Research Product Associate - Data Analytics Operations - MUMBAI

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Mumbai; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citi is hiring a Research Product Associate in a role focused on analyzing business data, identifying insights, and recommending policy and reporting improvements. You will work within a truly global team, collaborating across stakeholders and supporting testing and data validation efforts.

The position emphasizes communication, problem solving, and project management in a fast-paced research environment, with exposure to senior leaders and structured on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and strong communication skills.
• Ability to navigate a large, matrixed organization.
• Self-motivated with problem-solving mindset.
• Proven project management abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret business trends.
• Deliver findings and propose new reporting opportunities.
• Act as a point of contact for department queries.
• Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Participate in user acceptance testing and data validation.
• Understand Citi Research business and drivers.
• Summarize steps and results for Management.
• Research published material for errors and gaps.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Written & verbal communication

Matrixed organization

Self-starter

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree

Job description

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks. We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning. You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

The Research Product Associate is a developing professional role. Applies specialty area knowledge in monitoring, assessing, analyzing and/or evaluating processes and data. Identifies policy gaps and formulates policies. Interprets data and makes recommendations. Researches and interprets factual information. Identifies inconsistencies in data or results, defines business issues and formulates recommendations on policies, procedures or practices. Integrates established disciplinary knowledge within own specialty area with basic understanding of related industry practices. Good understanding of how the team interacts with others in accomplishing the objectives of the area. Develops working knowledge of industry practices and standards. Limited but direct impact on the business through the quality of the tasks/services provided. Impact of the job holder is restricted to own team.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Analyze and interpret business trends
• Deliver findings and propose new reporting opportunities that directly impact key initiatives across the department
• Act as a point of contact for queries from the department relating to various touchpoints of business, eg distribution & readership
• Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Part of a truly global team with very experienced, yet collegial, stakeholders who will hold you to an exceptionally high standard
• Participate in user acceptance testing for all system applications prior to system deployments and undertake detailed data validation, with a clear understanding of the business context
• Understand the Citi Research business and its drivers
• Perform less structured (scripted), ad-hoc tasks as necessary, summarizing the steps taken and results achieved for Management
• Searching published research for errors against minimum standards or gathering information on the internet
• 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 a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• Detail-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to execute in a large, matrixed organization
• Self-starter with ability to solve problems independently
• Intermediate project management and execution skills
• Education: Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Research ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Research Product ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------

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