Assessment & Design Lead Analyst (Vice President)

Citigroup Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in Singapore is seeking an Assessment & Design Lead Analyst (Vice President) to work within the Global Investment Solution Risk Assessment and Control Design team. The role involves identifying risks, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring effective control mechanisms for investment products. The ideal candidate has 8-10 years of experience and strong analytical and product management skills. This role offers a dynamic environment within one of the top financial institutions.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Accessibility accommodations available

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in relevant roles.
• 3-4 years of experience in Risk, Control, Audit or Compliance.
• Working-level knowledge of Consumer and Private Bank processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify risks in existing processes across Capital Markets.
• Map Key Inherent Risk Processes for effective monitoring.
• Investigate issues and lead remediation efforts.

Skills

Strategic skills

Analytical skills

Product management skills

Risk management

Compliance knowledge

Education

University graduate

Job description

Assessment & Design Lead Analyst (Vice President)

Location: Singapore. The role is part of the Global Investment Solution Risk Assessment and Control Design team within Citi Wealth, a business that delivers a comprehensive wealth solution to ultra‑high‑net‑worth individuals and family offices. The analyst reports to the Asia Investment Solution Risk Assessment and Control Design Head.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively work with Investment Products teams across Capital Markets to identify risks in existing processes, evaluate the adequacy of controls, and mitigate gaps through control enhancement.
• Collaborate with Control Owners to map all Key Inherent Risk Processes, ensuring effective monitoring within the MCA framework.
• Investigate issues identified through escalation mechanisms, customer complaints, operation losses, and internal/external reviews, leading remediation efforts with the Investment Solution Team.
• Support the business in reviewing Product Programs and Desktop Procedures, identifying process risks, strengthening controls, and building sustainable monitoring.
• Assume responsible review of each new product or process rollout, embedding effective controls and reviewing Risk Stripes for risk and mitigants capture.
• Work with Sales & Advisory and Investment Product teams to maintain regulatory inventory linkages and support the manager’s control assessment program.
• Lead engagement on “Audit Readiness,” including reviews and coordination with Internal Audit and Compliance Assurance.
• Assess the effectiveness of existing controls through horizontal process-based reviews of internal and external event lessons, implementing corrective action plans where gaps exist.
• Collaborate with the business to identify, evaluate, and manage regulatory adherence risks arising from new product development, regulatory changes, or business strategy shifts.
• Develop relationships with Business, Operations & Technology, and second/third line of defense partners to reduce and mitigate regulatory risk, including automation and digitization of controls.
• Engage stakeholders in designing Issues and CAPs with control owners, ensuring timely risk mitigation and CAP closure.

Required qualifications

• University graduate with 8–10 years of experience and strong strategic, analytical, and product management skills.
• 3–4 years of experience in Risk, Control, Audit or Compliance roles.
• Working-level knowledge of core end‑to‑end processes in Consumer and Private Bank businesses.
• Prior experience with Investment Products across Capital Markets and Managing Investments.
• Experience in governance, risk and control management, risk approvals, and engagement with second/third line of defense.
• Familiarity with new product development and defense risk/control mechanisms.
• Ability to translate granular details into strategic insights, with effective executive presentation skills.
• Comfortable operating with limited guidance under significant time pressure.

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