At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead risk assessments and manage operational risks to ensure Citi's resilience.
- Company: Join Citi, a leading global bank with a focus on operational resilience.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive pay, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with global reach and support for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on governance and resilience in a dynamic financial environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in Operational Risk Management and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 56250 - 68750 £ per year.
Citi Markets is looking for a Business Disruption Risk Analyst to join its 1LOD Business Disruption & Safety Risk (BDSR) team, playing a central role in delivering Citi's regulatory Operational Resilience Programme across Markets. In this position, you will assess and manage business disruption and operational risks, ensuring Citi operates within its defined risk appetite while contributing to the bank's financial stability and long-term resilience. This is an opportunity to shape governance, strengthen controls, and support enterprise-level risk frameworks at one of the world's leading global banks.
Responsibilities
- Lead risk and control assessments across business disruption and operational risk areas, providing clear mitigation recommendations that protect Citi and its clients.
- Support the delivery of Citi's regulatory Operational Resilience Programme, executing enterprise framework milestones within the Markets business and ensuring timely progress against key regulatory requirements.
- Manage the quarterly audit process end-to-end, coordinating responses to audit, compliance, and regulatory findings and driving remediation efforts to completion.
- Monitor control exceptions and breaches, develop interim control tools, and identify opportunities to enhance or automate existing control processes for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
- Facilitate Manager's Control Assessment (MCA) risk reviews, integrating risk and control responsibilities across business units to maintain sound governance standards.
- Prepare clear, well-structured risk reporting and senior management communications on emerging risks, programme developments, and control performance metrics.
- Support business disruption and crisis management strategies, contributing to BDSR risk stripe management and responding swiftly to risk events as they arise.
- Evaluate risk implications in business decisions, ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and elevate control issues promptly with root cause analysis and recommended corrective actions.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Significant experience in Operational Risk Management, Audit, Compliance, or a comparable control function within financial services.
- Ability to lead governance and control frameworks, with a demonstrable background in collaborating with business partners on audit, compliance, and regulatory remediation efforts.
- Track record of enhancing or automating control processes and monitoring control exceptions and breaches to reduce operational risk exposure.
- Proficiency in risk assessment methodologies, including the identification, measurement, and reporting of control issues in line with regulatory and policy requirements.
- Experience maintaining oversight through metrics review and corrective action plan tracking, applying analytical skills to identify trends and drive resolution.
- Effective communicator with the ability to prepare and deliver risk presentations to senior stakeholders and act as a primary liaison for audit and compliance teams.
- Ability to evaluate risk within business decision-making processes and ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies.
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
- Experience supporting operational resilience programmes or crisis management frameworks within a financial services or regulated environment.
- Familiarity with leading process improvement initiatives, including the design and implementation of new control capabilities or monitoring solutions.
- Exposure to Markets or front-office business environments, with an understanding of the associated risk landscape.
- Master's degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Risk Management, Business, or a related discipline.
What We Offer
- A hybrid working model offering 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you flexibility alongside meaningful in-person collaboration.
- Direct influence over governance frameworks and operational resilience programmes that matter at an enterprise level.
- Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities to support your career progression in risk and controls.
- Wellbeing support programmes and resources designed to help you maintain balance across all areas of your life.
- Competitive financial benefits and compensation structures that reflect the impact and seniority of the role.
- The opportunity to collaborate with global teams across one of the most expansive financial networks in the world.
- Family support benefits and work-life balance initiatives that recognise your commitments inside and outside of work.
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Citi London is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and a hybrid working model, employees enjoy a healthy work-life balance while having access to extensive learning and development resources. As a key player in the Equity Derivatives Technology team, you will have the opportunity to lead impactful projects and grow your career within a globally recognised financial institution.
