SVP - Business Management Controls Governance & Execution, Spread Products - Tampa

Business Overview:

Spread Products (SP) is part of Citi’s Markets business (“Markets”). SP operates from 17 countries across North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Japan: focusing on a wide array of products including corporate, asset-backed securities, loans, derivatives, structured products and financings. In addition, SP provides its clients with a diverse suite of underwriting, advisory, financing and liquidity services and makes strategic fintech investments through its Spread Products Investments in Technologies program.

Business Risk Senior Officer I – Senior Vice President:

SP is seeking a Senior Vice President Business Control Officer for its In-Business Control team (IBC) in Tampa, FL. IBC is part of the SP Chief Operating Officer’s (COO) organization; compromised of IBC, Business Execution, Product Development, and Financial Reporting Teams. IBC is a first line of defense function that manages the SP risk and control framework and monitors compliance with laws, regulations, and Citi policies and procedures. IBC also helps to implement the supervisory, risk assessment and compliance procedures required in SP to address market conduct and other operational risks associated with the business. IBC works closely with SP businesses to address regulatory, compliance and audit matters, and firmwide transformation efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements and risks facing the SP business, utilizing tools such as regulatory trackers, risk dashboards, and compliance monitoring systems.
• Understand applicable Citi policies and procedures and how they apply to SP businesses, including Front Office supervisory obligations.
• Work closely with the Business, Middle Office, Operations, as well as Legal, Compliance, Finance and Risk to design, enhance and monitor a consistent control framework.
• Project manage SP remediation efforts, including corrective actions resulting from audit findings, regulatory examinations, regulatory consent order implementation and other significant projects or tasks involving SP; manage and prioritize deliverables across multiple businesses and stakeholders.
• Oversee team members on a project basis in several locations.
• Drive standardized and consistent mechanisms to evidence controls and supervision, and ensure alignment with firm-wide initiatives.
• Challenge current practices which are not fully aligned with the firm’s standards; propose system and process enhancements to improve monitoring of control matters.
• Track and communicate progress to SP leadership and stakeholders, including presentations in governance meetings.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited university in the US or abroad required; master’s degree, MBA, CFA, or JD preferred.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in control, audit, legal, compliance, or similar function at a financial institution, law firm or consulting firm.
• Familiarity with broker-dealer or bank activities, and products; prior experience with loans, securitized products or municipal securities a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to learn quickly, handle simultaneous requests and projects, and adapt to fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with all levels of internal and external management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop remote relationships across functions and regions.
• Credit, Capital and Risk Weighted Asset background a plus.
• Project management background or skills a plus.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously.
• Prioritization/time management skills.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed.  Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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