Regulatory Change Management Lead - Vice President

Citi; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Belfast is seeking a senior change business analyst to manage regulatory reporting projects and support compliance initiatives. The role requires extensive experience in financial services and cross-functional collaboration. The position offers competitive compensation, a hybrid work model, and additional benefits including a generous holiday allowance and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days

Discretional annual performance-related bonus

Private medical insurance packages

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Significant financial services experience focused on global markets trading.
• Knowledge of capital markets products and regulatory reporting regulations.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams and in project implementation.

Responsibilities

• Support Change Management Lead in managing multiple regulatory projects.
• Provide guidance to junior team members.
• Work with business functions to execute necessary changes.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project management

Flexibility under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office (including Visio and Project)

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and experienced senior change business analyst to support the execution of Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting project portfolio. This role will be responsible for supporting the planning, and execution of change management activities related to both the implementation of new regulations and business-as-usual (BAU) remediation activities. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of Client Money and Asset (CASS) and Depositor Protection (DP) reporting requirements or similar regulatory reporting regimes, markets practices, and proven experience in running change initiatives in a fast-paced environment. This role is crucial for ensuring the firm's compliance with evolving regulations, minimizing regulatory risk, and maintaining a competitive edge in the global markets.

Responsibilities

• Supportthe Change Management Lead in the direct management of multiple regulatory reporting projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Provide guidance and mentorshipto junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

• Work closelywith business functions (e.g., Operations, Middle Office, Front Office, Technology, Compliance, Legal and Finance) to execute necessary policy, process, and technology change, ensuring buy-in and alignment across the organization.

• Liaisewith Business Execution and Transformation teams on topics relating to program oversight, risk monitoring, financial and administrative reporting, providing regular updates and insights on program progress to the Change Management Lead.

• Supportthe governance of program / projects including facilitation of steering committee and working groups, ensuring effective decision-making and alignment on priorities.

• Identifykey project risks, whether stated or not, and eradicate accordingly, mitigating potential delays and cost overruns.

• Ensurethat the delivery from the workstreams/projects meets requirements and is to the appropriate quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the program plan and governance, minimizing regulatory penalties and reputational damage.

Qualifications

• Significant financial services experience, with a focus on global markets trading and investment banking operations.

• Demonstrated knowledge of capital markets products, including cash securities, exchange-traded derivatives, and OTC derivative products.

• Demonstrated knowledge of one or more non-financial regulatory reporting regulations – CASS, DP, CFTC, SEC, CSA, CAT, EMIR, SFTR, MiFID II/MiFIR, etc.

• Demonstrated experience in the successful implementation of projects, operational process change and improvement.

• Experience in working with cross-functional teams including business management, middle office, compliance, legal and technology.

• Experience in collecting, defining, and documenting business and technology requirements, test plans and other project management artifacts.

• Experience in consulting with project stakeholders, including the skills to facilitate compromises and resolve conflicting requirements. Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills and the ability to build and foster internal relationships

• Knowledge and a technical understanding of securities processing including product, process and system knowledge.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to collate and make sense of large amounts of data.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills; including Visio and Project

Competencies

• Execution/delivery focuswith a willingness to challenge the status-quo and drive continuous improvement in change management processes.

• Strong organizational and program management skills.Flexibility to handle changing priorities proactively and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Excellent oral and written communication skillsand ability to facilitate discussions and present to stakeholders.

• Ability to lead planning sessionschallenging the status quo where appropriate and drive decision-making processes.

• Ability to work under pressureand manage tight deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.

• A strong knowledge of the techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling programs and resources.

• Ability to create and deliver presentations to management, effectively communicating program status, risks, and opportunities.

• Ability to quickly grasp and master new concepts/requirements and related product/functional knowledge.

• Ability to learn/understand some technical implications of system design.

• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative.

• Strong influencing and negotiation skills,with the ability to build consensus and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and develop effective solutions to complex challenges

Education

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

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.

About the Organization
SMBIC Data and Regulatory Operations Group is a global team operating in over 20 countries, providing essential support to key business lines including Markets, Services, and Wealth Management. We provide an array of services to enable client lifecycle transactions; from relationship establishment, supporting the data demands surrounding instruments and delivering non-financial reporting to our regulators.

The Regulatory Operations Change Team, within SMBIC Data and Regulatory Operations, is responsible for the execution of regulatory change initiatives, including:

• Implementation of new regulations and changes to existing regulations

• Remediate issues noted by regulators and auditors

• Build controls strategic framework

Job Family Group: Risk Management

Job Family: Operational Risk

Time Type: Full time

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