Business Risk Officer - Vice President

Discover your future king at Citi is more than just a job; a career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

The Business Risk Officer is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise.

Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

• Partner with Front office, Back office and Finance control owners to ensure SOX key controls are properly designed, documented and executed in accordance with Citi SOX policy/standard
• Review/develop process flows and Risk and Control Matrices to confirm that key controls appropriately address relevant financial statements assertions
• Perform control walkthroughs to validate design effectiveness and assess whether controls operate as intended
• Support Markets year end SOX control attestation by ensuring the population of in scope controls is complete and accurate
• Support quality control certifications, evidence collection and remediation
• Liaise closely with SOX governance teams, internal/external and Finance to ensure alignment of Markets processes with overall SOX and MCA framework
• Work closely with business partners on findings and make recommendations on improving practices
• Operate with a limited level of direct supervision
• Exercise independence of judgement and autonomy
• Act as SME to senior stakeholders and/or other team members
• Assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for Citi's reputation and safeguarding clients and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to policy, applying ethical judgment, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

• Significant relevant work experience in Business Risk & Controls
• Demonstrable experience using MS Excel, MS Access
• Significant experience in financial services with focus on SOX
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Effective organizational influencing skills
• Third party vendor management preferred. Demonstrated ability to lead global team efforts
• Excellent problem solving skills with ability to see the big picture and attention to critical details
• Experience developing and implementing strategy and process improvement initiatives
• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree
• ACA qualification or equivalent

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 be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), and receive a competitive base salary (annually reviewed), plus a range of benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretionary 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 learning and development resources

What we can offer you

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.

Job Family Group: Controls Governance & Oversight

Job Family: Cross-disciplinary Controls

Time Type: Full time

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Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Communication, Constructive Debate, Controls Assessment, Controls Lifecycle, Escalation Management, Issue Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management.

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