In-Business Risk 1LOD Lead Analyst - C13 - GETZVILLE

The role is aligned to the In-Business Risk (IBR) unit within Markets, a trusted partner of the Trading Business, Market Risk and Finance. Working  alongside a team of skilled professionals managing and controlling the Trading P&L on a daily basis. Our small, agile global team play a pivotable role in ensuring Markets management and regulators have an accurate and timely view of Trading P&L on T0

You will be partnering with trading desks on a daily basis in a fast paced environment where timely and accurate decisions matter. Identifying material variances, agreeing with the traders and correcting P&L, where appropriate. Controlling the submission of trading P&L, ensuring compliance with policy and accurate vs the Finance T+1 P&L. The role also has a strong Product Management aspect, working alongside Trading and IBR partners to drive improvements in Risk and Finance, and support new business opportunities.

Furthermore, this role is a vital component of a broader In-business risk function directly supporting Global Markets, one of the major businesses within the Citibank Group. The Global Markets In-business risk team is mandated to establish and maintain a robust First Line of Defense to financial risk management activities across Markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Risk Identification and Assessment:
  • Monitor Markets P&L throughout the day
  • Identify, confirm or resolve material P&L events across desks and Legal Entities
  • Provide clear, concise and informed P&L commentary on T0 and T1
  • Proactively identify potential risks related to T0 flash, P&L reporting, and PAA processes, including operational, data, and systemic issues.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of T0 flash, P&L reporting, and PAA against established Key Performance Metrics (KPMs) to assess risk exposure and control effectiveness.
• Issue and Escalation Management:
  • Perform comprehensive root cause analysis and identify thematic deficiencies that may exist across all Global Markets businesses.
  • Work with relevant stakeholders to develop and build cross-markets remedial solutions, managing issues from identification through to resolution.
  • Facilitate regulatory requests across T0 flash, P&L reporting and PAA from a 1st Line perspective, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
  • Drive escalation management processes for significant risks or control failures, ensuring appropriate stakeholders are informed and actions are taken promptly.
• Product Development:
  • Collaborate with technology and business teams to design and implement robust risk controls and monitors within the revenue reporting ecosystem.
  • Drive improvements in systemic T0 P&L accuracy and alignment with T1 Actual
  • Support new business opportunities
  • Collaborate across IBR, Market Risk and Finance in developing new processes and streamlining existing
  • Continuously monitor the effectiveness of existing controls and propose enhancements to mitigate identified risks.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication:
  • Provide ongoing specialist support to assigned businesses on revenue estimates reporting and governance expectations.
  • Present key metrics, risk assessments, and thematic findings to senior business management and at cross-functional working groups (involving business, technology, and finance partners), engaging in constructive debate to drive optimal outcomes.
  • Effectively articulate complex risk concepts and solutions to diverse audiences

Qualifications and Competencies

• Experience:

  The ideal candidate will have relevant Markets experience within Business Management, Middle Office, Market Risk or Product Control. They must be flexible, dedicated and ability to work with complexity and at high intensity.

• 5+ years relevant work experience in Financial Services
• Strong experience (ideally 5+ years) in a relevant financial services role, such as: First Line Control (In-Business Risk), P&L Production, Middle Office, Product Control or Market Risk
• Demonstrable understanding of Trading strategies and how P&L is generated
• Detailed knowledge of at least one asset class, Equities, Commodities, FX, Rates, Treasury, Credit Products
• Proven experience in strategic design and project management implementation, with a track record of delivering complex solutions in a financial environment.
• MS Excel, MS Access, Python, SQL, Visual Basic or similar a plus
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Effective organizational influencing skills
•  Excellent problem-solving skills Ability to see the big pictures with high attention to critical det