the independent price verification for traded inventory, calculate valuation adjustments, ensure appropriate valuation governance, and conduct new trade reviews.

The responsibilities of the team are to:

• Ensure Citi has the most appropriate and complete valuation control framework across all areas of price verification, valuation adjustments and wider valuation governance. This includes all aspects of overarching Policy, Standards, Procedures and Methodologies, covering both accounting and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the department in its US and International regulatory engagements and exams, as well as managing external and internal audits, and any remediation efforts.
• Ensure there is strong oversight of valuation controls across all International legal entities, along with the associated regulatory responsibilities, working in close partnership with local controllers and our wider legal entity stakeholders.

The individual will be responsible for delivering valuation projects to address regulatory findings from Citi’s regulators, responding to new and emerging valuation practices and contributing to VCG’s delivery of strategic group-wide transformation initiatives.

What you’ll do

Cross-Asset Methodology:

Developing cross-asset valuation methodologies/models and responding to new and emerging valuation practices.

Ensuring VCG’s compliance with critical firmwide policies, including model risk management policy and associated controls.

This individual must be able to understand how to implement strong and effective governance.

Flexibility & Adaptability:

The priorities of this individual will be set by Global Head of Valuation Policy, which may include regulatory obligations, so there will be crucial deadlines that will need to be achieved.

Adaptability to changing circumstances is critical, as the prioritisation of responsibilities will need to evolve with changing circumstances.

What we’ll need from you

• Experience in a valuation, risk or product control related discipline.
• Strong understanding of current global accounting and regulatory standards and developments pertaining to valuation of financial instruments.
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

Drives Value for Clients

• Trusted partner, drive innovation
• Anticipates, demonstrates understanding of expectations and needs

Work as a Partner

• Works collaboratively across the organization
• Treats people with respect

Champions Progress

• Pushes for culture of high standards
• Assists in executing the vision set forth by Senior Management and is responsive to changes in environment

Lives Citi Values

• Sets the standards for the highest integrity in every decision
• Has the courage to always do what is right and the humility to learn from mistakes

Delivers Results

• Exercises independence of judgement and significant autonomy
• Sets high standards and achieves performance objectives
• Prioritizes and provides clear line of sight to most critical work

Product Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of industry valuation control practices for different products

Control Mind-set

• Demonstrates a strong leadership and focus on control. Ensuring integrity of reporting and independence of controls associated with a valuation control function

Strong Influencing and Presenting Skills

• Ability to communicate and deliver key messages to senior audience
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written communication

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 Programme
• 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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About Citi

Citi Futures & OTC Clearing Technology supports a rapidly growing business that uses technological innovation to maintain competitive advantage in a constantly evolving market. Working closely with the business, external vendors and internal technology teams, you would build-out and maintain our next generation OTC clearing platforms. You would manage complex projects that will involve everything from incorporating a new functionality within the existing ecosystem, to analyzing new requirements, documenting solutions, managing implementation and testing systems, ensuring that they are fit for purpose. You would regularly work with a range of high-profile stakeholders.

About the Role

You will be responsible for:

• Business Analysis, producing project artifacts (such as Business Requirement and Test Strategy documentation) and implementing the defined solution
• You would drive multiple projects simultaneously requiring the ability to multi-task

You will also be:

• Owning business/ functional requirements and change requests, documenting solution and managing end to end project delivery
• Understanding Business priorities and working as a liaison between Business and Development teams
• Maintaining Book of Work and facilitating prioritization discussions with key business stakeholders
• Managing relationship with Business and taking ownership for providing regular project updates to key business and technology stakeholders
• Communicating key project risks, defining mitigation strategies and managing resolution
• Developing test strategies, documenting test scenarios and coordinating User Acceptance Testing across front to back tech stack
• Developing Project Plans and UAT Run-books
• Working with development and support teams to resolve production issues and identify root cause

Essential Skills:

• OTC and Exchange Trades Derivatives product knowledge
• BA/PM experience in Clearing will be a bonus
• Good working knowledge of the Regulatory space around the product
• Excellent interpersonal skills to manage stakeholder expectations
• Demonstrated experience writing requirements
• A proven track record of business analysis experience
• A team player attitude
• A strong desire to learn
• Practical experience in analysis, design and project managing end to end delivery
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills
• Flexibility to work with a global team, across geographies and time zones
• Understanding of the SDLC
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum or Waterfall methodology
• Capital markets experience, or an interest in becoming a subject matter expert within our business

