Operational Risk Senior Analyst

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Dublin; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive base salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG in Dublin is seeking an Operational Risk Senior Analyst to strengthen the Central Capabilities Execution team within the ORM function. You will apply risk policies, analyze complex data, and drive improvements to protect financial stability and reputation.

The role emphasizes strong analytical and communication skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while delivering high-quality analyses and risk reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Exposure to enterprise risk management frameworks and knowledge of risk reporting tools and techniques would be an asset.
• Proven ability to analyze complex data to identify trends and emerging risks.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with cross-functional, global teams.
• Intellectually curious with outstanding communication skills.
• Robust project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Participates in applying operational risk policies, governance processes to minimize losses.
• Deliver high-quality analysis and reporting with actionable inference to identify trends or emerging risks.
• Develop best practices across ORM Framework components and drive standardization and simplification across Operational Risk management International footprint.
• Contributes to risk assessments and drives actions to address root causes that lead to operational risk losses.
• Coordinates audits, examinations, and deliverable requirements from internal and external reviewers.
• Ensures project completion, special assignments, and other ad hoc activities as required.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and/or other team members.
• Ensure operational risk management activities comply with internal policies, external regulations, and industry standards.
• Demonstrates and inspires curiosity in seeking new ways to overcome challenges; applies learning from failures.
• Acts as a change catalyst by identifying and helping others see where new ideas could benefit the organization.
• Focuses on highest-priority work aligned to business goals; helps others manage competing priorities.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to streamline work; creates process improvements that enhance efficiency for self and the team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

As an Operational Risk Senior Analyst, you'll play a key role in our Central Capabilities Execution team, a vital part of our Banking and International ORM function. You will use your expertise in Operational Risk Management to enhance processes, analyze complex issues, and protect the firm’s financial stability and reputation. This is a role where your analytical and communication skills will have a significant impact on our business resilience and success. We are looking for a candidate with strong analytical skills and with the ability to handle complex and dynamic information, as well as excellent communication and diplomacy skills.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in the application of operational risk policies, technology and tools, and governance processes to create lasting solutions for minimizing losses from failed internal processes, inadequate controls, and emerging risks.
• Deliver high-quality analysis and reporting, with clear and actionable inference to identify trends or emerging risks.
• Develop best practices across ORM Framework components and drive standardization and simplification across Operational Risk management International footprint.
• Contributes to risk assessments and drives actions to address the root causes that lead to operational risk losses by challenging both historical and proposed practices.
• Coordinates audits, examinations, and deliverable requirements from internal and external reviewers by supporting coordinating activities.
• Ensures project completion, special assignments, and other ad hoc activities as required.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and/or other team members.
• Ensure operational risk management activities comply with internal policies, external regulations, and industry standards.
• Demonstrates and inspires curiosity in seeking new ways to overcome challenges; actively applies learning from failures.
• Acts as a change catalyst by identifying and helping others see where new ideas could benefit the organization.
• Focuses on highest-priority work aligned to business goals; helps others effectively manage competing priorities.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to streamline work; creates process improvements that enhance efficiency for self and the team.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Previous experience supporting risk management, compliance, governance, or controls related roles.
• Exposure to enterprise risk management frameworks and knowledge of risk reporting tools and techniques would be an asset.
• Proven ability to analyze complex data to identify trends and emerging risks and translate those findings into compelling visualizations and clear narratives that drive understanding and influence stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with experience building influential relationships and fostering collaboration with cross-functional, global teams.
• An intellectually curious approach, combined with outstanding communication skills to distill complex information and present it with clarity and impact Robust project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple initiatives, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to problem-solve, recommend practical and effective solutions, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• High level of integrity and professionalism, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.

Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.

We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Job Family Group: Risk Management

Job Family: Operational Risk

Time Type: Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: €65,600.00 - €98,400.00

Most Relevant Skills Analytical Thinking, Controls Lifecycle, Credible Challenge, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle.

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

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