Transaction Reporting Team Analyst - Regulatory Reporting - Entry Level

Citigroup; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup in Belfast seeks an Analyst to monitor controls and oversee UK/Europe regulatory reporting. You will review transaction reporting validation, investigate exceptions and collaborate with Operations, Technology, Compliance and Internal Audit to sustain governance and risk management.

You will analyse data, track KPIs, support remediation of failed controls and ensure timely escalation. The role offers exposure to MiFIR/MiFID II and continued development.

Qualifications

• Experience in compiling large volumes of data and analysing results.
• Experience with exception-based controls and processing.
• Experience in regulatory reporting/risk and control (preferable).

Responsibilities

• Monitor and test firm's submission data and exceptions to improve controls for regulatory reporting.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Design and enhance metrics/KPIs and report to stakeholders and senior management.
• Collaborate with Operations, Technology and Compliance to maintain strong governance and remediation of issues.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Attention to detail

Analytical

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Team/Function Overview

The Regulatory Operations (Reg Ops) group is a centralized unit within COO that is responsible for the oversight of day-to-day compliance for regulatory reporting including exception management and risk mitigation for the UK & Europe 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. Reg Ops works 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.

Role / Position Overview

The role will involve working in conjunction with the Reporting Team. The role of an Analyst within the Reg Ops department is to provide monitoring 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. Supervisors in Belfast to highlight issues and raise solutions through interpretation of submitted data.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 the monitoring 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.

Development Value

• 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
• Citi success depends on its people and their ability to develop and grow within the organisation. Reg Ops support all employees to feel empowered to take responsibility for their own development.

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).

Skills

• 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

Qualifications

• Good numeric skills desirable
• Bachelors degree (preferable)
• Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

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