Senior Controls Testing & QA Lead

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

Job summary

Citi Global Markets is seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Testing professional to plan, execute, and report control testing across Markets Trading and Sales. You will supervise junior team members, monitor timelines, and challenge control designs with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include maintaining testing standards, building strong relationships with Compliance and Risk, and driving effective remediation and documentation as part of risk management for Citi’s global markets

Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or other control-related functions in the financial services industry.
• Ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls.
• Strong knowledge in the development and execution for controls.
• Proven experience in control related functions in the financial industry.
• Proven experience in implementing sustainable solutions and improving processes.
• Understanding of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and best practices.
• Understanding of Citi’s Policies, Standards, and Procedures.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex risk and control activities and processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage at the senior management level.

Responsibilities

• Executing and reporting results of control testing
• Supervising and coaching junior team members in execution of control testing
• Monitoring execution of parts of the testing programme to agreed timelines, escalating and resolving obstacles to delivery
• Maintaining high standards and best practice for execution of testing activities
• 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
• Presenting impactful summary outputs from the testing programme to stakeholders
• Providing Markets controls subject matter expertise to stakeholders across all three lines of defence
• Knowledge, Experience & Skills: Relevant experience in Front Office controls testing, internal audit, external audit, independent control reviews, or similar disciplines

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Assurance Strategy

Constructive Debate

Controls Assessment

Controls Lifecycle

Digital Skills (Including AI)

Policy, Procedure, and Regulation

Risk Remediation

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor / University degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Citi Global Markets is seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Testing professional to plan, execute, and report control testing across Markets Trading and Sales. You will supervise junior team members, monitor timelines, and challenge control designs with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include maintaining testing standards, building strong relationships with Compliance and Risk, and driving effective remediation and documentation as part of risk management for Citi’s global markets