Citi Group Regulatory Strategy & Policy - Head UK EU MEA 

United Kingdom, England, London 

85596054

The RSP Head of UK, EU, & MEA will also work closely with other functions across Citi, including Government Affairs, Legal, ICRM, and Regulatory Engagement, to develop and promote Citi’s strategic policy positions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development of analysis of key policy issues and proposals affecting Citi’s five businesses with internal subject matter experts through various regulatory strategy advocacy forums.
• Foster and maintain a robust, ongoing dialogue around the evolving UK, EU, & MEA regulatory landscape both internally and externally:
  • Develop and maintain deep knowledge of core prudential, capital markets, and other regulatory policies and environments
  • Lead a team responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective network with policymakers at the Bank of England (BoE), Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), European Central Bank (ECB), European Banking Authority (EBA), European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), and other relevant global regulators and standard setters, as well as a leading presence within relevant trade associations.
  • Partner with the Global Head of RSP and peers in RSP Prudential, Capital Markets, and AML and Sanctions roles to drive Citi’s advocacy efforts across the set of reform areas, interacting with regulators, trade organizations and other key stakeholders.
  • Engage with Citi’s senior leaders in the UK, EU, and MEA geographies to understand and integrate Citi’s positions on the strategic and practical implications of current and forthcoming regulatory policies and their potential impact, developing the “One Citi” view to be shared internally and externally.
  • Coordinate with Citi’s Government Affairs, Legal, Compliance, and Regulatory Engagement teams on regulatory policy priorities and changes impacting them.
• Convey Citi’s regulatory priorities and advocacy approaches to clients as requested. Lead a team of policy analysts, fostering growth, collaboration, and problem solving within the team.

Qualifications:

• 15 or more years of substantial, broad, and deep experience in related regulatory policy or relations roles at a similar financial institution, consultancy, or in a role requiring deep regulatory understanding within a government agency such as BoE, PRA, FCA, HMT, ECB, EBA, and/or ESMA.
• Specific subject matter expertise regarding prudential banking, capital markets, and emerging financial technology regulatory requirements and a strong business understanding of the products and services Citi offers, ideally through experience working within related business areas of a similar institution.
• Successful track record establishing and maintaining strong relationships with regulatory agencies, peers, and trade associations in a global capacity.
• Ability to understand the drivers of regulatory policy-making and how to strategically develop and position messaging in a manner that will resonate with regulators.
• Broad and deep understanding of relevant banking regulatory requirements for global systematically important banks.
• Superior oral and written communication skills, with a particular ability to assess and contribute to the content of large bank regulatory proposals.
• Demonstrated team leadership and people management skills.
• Willingness to engage in occasional travel.
• Highly collaborative; acts with the highest level of integrity and works successfully with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong, positive interpersonal skills that facilitate relationships with all levels within and outside of the organization, including Citi senior management and key external stakeholders. Effective advocacy skills, and a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues and requests to key stakeholders.

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