Citi Group SVP- Client Organization MCA / RCSA Control 

United States, New York 

738549931

The Client organization is dedicated to empowering our clients' growth by deeply understanding and anticipating their needs and by harnessing the full power of Citi. The organization takes a firmwide view of our client strategy, segmentation and coverage model to ensure every client receives the same high-quality coverage and delivery of services from every part of Citi.

This position reports to the Client Org. MCA / RCSA Control Design Lead within the Citi Client organization’s CAO function. This is a strategic- and execution-oriented management position accountable for end-to-end design assessment of Client org. control. Scope of work includes control design, testing design, results reporting, and insight sharing related to the above scope of controls testing.

Excellent management and communication skills are required to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide and influence others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Accountable for controls assessment results and advice regarding the design of controls/testing execution, including oversight of effectiveness and uplift of control design/testing strategies to ensure sufficient mitigation efforts. Responsible for supporting the Client org. control design lead on handling staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project.Responsibilities:

• Support Client Org. Control Design Lead in complete adoption of the MCA / RCSA’s Control Design Assessment element within businesses and functions as required by MCA / RCSA Standards
• Support Client Org. Control Design Lead with scope of operations for MCA/RCSA’s Control Design element and timely / quality completion of MCA / RCSA activities by process and control owners, including oversight of timeliness, accuracy, and completeness

• Supports the Client Org. Controls Team by assessing control/testing design, developing relevant procedures, ensuring control assessment transitions, dispositioning exceptions, and developing insights.
• Performs decision-making of control design activity, which includes approving/signing-off, undertaking escalations, and owning Internal Audit and issue management related actions.
• Approves control design procedures and is responsible for delivering relevant procedures to Internal Audit reviews and issue remediation.
• Maintains resource forecast for own team, as well as coordination of control design assessment coverage provided by Client org. control design assessment unit, to ensure sufficient forecasting for controls design assessment execution.
• Handles control design interactions with senior managers at Director or Managing Director levels.
• Additional responsibilities may include representing control design in Operational Risk Forums (ORF) and senior meetings as needed and works with each respective team to finalize materials.
• Develops and drives quality-checking routines to ensure compliance with all relevant policies, operating guides, and owned control testing.
• Supports team members on topics ranging from testing design and execution to performance management and control testing platforms basics.
• Helps driving continuous improvements in accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, and quality of RCSA control/testing design assessment.
• Maintains relationships and drives accountability with partners and stakeholders to drive control design success in support of the business's strategy.
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
• Supports other relevant work efforts of department where needed and as directed by their manager.

Qualifications:

• Subject matter expert on control design, execution, and/or control testing.
• Expert-level understanding of RCSA (Managers Control Assessment) frameworks and processes.
• Advanced skills in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS SharePoint.
• Effective communication, written and presentation skills.
• Outstanding people and relationship management skills with the ability to influence others and foster a sense of collaboration.
• Independent thinker and able to perform a credible challenge of businesses/functions.
• Ability to work effectively on virtual teams, including across different geographies and time zones.

Travel Requirement:

Education:

• University degree, Master’s degree preferred.

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

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