Commodities Business Management Analyst, Assistant Vice President

Join Citi's Commodities COO team in Belfast and play a central role in keeping one of the world's leading commodities businesses running effectively. As a Commodities Business Management Analyst, you will sit at the heart of the Commodities business — coordinating across trading desks, business functions, and senior stakeholders to ensure operational efficiency, strategic delivery, and a sound control environment. This is a high-visibility role offering direct exposure to traders, salespeople, and cross-functional teams spanning London, Houston, and Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day operational activities that enable the Commodities business to access brokers, markets, and exchanges, and maintain critical vendor relationships for market data and related services.

• Identify control and process gaps across the Commodities business and manage the end-to-end closure of those gaps in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

• Support the delivery of strategic goals and new business initiatives by helping the business organise around its priorities and maintain forward momentum.

• Gather, coordinate, and manage evidence for internal audit and compliance requests, ensuring responses are accurate and submitted on time.

• Contribute to cost management and efficiency initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce spend or streamline processes.

• Apply and develop AI tools and techniques to improve and automate operational processes across the team.

• Act as a point of coordination between the Commodities desk and internal functions including Legal, Compliance, Finance, IT, and Operations to resolve issues and represent business needs clearly.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in banking, financial services, or a closely related field.

• Demonstrated experience managing projects or operational processes in a structured environment.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure, managing multiple priorities simultaneously without losing accuracy or attention to detail.

• Clear and confident communicator, both in writing and in conversation, with the ability to engage stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to diagnose the root cause of an issue, assess its wider impact, and coordinate an effective resolution.

• Collaborative team player who builds effective working relationships across diverse internal and external stakeholder groups.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with financial services, trading operations, or capital markets environments.

• Exposure to technology platforms or systems used in a trading or banking context.

• Experience using or exploring AI tools to improve workflows or drive efficiencies.

What We Offer

At Citi, you will be part of a high-performing team that operates at the Centre of a global commodities business, with real responsibility from day one and the opportunity to grow alongside some of the most experienced professionals in the industry.

• Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you flexibility while staying connected to a collaborative team.

• Direct exposure to a global business with colleagues and stakeholders across London, Houston, and Singapore, broadening your professional network and international perspective.

• A role where your contributions have a visible impact — you will work directly with traders, salespeople, and senior leaders, not in the background.

• Structured opportunities to develop your skills in business management, process improvement, and AI-driven operations within a leading financial institution.

• Access to Citi's learning and development resources to support your career progression and help you build expertise in commodities and financial services.

• A team culture built on transparency, collaboration, and personal growth, where your ideas for improving processes are welcomed and acted upon.

• Competitive compensation and access to Citi's broader financial wellbeing and employee support programmes.

Apply now to bring your operational instincts and fresh perspective to a role where you will directly shape how one of Citi's most dynamic global businesses runs.

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Trading

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Job Family:

Trade Support

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

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

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