Risk Control Testing - Vice President

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Vice President in Risk Control Testing to lead planning, execution, and reporting for controls testing across Markets Trading and Sales. You will coach a team of controls testing professionals, manage timelines, and engage stakeholders across Front Office, Compliance, and Operational Risk.

The role requires strong knowledge of markets, controls design, and testing techniques, with a track record of delivering rigorous, accurate results and effective risk management insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or university education preferred; industry experience and delivery track record are important.
• Experience in front-office controls testing, internal/external audits, or independent control reviews.
• Strong understanding of markets activities, regulatory risks and related controls.

Responsibilities

• Executing and reporting results of control testing.
• Supervising and coaching junior team members in execution of control testing.
• Monitoring execution of testing programme to agreed timelines; escalating obstacles to delivery.
• Maintaining high standards and best practice in testing activities.
• Providing challenge to stakeholders on control design and effectiveness.
• Supporting stakeholders in identifying control remediation from testing results.
• Maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across Front Office, Markets Conduct Risk, Compliance and Operational Risk.
• Presenting impactful summary outputs from the testing programme to stakeholders.
• Providing Markets controls subject matter expertise across all three lines of defence.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Assurance strategy

Constructive debate

Controls assessment

Controls lifecycle

Digital skills including AI

Policy and regulation

Risk remediation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Risk Control Testing - Vice President

Job Req Id:

26981419

Location(s):

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Job Type:

Hybrid

Posted:

Aug. 10, 2026

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Job Overview

Citi Global Markets provides world-class solutions and an unmatched global presence. Citi Global Markets serve corporates, institutional investors and governments from trading floors in almost 80 countries. The strength of our underwriting, sales and trading and distribution capabilities span asset classes (Commodities, Equities, Rates, Spread Products) and currencies, providing an unmatched ability to meet the needs of our clients.

The 1st Line of Defence (1LOD) Markets Controls Testing team is part of Central Control Organisation supporting the Markets business, and is responsible for execution of a comprehensive, risk-based programme of control testing covering all Markets businesses globally. The primary mission of the 1LOD Markets Controls Testing team is to support Management in its continuous monitoring of its control framework and residual risk profiles, thereby supporting responsible provision of financial services to clients and effective risk management for the firm.

This position reports to the Global Markets Control Testing Programme Head, within the Central Testing Utility. The Global Markets Control Testing Programme Head leads and directs a team of approximately 100 controls testing professionals responsible for supporting the above responsibilities, with breadth and depth on control testing planning and execution.

Responsibilities

This role is to plan, execute and report the results of control testing covering Markets Trading and Sales businesses.

Key responsibilities of the role are:

• Executing and reporting results of control testing
• Supervising and coaching junior team members in execution of control testing
• Monitoring execution of parts of the testing programme to agreed timelines, escalating and resolving obstacles to delivery
• Maintaining high standards and best practice for execution of testing activities
• Providing challenge to stakeholders on the design and effectiveness of controls
• Supporting stakeholders in determining necessary control remediation identified through the testing programme
• Maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across Front Office, Markets Conduct Risk, Compliance and Operational Risk
• Presenting impactful summary outputs from the testing programme to stakeholders
• Providing Markets controls subject matter expertise to stakeholders across all three lines of defence

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Relevant experience in Front Office controls testing, internal audit, external audit, independent control reviews, or similar disciplines
• Understanding of Markets business activities and associated regulations
• Knowledge of Markets Operational and Compliance risks, and related controls, associated with trading and sales activities
• Strong understanding of control design assessment and effectiveness testing techniques and practices
• Experience of coaching and developing team members
• Experience of overseeing a team to deliver rigor and attention to detail in execution
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective senior stakeholder relationships
• Track record of providing constructive, effective challenge to Senior Stakeholders on risk management matters

Education

• Bachelor / university education preferred, but appropriate industry experience & exceptional delivery track record is as important.

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Job Family Group:

Controls Governance & Oversight

Job Family:

Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Testing

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Assurance Strategy, Constructive Debate, Controls Assessment, Controls Lifecycle, Digital Skills (Including AI), Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Remediation, Stakeholder Management.

Other Relevant Skills

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

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