Spread Products Risk Business Analyst (AVP) - Hybrid

About Spread Products

Spread Products is a multi-billion dollar business within Citi that is spread across North America, Europe & the Middle East, and Asia. This business trades a wide variety of products which include Corporates, Municipals, Mortgages, Short Term, Structured Transaction, Banking as well as New Issues.

About The Role

Citi is seeking a highly motivated Business Analyst (Business Senior Analyst - C12) for its Fixed Income Spread Products Technology Risk team. We are looking for a talented professional with a balance of technical and business acumen to partner with the business and contribute to the development of innovative technology solutions for the front-office risk reporting systems.  The candidate will be a core member of the technology team where they will partner closely with our Product Development team.  Excellent opportunity to gain exposure to various Fixed Income systems and products within Spread Products.

Responsibilities:

• Provide in-depth and sophisticated analyses with interpretive thinking to define problems, and develop innovative solutions

• Collaborate with developers to translate business requirements into technically feasible and efficient solutions and transition requirements to QA team and assist in test scenario development

• Provide input during development and implementation phases, including formulation and definition of scope, objectives and system enhancements for complex, high-impact projects

• Evaluate evolving business requirements and recommend appropriate enhancements and/or alternatives to current systems by analyzing risk calculation processes and systems along with industry standards

• Provide guidance on functionality, provide investigation assistance and track production issues as escalated by Support

• Oversee project deliveries to ensure they remain on track  and communicate risks and impacts and propose risk mitigation options

• Consult with business clients and partner with multiple teams to determine functional requirements and critical success criteria

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Who are we looking for?

• 5+ years relevant experience

• Experience in managing delivery of medium to large scale technology projects involving multiple components and teams

• Experience writing complex SQL and analysis of large data sets using data tools

• Experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle including JIRA and Confluence

• Requirements gathering and documentation

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of business analysis

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) with experience using Excel for data analysis

• Required skills include quantitative aptitude, and the ability to effectively synthesize and communicate complex business issues through concise presentation skills.

• Interest and experience in the financial services industry, in particular in the areas of technology and data mining

• Good interpersonal skills to oversee cross-disciplinary workstreams.

Additional Experience

• Functional knowledge of Fixed Income trading flows and protocols is an advantage

• Prior experience working with front office stakeholders (Sales, Traders) or finance/product control teams is an advantage

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience in a technical, financial or quantitative discipline

• Master's degree preferred

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