Lead Business Analyst/Project Manager

Citi; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global finance company in London is seeking a Senior BA / PM to support the delivery of key projects. The ideal candidate will possess experience in a front office function, knowledge of financial regulations, and strong analytical skills. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits within a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical care

Life insurance

Pension plan

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Experience working in a front office function.
• Knowledge of Dodd-Frank and MIFID regulations.
• Experience with front-to-back trade flow processing.

Responsibilities

• Define program scope and objectives.
• Create clear requirements documents.
• Support technical leads in project execution.

Skills

Senior BA / PM experience

Regulatory domain knowledge

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Interpersonal and influencing skills

Agile methodologies familiarity

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.

Responsibilities

• Define program scope and objectives, gather, analyze, validate, and manage program and project requirements.
• Drive the creation of clear requirements documents using a structured analysis methodology.
• Liaise with D & MD-level stakeholders within the technology and business teams across Wealth / Capital Markets to create an overall delivery plan.
• Support the technical leads in the planning, tracking and execution of the Regulatory deliverables and commitments.
• Support and report on the project progress using the standard templates and tools available.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills is essential to effectively communicate issues, risks, and progress on complex processes to multiple stakeholders.
• Has the confidence and ability to convincingly structure, summarize, defend, and present recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Define functional & non-functional requirements through partnership with decision makers, systems owners, and end users.
• Identify and establish scope and parameters of systems analysis to define outcome criteria and measure-taking actions.
• Analyze business processes, gaps in capabilities, as well as appropriate data sources, interfaces and process changes required to address capability gaps.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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 behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency.

Knowledge/Experience

• Experience of working as Senior BA / PM in a Front Office Function is essential including project planning, tracking, delivery, and reporting.
• Knowledge of the regulatory domain including Dodd-Frank framework & MIFID applicability to markets products.
• Proven delivery experience collaborating with senior stakeholders in a Banking/Financial services industry including knowledge of front-to-back trade flow processing and a broad range of investment banking products and trade lifecycles.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use complex analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving techniques.
• Proven interpersonal, diplomatic, and influencing skills.
• Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Familiarity with SDLC and Agile development methodologies including tools such as Jira & Confluence

Education

• University Degree or equivalent experience in a similar role

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 discretionary 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

Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.

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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Job Family Group: Technology

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Job Family: Applications Development

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Time Type: Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

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

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