Futures & Derivatives Clearing Ops In-Business Risk & Control Hybrid

Citi; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi Markets Operations is seeking an AVP for In Business Risk and Control Officer in Jersey City. The role supports the Global IBR Manager to maintain a strong control environment, focusing on risk identification, control monitoring, issue management, and governance alignment with firm policies and regulatory expectations.

The job involves coordinating with Operations, Risk, Compliance, and other control functions to strengthen process governance, monitor remediation actions, and support audits

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of operational risk and internal controls.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to follow structured processes.
• Analytical mindset with ability to identify inconsistencies, gaps, or potential risks.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a time-sensitive, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Risk & control: identify inherent and compliance risks and map end-to-end workflows.
• Issue & event management: document, track, and remediate control failures and risk events.
• Monitoring, reporting & analysis: prepare routine risk/control reporting and analyze trends.
• Audit, compliance & policy support: assist in audits and regulatory requests and communicate changes.
• Stakeholder engagement: partner with control functions to strengthen governance and drive process improvements.

Skills

Operational risk

Internal controls

Risk identification

Issue management

Governance

Stakeholder communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Citi Markets Operations provides world class solutions to institutional, corporate, sovereign, and government clients of Citi Markets. As a Tier 1 financial institution with offices in over 80 countries, Citi Markets has an unmatched global presence and provides clients with access to the full range of capital markets products. In that capacity, Markets Operations support all post trade functions in a wide range of asset classes including Fixed Income (Foreign Exchange, Rates, Credit, Municipal Products, Cash & Derivatives); Equities (Cash Derivatives); Futures and Derivatives Clearing, FX Prime Brokerage; and Syndicates (Fixed Income and Banking).

Citi Markets is the global leader in OTC Cleared product and ranks in the top 3 global coalition tables across all products. Our client franchise is excellent, having been named 2026 Derivatives Client Clearing House of the Year by Risk.net and 2026 Client Clearing Provider of the Year by Futures and Operations World.

AVP – FDC Operations – In Business Risk and Control Officer

Citi is seeking an AVP candidate to support our Futures and Derivatives Clearing (FDC) and FX Prime Brokerage Operations business. The candidate will support the Global In-Business Risk and Control (IBR) Manager in maintaining a strong control environment and risk-aware culture within FDC Operations. The role focuses on assisting with risk identification, control monitoring, issue management, and governance activities to ensure processes operate in line with firm policies, standards, and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

Risk & Control Support

• Assist in identifying inherent and compliance risks within operational processes.
• Lead process walkthroughs to understand end-to-end workflows, risks, and key controls.
• Help assess control design and operating effectiveness in line with firmwide control standards.

Issue & Event Management

• Support the identification, documentation, and tracking of operational control failures and risk events.
• Assist Operations teams in performing root cause analysis
• Maintain issue tracker and monitor remediation actions to support timely resolution.
• Comfortable escalating to various stakeholders, including Senior Managers

Monitoring, Reporting & Analysis

• Assist in preparing routine risk and control reporting for operations management.
• Support analysis of trends related to issues, risk events, and control performance.

Audit, Compliance & Policy Support

• Support Operations management in preparing for internal audits and regulatory reviews.
• Assist in responding to Audit or Compliance information requests by coordinating with Ops teams.
• Provide awareness of procedural changes within the operations team.

Stakeholder Engagement & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with Operations, Embedded Risk Officers, Risk, Compliance, and other control functions to support day-to-day risk activities.
• Participate in team initiatives focused on strengthening process governance and control resilience.
• Support ad hoc projects related to risk, controls, governance, or process improvement.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of operational risk and internal controls, or strong interest in developing expertise in this area.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow structured processes and standards
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify inconsistencies, gaps, or potential risks.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a time-sensitive, high-volume environment.
• Collaborative approach with a willingness to learn from senior team members.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Operations, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in Operations, Risk & Control, Audit, Compliance, or a related discipline preferred.
• Prior exposure to financial services operations or control environments is an advantage but not required.
• Clearing Derivatives product knowledge, a plus

Job Family Group

Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family

Securities and Derivatives Processing

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City New Jersey United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$98,960.00 - $148,440.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Anticipated Posting Close Date

Sep 29, 2026

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