Officer Business Risk Analyst – Markets 1LOD Control Testing

Job Purpose
Citi Global Markets provides world-class solutions and an unmatched global presence. We serve corporates, institutional investors and governments from trading floors in almost 80 countries. The strength of our underwriting, sales and trading and distribution capabilities span asset classes (Commodities, Equities, Rates, Spread Products) and currencies, providing us with an unmatched ability to meet the needs of our clients.

Markets Governance & Control works with the Markets businesses and functions including Compliance, Operational Risk and Internal Audit, to support identification, evaluation and management of operational and compliance risks in Markets Sales and Trading businesses. The 1st Line of Defence (1LOD) Markets Controls Testing team is part of Markets Governance & Control, and is responsible for execution of a comprehensive, risk-based programme of control testing covering all Markets businesses globally. The primary mission of the 1LOD Markets Controls Testing team is to support Management in its continuous monitoring of its control framework and residual risk profiles, thereby supporting responsible provision of financial services to clients and effective risk management for the firm.

This position reports to the Global Markets Control Testing Programme Head within the Markets Governance & Control Team. The Global Markets Control Testing Programme Head leads and directs a team of approximately 40 controls testing professionals responsible for supporting the above responsibilities, with breadth and depth on control testing planning and execution.

Key Responsibilities:
This role is to plan, execute and report the results of control testing covering Markets Trading and Sales businesses.

Key responsibilities of the role are:

• Executing controls design and operating effectiveness testing to agreed timelines, escalating and resolving obstacles to delivery
• Maintaining high standards and best practice for execution of testing activities and associated documentation
• Supporting stakeholders in determining necessary control remediation identified through the testing programme
• Maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across Front Office, Markets Conduct Risk, Compliance and Operational Risk
• Drafting impactful summary outputs from the testing programme

Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

• 2+ years' experience in Front Office controls testing, internal audit, external audit, independent control reviews, or similar disciplines
• Knowledge of Markets Sales and Trading activities, risks and related controls
• Good understanding of control design assessment and effectiveness testing techniques and practices
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective senior stakeholder relationships

Education:

• Bachelor / university education preferred, but appropriate industry experience & exceptional delivery track record is as important.

Job Family Group:
Risk Management

Job Family:
Business Risk & Control

Time Type:
Full time

Most Relevant Skills
Credible Challenge, Data Analysis, Laws and Regulations, Management Reporting, Policy and Procedure, Referral and Escalation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment, Risk Remediation.

Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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