The Exception Management team is a new function being stood up within Citi’s Regulatory Operations group (RegOps) which is a centralized unit within ICG O&T that is responsible for the implementation and oversight of regulatory reporting. The Exception Management team within RegOps is responsible for:
Timely investigation and remediation of trade rejections and internal exceptions
Root cause analysis of rejections and exceptions and advising on remedial solutions
Consistent interaction with REGOPS to facilitate partnering across Markets to remediate regulatory issues identified
Maintaining a culture and environment where processes, risks and controls are continually monitored, and potential risks escalated on a timely basis
Ensuring the infrastructure and tools are in place to effectively manage regulatory reporting issues and service our clients to a high standard
Developing and fostering key relationships with internal stakeholders, across operations and technology – Enabling open and effective communication to facilitate the delivery of high standards of service.
Role / Position Overview:
Strong management principals to ensure the appropriate root cause analysis and remediation is realized to maintain Citi’s compliance within Regulatory Reporting
Responsible for resolving regulatory reporting exceptions and rejections daily across global regulations (EMIR, CFTC, MIFID, SEC etc), and conducting root cause analysis
Identifying issues in reporting and proposing fixes by conducting and documenting root cause analysis with proposed solutions
Working closely with the BAU Controls team to remediate rejections and exceptions within 5 days
Tracking exceptions and rejections, ensuring all exceptions and rejections are remediated within 5 days as mandated within the upcoming EMIR and CFTC regulations and ASAP for all other global regulations
Manage day-to-day communication partnering with internal regulatory reporting teams to understand issues and communicate effectively.
Direct point of contact for rejections and exceptions with accountability to ensure all items are remediated within 5 days where required
Responsible for liaising with internal Subject Matter Experts, understanding the problem(s) and communicating them to technology for fix
Accountable for publication of daily MIS metrics to senior stakeholders
Expected to provide input into establishing new controls to ensure remains complaint with the appropriate regulations.
Build relationships across Operations & Technology, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Internal Audit and Cross-Asset business unit managers to ensure queries are addressed and remediated in an effective and efficient manner.
Identification and tracking of risks and issues, ensuring appropriate escalation processes and timelines are followed, ensuring that we deliver improvements to our regulatory reporting obligations.
Responsible for generating MIS, to ensure appropriate levels of transparency are provided to the wider REGOPS group & relevant stakeholders
Candidate Requirements
Previous investment banking experience required
Previous experience within Regulatory Reporting, such as: EMIR/CFTC/MIFID, highly desirable
Excellent time keeping and documentation skills
Critical thinking, solutions orientated and organisation skills
Self-starting, enthusiastic & professional.
Keen to learn and proactive in self-educating
Ability to identify and communicate risk issues, concepts, andmitigations/solutionseffectively.
Ability to engage with multiple stakeholders demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills.
Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills, capable of managing and resolving conflict with clients.