Business Risk Senior Analyst - AVP | Belfast, UK

Citi; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a professional for the 1st Line of Defence Markets Controls Testing team. This role involves planning and executing control testing for Markets Trading and Sales, ensuring compliance and operational risk management. The candidate will engage with stakeholders and maintain high standards in testing activities while receiving a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Discretional annual performance related bonus

Private Medical Care

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees

Access to learning resources

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in controls testing, internal/external audit.
• Knowledge of Markets Sales and Trading activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and report results of control testing.
• Maintain high standards for testing activities.
• Provide challenge to stakeholders on control effectiveness.

Skills

Front Office controls testing

Stakeholder relationships

Control design assessment

Education

Bachelor / university education

Job description

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.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

This role is to plan, execute and report the results of control testing covering Markets Trading and Sales businesses.

Key responsibilities of the role are:

• Executing controls design and operating effectiveness testing to agreed timelines, escalating and resolving obstacles to delivery
• Maintaining high standards and best practice for execution of testing activities and associated documentation
• 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
• Drafting impactful summary outputs from the testing programme

Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

• Relevant experience in Front Office controls testing, internal audit, external audit, independent control reviews, or similar disciplines
• Knowledge of Markets Sales and Trading activities, risks and related controls
• Strong understanding of control design assessment and effectiveness testing techniques and practices
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective senior stakeholder relationships

Education:

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

What we'll provide you:

By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

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