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• The Model/Anlys/Valid Intmd Anlyst is a developing professional role. Deals with most problems independently and has some latitude to solve complex problems. Integrates in-depth specialty area knowledge with a solid understanding of industry standards and practices. Good understanding of how the team and area integrate with others in accomplishing the objectives of the subfunction/ job family. Applies analytical thinking and knowledge of data analysis tools and methodologies. Requires attention to detail when making judgments and recommendations based on the analysis of factual information. Typically deals with variable issues with potentially broader business impact. Applies professional judgment when interpreting data and results. Breaks down information in a systematic and communicable manner. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to exchange potentially complex/sensitive information.
• Moderate but direct impact through close contact with the businesses' core activities. Quality and timeliness of service provided will affect the effectiveness of own team and other closely related teams.
• Responsibilities:
  • Develops, enhances, and validates the methods of measuring and analyzing risk, for all risk types including market, credit and operational. Also, may develop, validate and strategize uses of scoring models and scoring model related policies.
  • Supports the design, development, delivery and maintenance of best-in-class Risk programs, policies and practices for Risk Management.
  • Reviews institutional or retail analytics and Models and other documents to ensure compliance with various regulatory and legal requirements.
  • Identifies potential risks and escalates for further review.
  • Handles preliminary investigations, assists with reconciliation procedures and prepares routine correspondence.
  • Creates and maintains reports for control, tracking, and analysis purposes and ensures appropriate and secure retention of documents.
  • Works with more senior staff in investigating and responding to customer and operational complaints.
  • Interacts and works with other areas within Risk Management, 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.
  Qualifications:
  • 5+ years experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivated and detail oriented
  • Demonstraed project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time
  Education:
  • Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

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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.

As part of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Enterprise Risk Analytics & Stress Testing is responsible for Enterprise Stress Testing with Legal Entity Oversight (LEO), Material Legal Entity (MLE) Stress Testing and ICAAP execution and oversight, Firmwide Scenario Design and Expansion which cover Enterprise programs and all Legal Entities.

What you’ll do:

• Lead execution of Enterprise-wide stress testing Consent Order Program including early identification, quantification, and mitigation of any execution risks. Oversee, review, and challenge the execution effectiveness.
• Lead engagement with Internal Audit and Regulators for validation of the stress testing program including leading closure of any gaps identified during the process.
• Develop a deep understanding of the Target State and Outcomes for the Stress Testing Book of Work, and each project within it, for the assigned portfolio of projects.
• Oversee coordination with cross-disciplinary teams for clear definition and achievement of all project requirements related to stress testing. Ensure deadlines and schedules are met and provide broad exposure to senior stakeholders across risk management departments including Risk Reporting, Data Analytics and Technology.
• Support various strategic enhancements relating to execution of Internal stress tests run within the Group working very closely with Group Leads including presenting the key findings in a concise visual form for Citi’s senior top management.
• Collaborate closely with the Other Risk areas, Risk Reporting, Data Analytics and Technology departments to streamline procedures, improve risk management strategies, and enhance the accuracy and efficiency of Stress tests. Oversee the implementation of these processes and challenge any inefficiencies, promoting a proactive approach to risk management throughout the organization

What we’ll need from you:

• Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred with solid years of experience.
• Working experience in Stress Testing or good understanding of Global Regulatory landscape (e.g. Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and experience in conducting macroeconomic/market stress tests, allowing effective review and challenge of compliance and risk management strategies.
• Exposure to leading regulatory inspections and audits within a financial services company, enabling effective oversight and challenge of compliance processes.
• Project management experience, with a record of successfully overseeing, reviewing, and challenging collaborative efforts to meet project milestones and deadlines.
• Commercial awareness and knowledge in the field of risk management, providing a solid foundation for oversight, review, and challenge.
• Understanding of various risk categories, including Financial and Non-Financial risks, facilitating comprehensive oversight, review, and challenge of risk management strategies.
• Superior problem-solving capabilities with a 'can do' attitude, supporting effective challenge under tight timelines.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for clear explanation and challenge of complex topics.

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

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