RWA Analyst (Basel/CCAR) for Derivatives team in Capital Planning Team (Treasury) - AVP - MUMBAI

Capital Planning and Management is a division that (i) owns the enterprise-wide capital planning and management processes for Citigroup and its legal entities, and (ii) ensures integrity and efficiency of Citigroup and CBNA capital profiles, on both an actual and forecasted basis, across the capital continuum ranging from BAU through simulated stress environments consistent with CCAR and QMMF (Quarterly Multi-Year Multi-Scenario Forecasting) assumptions.

Capital Planning and Management organizes and manages the enterprise’s capital planning and management processes which inform the Strategic Plan. The role is fundamental to ensuring the safety & soundness of Citigroup and the financial system in the US and globally and therefore also plays a key leadership role in the enterprise’s Recovery & Resolution Planning. All enterprise decisions material generating a return, affecting risk appetite and risk levels, maintaining Capital levels are within the remit of this leader’s role at Citigroup. Key areas of focus include the following:

Capital Planning
Manage the design and execution of Citigroup’s, Citibank N.A. (CBNA)’s, and other regulated entities’ planning process for RWA and capital actions (e.g., dividends and buybacks), including through the
• Determination of capital targets (e.g., Target CET1 ratios) including calibration of components such as Stress Loss Risk Appetite and Management Buffers
• Forecasting of Risk Weighted Assets (for Advanced and Standardized Approaches), capital levels and associated capital ratios
• Requires engagement with the Controller, and extensive engagement with the controller team responsible for calculating and reporting RWAs
• Determination of proposed dividends and buybacks, including dividends from subsidiary Citi and CBNA entities

Capital Management
Determine and execute actions impacting RWA and/or buybacks/dividends to ensure Citigroup, CBNA, and other regulated entities meet all required capital targets, including
• Establishing RWA and GSIB capacities and guidelines consistent with required capital targets
• Monitoring business- and firm-level adherence to such capacities/guidelines through appropriate governance forums
• Identifying need for changes to such capacities/guidelines due to changes in market/competitive/other factors
• Recommending and gaining approval for any such changes through appropriate governance forums, Ensuring compliance with such targets for month and quarter end periods

Responsibilities:
• Supports analysis in the formulation and setting of strategic direction for capital planning and management processes, organization and architecture from the perspective of capital planning covering Finance across Citi businesses, products, functions and locations
• Supports the team and assists manager with the execution of forecasting and stress testing production process including tracking progress against deliverables and solving concerns before they become material issues
• Preforms analytics including in-depth financial analysis, key risk drivers and sensitivity analysis, and determination of implications for capital, balance sheet composition, and liquidity profile
• Performs day-to-day activities of the assessment of relevant processes and ensure appropriate existence and effectiveness of controls
• Assists in remediating outstanding Regulatory, Risk Management, and Audit Issues
• Participates in the identification of areas for improvement across the process and maintain continuous improvement mind-set
• Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and work-flow for the area or function. Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.

Qualifications:
• 5-8 years relevant experience
• Foundational knowledge of banking products / systems
• Foundational knowledge of the different systems, theories and practices relevant to a function as well as practical experience of multiple business cycles.
• Excellent communication skills required in order to influence a wide range of audiences.
• Able to navigate through a large organization to streamline and summarize multiple information points and create repeatable processes to build consistency in presenting information.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and an ability to identify conflicts, discrepancies and other issues and bring together the right team to solution them.
• Strategic mindset, ability to plan ahead to future possibilities and translate them into breakthrough strategies.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and tasks in a complex and dynamic and work well as part of a team.

Education:
• At a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized higher education institution
• Prefer at least a Bachelors’ degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field

• Review forecasted RWA/SLE for Citigroup and CBNA, working closely with risk, finance, technology, modelling and internal Capital Planning teams
• Primary focus on RWA/SLE Forecasting of Derivatives Transaction transactions of Citigroup and CBNA
• Review and challenge work streams on RWA/SLE forecasting processes, methodology, assumptions and reporting
• Monitor actual RWA headwinds and reductions in order to assess it’s impact on RWA/SLE forecasting and weekly outlook
• Manage strategic initiatives and projects related to improvement of forecasting processes and output by working closely with respective teams
• Prepare outcome of review and challenge and present to work stream leads
• Summarize the progress of all strategic initiatives and keep senior management updated
• Participate in quarterly RWA forecasting process as needed
• Participate in resolution of Audit CAP, MRA and other regulatory responses as a subject matter expert
• Develop relationship with key stakeholders and help the team improve SME skill sets by providing or managing training program
• Partner with Technology, Finance and Risk to support organization’s overall goal to manage Capital efficiently. Provide guidance to teams on remediation of RWA to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the RWA. Represent  the team in working group/steering committees when needed

• Relevant experience (preferably Basel/RWA/Counterparty Credit Risk), within the financial services industry. Very good understanding of banking products, especially vanilla as well as complex Derivative and Secured Financial transaction products.
• Certifications such as CFA and FRM would be preferred

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