Business Officer - Citi

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi's Treasury & Trade Solutions team. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation 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:

The role is cross cluster role supporting UK, Europe, and MEA clusters. The incumbent will be a key member of the UK Controls and Regulatory In-Business Risk team reporting to the Treasury & Trade Solutions (TTS) UK In-Business Risk Lead. The role integrates in-depth risks and controls knowledge with a solid understanding of the TTS UK franchise. More specifically, the individual will play a key role in managing and mitigating operational, compliance and regulatory risks, and executing risk and control responsibilities for the business as a First Line of Defence function. Further, the individual will support the preparation of multiple governance forum submissions for the TTS UK franchise. The individual will act as SME to the wider In Business Risk team, work very closely with Product In Business Risk as well as the wider Citi Risk and Control community, and have senior management exposure. She/He will contribute supporting the TTS senior manager under the UK Senior Manager Regime.

What you’ll do:

• Work with existing SMEs to gain an understanding of our existing processes and oversight, ensuring detective controls are in place and monitored.
• Gain an in-depth knowledge of our processes to ensure compliance to the relevant Policies and Standards.
• Provide governance on issue management oversight process to ensure timely remediation aligned with the issue management policy and standard.
• Liaise with our Risk & Controls teams (our 1st line of defence) to ensure appropriate understanding of requirements where updates or new Policies are identified.
• Critically evaluate concerns/proposals/processes to ensure a full understanding of any potential risk is identified and addressed.
• Work with our 2nd line of defence teams to support the 'challenge' of what we do.
• Work with the broader team to identify, assess, escalate, and manage risk exposures across various Risk Categories.
• Support the clusters with various cross cluster or global initiatives and program roll out.

What we’ll need from you:

• Relevant risk and control experience.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Outstanding relationship building and relationship management skills.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects across teams and work effectively under pressure in a rapidly changing environment.
• Self-motivated and detail oriented.

What we can offer you:

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.

Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.