Vice President, Risk Strategy & Market Protection

Citi; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Learning and development resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

Citi is seeking an experienced risk management professional to join the Markets CPaMP Risk Management team in a Vice President role. You will shape and deliver the risk and control framework that protects clients and upholds market integrity across a globally connected trading and markets business.

You will inform senior decision-making, strengthen governance, and ensure conduct and compliance risks are identified, assessed, and managed with precision.

Qualifications

• Background in a risk management, compliance, or controls-focused role within financial services.
• Solid knowledge of risk management practices, encompassing risk identification, control evaluation, monitoring frameworks, and regulatory reporting.
• Analytical and data-driven approach to problem-solving, with the ability to interpret complex outputs and translate them into clear, structured recommendations.
• Hands-on experience using SQL, Python, or Excel VBA for risk analysis, supported by a background in database administration and risk and control management systems within financial services.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute risk assessments using structured challenge processes, evaluating both inherent and residual risks to produce clear, actionable outcomes for the business.
• Analyse data from risk monitoring activities to surface meaningful trends, emerging risks, and patterns, translating findings into concise insights that inform senior management decisions.
• Support business stakeholders in conducting focused deep dives on emerging risk and control gaps, applying specialist product and control knowledge to drive timely resolution.
• Coordinate periodic risk appetite assessments, ensuring compliance risk exposures are identified, measured, monitored, and escalated to the appropriate governance forums.
• Build and sustain effective working relationships with Front Office, Compliance, Operational Risk, and Internal Audit teams across local and global markets.
• Serve as a subject matter resource on customer protection and market practices risk, providing guidance and direction to stakeholders across all three lines of defence.
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies within a complex organisational environment, escalating concerns appropriately and ensuring timely resolution.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Controls Lifecycle

Credible Challenge

Governance

Policy

Procedure

Regulation

Risk Management Lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent university-level qualification

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel VBA

Job description

Citi is seeking an experienced risk management professional to join the Markets CPaMP Risk Management team in a Vice President role. You will shape and deliver the risk and control framework that protects clients and upholds market integrity across a globally connected trading and markets business.

You will inform senior decision-making, strengthen governance, and ensure conduct and compliance risks are identified, assessed, and managed with precision.