Citi Group Business Lead Analyst Irving - Hybrid 

South Africa 

907601680

Responsibilities:

• Working with each trading desk to ensure that all relevant market risk factors are properly identified and formally captured in official risk systems
• Working with senior risk managers in Volcker compliance program
• Developing and maintaining an appropriate autonomous market risk limits framework with applicable limits and triggers
• Autonomously monitor business compliance with the firm’s market risk-related policies
• Assist in credit product and muni product risk reporting and limit monitoring
• Oversee risk exposure measurement and limit monitoring processes to ensure integrity and appropriate independence of reporting
• Participate in the development of business-level stress testing that properly considers risk concentrations by single issuer, risk rating, sector/industry and geography; review results and assess appropriate follow-up actions
• Participate in the ongoing development, implementation and upgrade of risk systems including CRMR/VaR, CRMR/Issuer risk, LimitCentral/Volcker, LimitCentral/issuer risk
• Small tasks/projects which constitute direct integration with trading businesses and market in general, a fantastic learning opportunity for credit market and products
• Working with senior mentors on well-defined mid to long term projects that require technical skills and strategic planning, enabling development in analytical capacity and critical
• 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:

• 6-10 years relevant experience
• Degree in a quantitative or financial discipline.
• Knowledge of financial instruments and risk metrics • Quantitative skills including mathematics involved in risk estimation and modelling • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative and adaptive • Ability to work collaboratively and with people at all levels of the organization • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to both work collaboratively and autonomously; ability to navigate a complex organization • Advanced analytical skills • Excellent project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time • Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel/VBA, Word, Power Point) and SQL
• Programming and/or database management experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

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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