Operational Risk Intermediate Analyst

Citi Overview

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity. Citi Belfast is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland with a diverse and talented team of over 3000 people from over 40 different nationalities across our four Belfast offices. We are the only global investment bank operating in Northern Ireland. Every day, our local experts interact with global teams in over 100 countries developing and supporting next-generation technology solutions for the enterprise and delivering critical services to the bank and its customers, to make sure we are a stronger and safer organization for our clients. You will have a truly global reach, which will provide you with new experiences and development opportunities right here in Belfast.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for execution of daily controls focused on remediation of breaks, identification, and root cause analysis of reporting issues, and BAU management of key deliverables for Trade reporting (MiFID II Post-Trade Transparency & Swiss Trade Reporting)

• Ensure the day-to-day delivery of complete, accurate and timely reporting as defined by regulation and industry practice.

• Run & monitor daily reporting controls; identify and provide transparency into reporting issues whilst working with key stakeholders across the business and technology to remediate any gaps

• Conduct data analysis on large data sets to identify reporting issues and complex issues, work with technology and business stakeholders to produce root-cause analysis and create solution based JIRAs to track through to completion

• Collaborative working across departments including Operations & Technology, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Internal Audit and Cross-Asset Business Unit Managers to ensure delivery of transparent and aligned objectives

• Act as a first point of contact to support responding to regulator enquiries, compliance assurance and internal audit

• Active participation within the global team structure to contribute to the development and execution of a global book of work delivering new regulatory requirements, improved efficiency and effectiveness related to controls and insightful metrics

• Drive change process by advocating for process improvements of existing processes to reduce manual touch points and increase efficacy and accuracy

• Attend major industry forums; monitor publications from trade associations and regulators to help ensure Citi remains complaints with the regulations

What we’ll need from you

• The ideal candidate will have previous FS experience.

• High level of computer literacy; specifically related to the use of Microsoft Excel.

• Exposure to SQL/VBA (advanced Excel) is an advantage

• Demonstrated experience in the execution of exception management with acute attention to detail

• Proficient in data mining and root cause analysis of large data sets

• Strong communication skills, both written & verbal

• Demonstrated experience in engaging with senior stakeholders to ensure delivery of ongoing initiatives

• Ability to demonstrate effective decision-making & problem-solving skills and escalating to seniors as appropriate

• Self-motivated & able to illustrate initiative when presented with a task

• Ability to create and deliver presentations to senior levels of management

• Ability to work under pressure, with strong time-management skills

• Competent in balancing multiple deliverables with ability to assess risk of tasks for prioritization

What we can offer you

This is a role that'll offer you the opportunity to build an in-depth knowledge of financial services operations. 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. 

Sound like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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