COO Controls Testing Quality Assurance AVP (Hybrid)

Job Description: COO Controls Testing Quality Assurance AVP

Location: Irving, TX

Citi provides 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. Citi enables 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.

Overview:

This role is part of the Business Function QC (BFQC) team and the Transformation program via a dedicated Business BFQC function. The Business BFQC team provides proactive engagement with Regulatory Business Critical Milestone (RBCM) and RBCM Deliverable Owners and Transformation Leads to deliver effectively designed and sustainable controls and one-time remediations.  Advice, challenge, and guidance are provided on the design adequacy of controls and one-time remediations and their effective implementation through the complete lifecycle of an RBCM from the planning and design phase, through execution of one-time remediation and control implementation, and during sustainability period as implemented controls are operationalized.

The Business BFQC team will independently verify sustainability with targeted control testing during sustainability period.  Feedback and guidance are also provided on RBCM closure documentation to ensure concise and clear explanation of the remedial actions taken to deliver the committed improvements to the control framework.

This integrates in-depth specialty knowledge of risk management and control practices and control design and implementation with a solid understanding of the effective partnership required across the first, second, and third lines of defense to successfully deliver control enhancements.  This includes facilitating engagement through relevant Transformation Project Management and Governance forums.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Business BFQC engagement across the full lifecycle of RBCMs and key remediation programs
• Advise and support RBCM Owners on the effective design and implementation of one-time remediations and controls
• Independently assess design adequacy of controls, test operating effectiveness of implemented controls, and validate one-time remediations
• Provide challenge, feedback, and guidance on RBCM closure documentation

Qualifications & skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5-8 years of experience in Risk & Control and/or related 1st,  2nd, or 3rd line of defense role
• Risk & Control, testing, and/or audit experience is preferred
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; must be articulate and persuasive
• Strong leadership and soft skills with ability to drive changes to business practices by working effectively with stakeholders and 2nd and 3rd lines of defense
• Self-starter with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic and fast paced environment
• Strong team player and open to different ideas and viewpoints
• Lateral thinker with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze a process and recommend ways to improve design and operating effectiveness of controls

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In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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