Control Self-Assessment Lead Analyst

Citigroup Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 15,00,000 - 22,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution is looking for a dedicated individual to manage operational risk and control functions. This full-time role involves ensuring compliance, maintaining robust control assessments, and engaging with various stakeholders to drive best practices. Ideal candidates should possess 6-10 years of relevant experience in risk management or compliance within the financial sector, demonstrating strong analytical and communication skills. Join a team committed to excellence in operational governance and oversight.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in operational risk management or compliance.
• Strong accountability and results orientation.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Control Points within Marketing for execution of controls.
• Review reports showing incomplete control execution and escalate.
• Support MCA execution in accordance with ORM Policy.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Assessment

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/University degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Marketing and Franchise Development is focused on deploying best-in-class marketing campaigns and advertising efforts while engaging net new external partnerships to enhance our product and solutions set. The team’s focus is to unify cross-Personal Bank strategies to deliver ideal end-to-end experiences to our customers.

Individuals in MCA are responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive and robust Managers Control Self-Assessment (MCA), also known as Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), and the execution of control activities thus improving identification and remediation of significant control issues and operational risk events in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Control Points of Contact within the Marketing organization to obtain documentation required to execute owned common controls and upload control evidence to the respective repository
• Review reports showing incomplete / past due control execution and send routine reminders and escalation when appropriate
• Provide guidance to the Marketing organization to correctly execute common controls and engage subject matter experts within US Personal Bank (USPB) when needed
• Identify the root cause for control execution fails and define action plans to prevent reoccurrence
• Participate in USPB forums to understand changes to the common control inventory and ensure organization readiness to meet the new requirements
• Support the execution of the MCA in accordance with the ORM Policy & Framework, as well as applicable Policies, Standards, and Procedures.
• Maintain a robust tracking and reporting MCA inventory including key metrics to provide visibility on the status of control gaps and MCA quality control processes
• Drive MCA best practices, transformation, and execution consistency across business/functions
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of teams and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6-10 years of experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or other control-related functions in the financial services industry.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize, prioritize and drive results with a high sense of urgency.
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership, with strong results orientation.
• Ability to create support and buy-in across stakeholders.
• Critical, quick, detail-oriented thinker with strong analytic acumen.
• Strong communication/listening, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and prioritize effectively.
• Strong knowledge in the development and execution for controls.
• Proven experience in control related functions in the financial industry.

Education

Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

Job Family Group

Controls Governance & Oversight

Job Family

Managers Control Self-Assessment

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Assessment, Business Insights, Communication, Constructive Debate, Controls Lifecycle, Controls Management, Data Quality Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management.

Other Relevant Skills

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

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