Risk Control Testing Analyst -AVP

Citi; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Global Markets is seeking a professional for the 1st Line of Defense Markets Controls Testing team. The role supports ongoing control testing across Markets, with responsibility for design, execution and reporting to ensure robust risk management and compliance.

The candidate will engage with Front Office, Compliance and Risk stakeholders, bringing strong testing discipline and the ability to challenge control design and effectiveness. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Front Office controls testing or related audits.
• Knowledge of Markets Sales and Trading activities, risks and related controls.
• Strong understanding of control design assessment and testing techniques.
• Experience building and sustaining senior stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Execute controls design and operating effectiveness testing to timelines.
• Maintain high standards and best practices for testing activities and documentation.
• Challenge stakeholders on design and effectiveness of controls.
• Support remediation identified through the testing programme.
• Maintain relationships across Front Office, Markets Conduct Risk, Compliance and Operational Risk.
• Draft impactful summaries from the testing programme.

Skills

Front Office controls

Audit experience

Markets Sales & Trading

Controls testing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Citi Global Markets provides world-class solutions and an unmatched global presence. Citi Global Markets 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 an unmatched ability to meet the needs of our clients.

The 1st Line of Defense (1LOD) Markets Controls Testing team is part of Central Control Organization supporting the Markets business, and is responsible for execution of a comprehensive, risk-based programmer 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 Central Testing Utility. The Global Markets Control Testing Programme Head leads and directs a team of approximately 100 controls testing professionals responsible for supporting the above responsibilities, with breadth and depth on control testing planning and execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

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Job Family Group:

Controls Governance & Oversight

Job Family:

Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Testing

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Assurance Strategy, Constructive Debate, Controls Assessment, Controls Lifecycle, Digital Skills (Including AI), Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Remediation, Stakeholder Management.

Other Relevant Skills:

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

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