Regulatory Change Management Lead - Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution in Belfast is seeking a senior change business analyst to support regulatory reporting projects. The ideal candidate will have significant financial services experience, knowledge of regulatory requirements, and a proven track record in change initiatives. This role involves managing multiple projects, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. Attractive benefits package included.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days

Discretional annual performance-related bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• Significant financial services experience in global markets trading.
• Demonstrated knowledge of capital markets products.
• Experience in implementing regulatory reporting projects.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple regulatory reporting projects.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
• Execute necessary policy and process changes.
• Identify project risks and mitigate delays.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Operational Risk

Organizational Skills

Negotiation Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office (Visio, 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

• Support the Change Management Lead in direct management of multiple regulatory reporting projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Work closely with business functions to execute necessary policy, process, and technology change, ensuring buy-in and alignment across the organization.
• Liaise with Business Execution and Transformation teams on program oversight, risk monitoring, financial and administrative reporting, providing regular updates and insights on program progress to the Change Management Lead.
• Support the governance of program / projects including facilitation of steering committee and working groups, ensuring effective decision-making and alignment on priorities.
• Identify key project risks and mitigate potential delays and cost overruns.
• Ensure that delivery from the workstreams/projects meets requirements and is to the appropriate quality, on time and within budget.

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.
• 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 focus with 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 skills and ability to facilitate discussions and present to stakeholders.
• Ability to lead planning sessions challenging the status quo where appropriate and drive decision-making processes.
• Ability to work under pressure and 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.

Benefits

• 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.

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. 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.

Job Family Group

Risk Management.

Job Family

Operational Risk.

Time Type

Full time.

Most Relevant Skills

• Analytical Thinking, Constructive Debate, Controls Design, Escalation Management, Issue Management, Operational Risk, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment.

Other Relevant Skills

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

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