Legal Project Manager

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in project management, stakeholder management, planning, communication and problem-solving to the Citi Global Legal Solutions Team. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

We are looking for a strong project management professional to join the Legal Technology Execution team within Global Legal Solutions. This team is responsible for managing applications and use cases to support the broader Citi Legal group. In this team, you will work with various groups within Citi Legal and stakeholders of all levels to gather requirements, coordinate with technology partners to develop innovative solutions, drive and manage testing phases and rollouts. In addition to implementation, the Project Manager will also be responsible for coordinating enhancements and change management in relation to their applications on an ongoing basis, as well as liaising with the vendor on an ongoing basis. The team has a diverse portfolio of applications, some of which are exploring AI offerings. This role will provide the chance to manage multiple projects concurrently in an agile environment, along with coordinating all the processes involved in onboarding and managing applications within Citi’s procedures.

What you’ll do

• Help deliver innovative solutions through our portfolio of products that create process optimizations and risk mitigation; liaises with other control/functional businesses in support of initiatives.
• Create and maintain project planning documents, including risk logs and communication plans.
• Coordinating with technology partners to manage sprint planning and timelines with stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate requirements gathering, bringing the appropriate teams together to discuss and refine.
• Partner with technology team and stakeholders to define project milestones and timelines, and track and monitor progress.
• Work with vendors and procurement teams to manage contracts, renewals and licensing (if applicable) for managed applications.
• Manage the application book of work, including change requests, use cases etc in collaboration with technology partners and report on this as required.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets.

What we’ll need from you

• Project management experience, preferably in a financial services role or similar.
• Ability to effectively plan and monitor tasks and deliverables against a plan, escalating where needed.
• The capability to identify and analyze problems, proposing innovative solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior management and individuals at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.

What we can offer you

This role is an exciting opportunity to get exposure to multiple teams within Citi Legal for applications that are at the forefront of innovation efforts for the department. This will allow you to work in an agile environment and be responsible for handling various projects (covering multiple processes used in Citi Legal) from start to finish. Every day there will be new business challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career. We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.