Chief Control Officer | London, UK

Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with more than 14,000 staff across 50 plus offices worldwide. With more than $3 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients' needs.

About the Team & Business Line: Fund Administration is Citco's core business, and our alternative asset and accounting service is one of the industry's most respected. Citco Fund Services Operations underpins the success of Citco — providing the whole spectrum of fund administration services for a wide range of asset classes (including hedge funds, private assets, real assets and alternative investments) as well as investor relations, loan servicing and middle office solutions. Our strategic presence in financial centres across the Americas, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East and Asia enables continuous operational coverage and seamless service delivery to our global client base.

Responsibilities:

• All risks are identified, assessed and managed in line with risk appetite.
• The control environment is well-designed, comprehensive, and effective.
• There is a strong risk culture with high levels of risk awareness.
• Oversee and support senior management to ensure that within CFS Operations all risks are identified, assessed and managed, and the control environment is well-designed, comprehensive, and effective.
• Ensure proactive identification and timely recording and escalation of Risk Issues and Operational Risk Events.
• Perform deep dive 'Risk Reviews' within CFS Operations to assess how robustly and comprehensively risks are mitigated and/or investigate potential weaknesses in the control framework.
• Ensure robust and comprehensive governance of risk and controls within CFS Operations.
• Provide independent and insightful analysis of the risk and control environment within CFS Operations.
• Ensure high levels of risk awareness, good risk management and control design/control operation competencies.
• Partner with Group Risk Management to support Control Testing, Business Continuity Management and the evolution of risk policies and framework.
• Build, lead and develop a global Control Office team of over 20 staff in multiple locations and timezones.

Qualifications:

• Seasoned risk professional with extensive experience, ideally in first line risk management/control office roles.
• Highly numerate with strong analytical skill set and broad industry knowledge gained at major global financial institutions.
• Experience of senior leadership positions and an understanding of the importance of acting as a role model.
• Deep understanding of risk management frameworks and control environments in financial services.
• Extensive knowledge of the services offered in the Fund Services domain.
• Good understanding and awareness of market-standard approaches for risk mitigation and control design and execution.
• Proven ability to build positive working relationships with senior stakeholders across all three lines of defence.
• Excellent communication skills.

Our Benefits: Your wellbeing is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.