Business Risk Officer - Vice President

Citi; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Belfast is seeking a Controls Testing professional to execute and report on control testing and supervise junior team members. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in Front Office controls testing and strong stakeholder relationship skills. This is a full-time position offering a dynamic work environment in the financial industry.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Front Office controls testing, internal audit, or similar disciplines.
• Understanding of Markets business activities and associated regulations.
• Strong understanding of control design assessment and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Executing and reporting results of control testing.
• Supervising and coaching junior team members in execution of control testing.
• Maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Assurance Strategy

Communication

Controls Assessment

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor / university education preferred

Job description

Overview

Citi Global Markets provides world-class solutions and an unmatched global presence. We serve corporates, institutional investors and governments from trading floors in almost 80 countries. The strength of our underwriting, sales and trading and distribution capabilities span asset classes (Commodities, Equities, Rates, Spread Products) and currencies, providing us with an unmatched ability to meet the needs of our clients.

Markets Governance & Control works with the Markets businesses and functions including Compliance, Operational Risk and Internal Audit, to support identification, evaluation and management of operational and compliance risks in Markets Sales and Trading businesses. The 1st Line of Defence (1LOD) Markets Controls Testing team is part of Markets Governance & Control, and is responsible for execution of a comprehensive, risk-based programme of control testing covering all Markets businesses globally. The primary mission of the 1LOD Markets Controls Testing team is to support Management in its continuous monitoring of its control framework and residual risk profiles, thereby supporting responsible provision of financial services to clients and effective risk management for the firm.

Responsibilities

This position reports to the Global Markets Control Testing Programme Head, within the Markets Governance & Control Team. The Global Markets Control Testing Programme Head leads and directs a team of approximately 40 controls testing professionals responsible for supporting the above responsibilities, with breadth and depth on control testing planning and execution.

Responsibilities:

• Executing and reporting results of control testing
• Supervising and coaching junior team members in execution of control testing
• Monitoring execution of parts of the testing programme to agreed timelines, escalating and resolving obstacles to delivery
• Maintaining high standards and best practice for execution of testing activities
• Providing challenge to stakeholders on the design and effectiveness of controls
• Supporting stakeholders in determining necessary control remediation identified through the testing programme
• Maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across Front Office, Markets Conduct Risk, Compliance and Operational Risk
• Presenting impactful summary outputs from the testing programme to stakeholders
• Providing Markets controls subject matter expertise to stakeholders across all three lines of defence

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Relevant experience in Front Office controls testing, internal audit, external audit, independent control reviews, or similar disciplines
• Understanding of Markets business activities and associated regulations
• Knowledge of Markets Operational and Compliance risks, and related controls, associated with trading and sales activities
• Strong understanding of control design assessment and effectiveness testing techniques and practices
• Experience of coaching and developing team members
• Experience of overseeing a team to deliver rigor and attention to detail in execution
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective senior stakeholder relationships
• Track record of providing constructive, effective challenge to Senior Stakeholders on risk management matters

Education

• Bachelor / university education preferred, but appropriate industry experience & exceptional delivery track record is as important.

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Job Family Group: Controls Governance & Oversight

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Job Family: Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Testing

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Time Type: Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Assurance Strategy
• Communication
• Constructive Debate
• Controls Assessment
• Controls Lifecycle
• Policy and Procedure
• Risk Remediation
• Stakeholder Management

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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