Senior Markets Transaction Monitoring Lead

Opportunity to join the Markets Compliance Risk Transaction Monitoring Implementation team in Belfast as a business analyst or project manager. The role will require the successful candidate to lead projects to build or improve market abuse surveillance controls and other regulatory controls. The role is within a fast-paced environment aided by a highly skilled and experienced team with a proven track record of delivery. The role will provide the successful candidate with a fantastic development opportunity to join a growing area of over 20 employees based in Belfast and over 50 globally, working daily with ex-traders with over 200+ years of aggregated Markets trading experience and innovative technology partners producing industry leading controls.

The Business Risk Manager is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for managing and supporting multiple risk and control Transaction Monitoring projects including defining the strategy, approach, processes, quality, tools and reporting that provide global risk management consistency and excellence.
• Work closely with Implementation management and business partners on findings and makes recommendations on improving practices.
• Act as the bridge between different stakeholders and technology teams.
• Conduct internal testing to ensure effectiveness of controls.
• Leverage data to examine impacts to Customer Experience and Regulatory breaks.
• Operate with a limited level of direct supervision and exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Act as SME to senior stakeholders and/or other team members.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in Operational Risk Management, Audit, Compliance or other control function.
• Experience in assessing risks and evaluating controls in collaboration with various teams.
• Proven ability to design and lead projects to enhance processes.
• Knowledge of evolving requirements and their impacts.
• Expertise in maintaining a robust Manager’s Control Assessment (MCA) in compliance with risk policies.
• Proficiency in applying requirements and implementing compliance policies.
• Experience in liaising with Compliance Assurance and Internal Audit for issue resolution.
• Ability to maintain oversight through metrics review and corrective action plans tracking.
• Proven ability in preparing presentations on developments and emerging risks for senior management.
• Experience serving as a primary contact for audit groups.
• Ability to assess risk in business decisions, comply with laws and regulations, and adhere to policies.
• Risk management skills for facilitating committee meetings and assessing compliance risks.
• Expertise in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, informed by the latest field trends.
• Proficiency in audit processes, compliance requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Capability to enhance, automate, and simplify control processes.
• Strong leadership and ethical financial management skills, with a knack for creative problem-solving.
• Comprehensive knowledge of firm-specific policies and procedures.
• Advanced skills in managing audit processes and procedural changes.
• Ability to evaluate risks and manage control issue reporting, with responsibility over technical strategy.
• Effective communication skills for stakeholder liaison, alignment, and strategic drive.