Cross-disciplinary Controls Senior Lead Analyst

Independent Risk Management (IRM) oversees Citi’s risk governance framework and risk appetite, ensuring all risks generated across the firm are measured, reviewed, and monitored.

As the Senior Vice President (SVP) and Cross-Disciplinary Controls Lead Analyst for Banking and International Risk.  you will join the Banking and International Risk Controls team. In this high-impact role, your responsibilities include Issue Management and/or Governance Reporting & Analysis for effective end to end oversight, design, implementation, and execution of controls.  This is a broad, cross-functional role requiring a holistic understanding of risk and control of environments rather than a single-specialty focus.

Individuals in Cross Disciplinary Controls are responsible for multiple activities within the Controls capabilities for effective end-to-end oversight, design, implementation, and execution of controls. Individuals in this role may cover a broad range of in-business/function risk and control responsibilities rather than focusing on one specific role. The position requires a candidate with general management skills, leadership abilities, and administrative experience, who can lead a variety of Controls-related data & analytics activities for Banking and International Risk. This position will work closely with the Risk Chief Administrative Office Core Controls Team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead activities related to the execution of existing controls, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing necessary changes
• Ensure effective oversight routines of additional related Risk and Control books of work such as Issue Management
• Experience leading large-scale change cross-disciplinary management initiatives, process re-engineering, and control environment transformations.
• Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with in-Business and Function Risk/Control Leads, fostering a proactive, "no surprises" risk culture.
• Leverage Citi's available AI tools/copilots to perform responsibilities more efficiently 
• Coordinate day-to-day Controls-related activities
• Responsible for the assessment of activities and processes as per required Policies, Standards and Procedures to strengthen risk management quality
• Manage the operation of BIR’s management forums, including coordinating meetings, managing agendas, and ensuring follow-up on action items
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of teams and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards

Qualifications:

Required Experience & Expertise

• 15+ years’ experience in risk management, compliance, internal audit or control-related functions within a large financial services institution
• Experience leading large-scale change management initiatives, process re-engineering, and control environment transformations.
• Produce high-quality analytics, status updates, and executive reporting to drive data-backed decision-making and control enhancements.
• Drive effective performance tracking and adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements including performance implications of such policy/actions
• Ability to identify and drive enhancement opportunities and more granular insights that can be acted upon

Core Traits & Leadership Skills

• Highly execution-driven and results-oriented, with a proven track record of taking ownership, driving accountability, and delivering complex initiatives on time
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven track record of collaborating across complex, matrixed organizations and breaking down silos
• Outstanding written and written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to constructively challenge and influence stakeholders across boundaries to deliver high-quality risk management outcomes
• Effective interpersonal skills – including teamwork and organizational skills
• Present to effectively communicate technical information to a wide audience
• Ability to successfully engage cross functionally - both projects and teams, including country/region’s business stakeholders, model validation and governance teams, and other global functions
• Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
• Ability to multi-task, work against tight deadlines, and make decisions independently with minimal guidance from management

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree required focus in statistics, mathematics, engineering, physics, economics, or related quantitative discipline
• Master's degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Business Risk & Control

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Credible Challenge, Data Analysis, Laws and Regulations, Management Reporting, Policy and Procedure, Referral and Escalation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment, Risk Remediation.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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