Senior Risk Analyst, In-Business Controls, Market Operations, Vice President in Belfast

Citi is looking for a Senior Risk Analyst to join the Markets Operations Embedded Risk team, where you will play a central role in proactively identifying, assessing, and reducing operational risk across the Asset Servicing Operations function. In this position, you will partner directly with operations teams and cross-functional control groups to strengthen the firm's risk management practices and drive meaningful improvements to the control environment. This is an opportunity to take ownership of end-to-end risk oversight in a high-impact, globally connected environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess the effectiveness of existing controls across Asset Servicing Operations, identifying gaps and leading the implementation of targeted enhancements to reduce operational risk.
• Manage the end-to-end execution of the Manager's Control Assessment (MCA) program, including periodic attestations, quality oversight, and associated reporting cycles.
• Monitor adherence to the Enterprise Risk Management Framework and applicable risk, compliance, and operational policies, escalating issues where standards are not met.
• Evaluate business activities and processes against required policies and standards to strengthen risk management quality and ensure regulatory alignment.
• Coordinate with operations line staff and internal control groups across the second and third lines of defense to develop corrective action plans that address identified control failures.
• Conduct issue quality reviews in line with issue management standards, ensuring findings are accurately documented, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner.
• Produce standardized risk and controls reporting that provides reliable, actionable information to support decision-making by senior management, governance committees, and regulators.
• Participate in internal and external audit engagements, coordinating responses and facilitating the remediation of audit findings across the Asset Servicing Operations team.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Significant experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or a related controls function within financial services.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls across complex operational environments.
• Experience designing and executing controls frameworks, including sustainable process improvements that reduce risk over time.
• Working knowledge of compliance regulations, risk management principles, and industry best practices relevant to financial services operations.
• Analytical capability to evaluate complex risk and control processes, translate findings into clear recommendations, and communicate these effectively to senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently at senior management level and across multiple business functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with the ability to use these tools to build risk reporting and present findings clearly.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working within or alongside Asset Servicing, Markets Operations, or a similar financial services operational environment.
• Familiarity with governance committee operations, including meeting coordination, agenda management, and action item tracking.
• Exposure to new business initiative review processes or regulatory change programs in a financial services context.
• Master's degree in a relevant discipline such as finance, risk management, or business administration.

What We Offer

• A hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you structure and flexibility.
• Strategic influence over the risk and control agenda for the Asset Servicing Operations function, with clear ownership and accountability.
• Exposure to cross-functional teams spanning operations, audit, and regulatory engagement, broadening your professional network and expertise.
• Access to learning and development programmes that support your continued professional growth within risk, controls, and financial services.
• Competitive compensation and financial wellbeing benefits, including access to Citi's broader employee support programmes.
• Wellbeing and work-life balance support, with resources designed to help you perform at your best both professionally and personally.

Apply now to bring your risk management expertise to a senior role at Citi, where your work will directly protect clients, strengthen operations, and shape the control environment of a leading global institution.