MiFIR Reporting Team Analyst

Citigroup Inc.; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution in Belfast is seeking a Regulatory Reporting associate to oversee submission data for compliance with regulatory obligations. Key responsibilities include monitoring and testing data submissions, reviewing regulatory metrics, and collaborating with multiple teams to ensure compliance. Ideal candidates will have analytical skills and relevant educational background, and the role offers competitive benefits including a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days

Annual performance-related bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Good Microsoft skills including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Proactive and able to organize themselves well.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation and perform monitoring of submission data.
• Review, design, and enhance key metrics and KPIs.
• Support identification of failed controls.

Skills

Microsoft skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE 'A' Level standard or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution?

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview:

The Data & Regulatory Operations group is a centralized unit, that is responsible for the oversight of day-to-day compliance for regulatory reporting including exception management and risk mitigation for the EMEA Region.

The team is responsible for the review, action and oversight of daily regulatory reporting and exception management.

The team provides a crucial level of governance to safeguard Citi and its clients for their reporting obligations. Regulatory Operations (Reg Ops) work closely with Compliance, Business, Technology and Operations to interpret, investigate and remediate regulatory related issues, and to track risk through metrics analysis, trending oversight and timely escalation.

This role within the MiFID II Transaction Reporting Team is to provide supervision and oversight of key controls and processes, in order to ensure a best-in-class provision of regulatory reporting on behalf of the firm and its clients.

Review of transaction reporting validation and reconciliation exceptions pertaining to trade / transaction data submitted to numerous National Competent Authorities (such as FCA, Central Bank of Ireland and BaFIN).

The individual will be responsible for working collaboratively with Operations, Technology, Compliance, Internal Audit and the business, to maintain strong working relationship and support proactive governance and control management.

The role will involve working in conjunction with the Reporting Team Supervisors in Belfast to highlight issues and raise solutions through interpretation of submitted data.

What you’ll do

• Help drive implementation and perform monitoring and testing of firm’s submission data and exceptions/rejections to develop appropriate controls to drive the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of regulatory reporting obligations within Reg Ops.
• To ensure ongoing compliance with the regulatory requirement.
• Review, Design and Enhance key metrics and KPIs relevant to numerous regulations and assist with reporting to key stakeholders and senior management.
• Key tasks to involve themonitoring of numerous regulatory processes within the Reporting team in Belfast, and to support the successful identification and remediation of failed controls (specifically but not limited to, the analysis of keys controls, UAT of future enhancements and regulatory reporting remediation tasks).
• The individual will be responsible for working collaboratively with Operations Regulatory Control, Technology, and key business stakeholders to maintain a strong working relationship and a best-in-class approach to proactive exception management.
• Partnering with Reg Ops Change Management and QA to ensure adequate issue documentation, testing and resolution implementation. Ensure all required signoffs and audit trails are maintained and meet a standardised approach.
• Extensive liaison with internal customers, notably Business Units, Information Technology, Other Reg Ops areas and Compliance Management, whilst fostering partnerships with key contacts with open and honest feedback.

What we’ll need from you

• Good Microsoft skills including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Proactive, able to work on initiative and organize themselves well
• Ability to communicate effectively facilitating interaction with clients, own team and operations management. Ability to detail issues, in writing, in a clear, accurate and concise manner
• Analytical and Numerate proven ability to research and identify large and complex issues
• Demonstrates sound judgement and professionalism in decision making/problem solving, escalating to supervisor as appropriate
• Real attention to detail

Knowledge/Experience:

• Experience of compiling large volumes of data and analysing results.
• Experience of exception-based controls and processing.
• Experience of working within a control environment.
• Experience of Regulatory reporting/Risk and Control (preferable).

Qualifications:

• GCSE “A” Level standard or equivalent
• Good numeric skills desirable
• Bachelor’s degree (preferable)
• Industry exams e.g. FCA module exams or a full affiliate status
• Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

What we can offer you

• Develop a greater understanding of MiFIR Regulatory requirements and in particular, MiFID II & SWISS Transaction Reporting, MiFID II Post Trade Transparency and SWISS Real Time regulations.
• Exposure to all areas of Capital Markets & Banking and associated products.
• Develop an understanding of both short and long-term project management and tracking.
• Develop an understanding of Citigroup at a more strategic level.
• Have access to an extensive online learning resource.
• Enhanced communication and organizational skills.
• Interaction with Citi representatives from Ops, Business and Technology, both written and verbal

This is a role that'll offer you the opportunity to build an in-depth knowledge of financial services operations. Every day there will be new business challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career” We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi Belfast, 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:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• 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.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Finance

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Job Family:

Regulatory Reporting

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Business Acumen, Change Management, Communication, Data Analysis, Financial Acumen, Internal Controls, Issue Management, Problem Solving, Regulatory Reporting.

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Other Relevant Skills

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

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