Vice President (VP), Cross-disciplinary Controls Lead Analyst - Citi in Belfast

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The Vice President (VP), Cross-disciplinary Controls Lead Analyst is responsible as the primary support point of contact for non-financial risk management and controls for their aligned business area. This includes providing risk identification and control design consultation and advisory services and executing tasks within the Managers Control Self-Assessment (MCA) program, also known as Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA). The position involves identifying, analyzing, and assessing potential risks, leading and influencing the building of effective controls to mitigate risk, ensuring timely remediation of control issues, and executing MCA in line with Citi's Policies & Risk Management Framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary support point of contact for non-financial risk management and controls for the aligned business area.
• Provide risk identification and control design consultation and advisory services.
• Execute tasks within the Managers Control Self-Assessment (MCA) program (Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)).
• Support business area in the annual/semi-annual/quarterly/monthly review processes related to MCA.
• Resolve MCA quality control gaps and deficiencies timely.
• Identify, analyze, and assess potential risks, ensuring timely identification and remediation of significant control issues and operational events.
• Lead and influence the building of effective controls to mitigate risk.
• Ensure timely remediation of control issues.
• Execute MCA in line with Citi's Policies & Risk Management Framework.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the supported business domain including business objectives and priorities.
• Guide risk and control owners through the full risk management lifecycle and associated support ecosystem.
• Champion an effective risk and control culture, compliance, and operational excellence within supported areas.
• Assist with projects and initiatives as assigned from a non-financial risk and control perspective.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6-10 years of experience in operational risk management, compliance risk management, audit, or other control-related functions in the financial services industry.
• Ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls.
• Strong knowledge in the development and execution of controls.
• Proven experience in control-related functions in the financial industry.
• Proven experience in implementing sustainable solutions and improving processes.
• Understanding of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and best practices.
• Understanding of Citi's Policies, Standards, and Procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage at the senior management level.
• Aptitude for guiding stakeholders through risk management processes.
• Leadership and influencing skills for indirectly obtaining outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and navigate complex business domains.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to fostering effective risk and control culture.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Self-motivated with intellectual curiosity to stay abreast of modern technological advances and AI tools.
• Demonstrated capability to handle multiple, concurrent analytical projects while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to adjust to shifting and competing priorities while maintaining productivity and attention to detail.

Education: Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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