Risk Governance Analyst, AVP (Hybrid)

Team Overview:

The Risk Governance team manages firm-wide, cross risk type Governance Committees, including the Citigroup and CBNA Board Risk Management Committees (RMC), Group Risk Management Committee (GRMC), and CBNA Risk Committee. The team is part of the wider Risk Chief Administrative Office (CAO) that provides support to the Risk organization with a focus on governance, control effectiveness, regulatory engagement, risk communications, and financial performance including resource management.

Position Objective:

The objective of this role is to support the activities of the Risk Governance team including oversight of the relevant policies and standards as well as management of the day-to-day execution of the Risk Management Committees, inclusive of the Board Risk Management Committees, Group Risk Management Committee and the CBNA Risk Committee. The role involves working with stakeholders on the agenda for the Risk Management Committees and to deliver complete, accurate and timely information to senior management. These committees are responsible for overseeing the execution of the risk governance framework in accordance with the Risk Governance Committee Standards and relevant committee charters.

Position Objective:

The current opening is for an Assistant Vice President level candidate to join the Risk Governance team and support the various Risk Governance activities, including the management and review of contents that are presented at the Group Risk Management Committee (GRMC) and CBNA Risk Committees and Board Risk Management Committees (RMC), which provide comprehensive firm-wide coverage of credit and market risk and oversees all risks from a risk appetite and risk governance perspective. 

Key Responsibilities:

•  Support all activities from the Risk Governance team, including the management of communications, material development and agendas supporting the Committees

•  Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on presentation materials submitted to ensure effective, appropriate and accurate communications

•  Interact and communicate with senior management to identify key topics of interest to bring to the Committees

•  Participate in maintaining and enhancing the team’s policy documents including Policies, Standards, Charters, Procedures and any supporting process documentation

•  Assist in executing high priority strategic/regulatory ad hoc projects across their lifecycle by identifying and structuring problems, analyzing root causes, developing solutions, communicating project results, and obtaining buy-in for change

•  Monitor governance responsibilities for the Committees and oversee follow-up items

•  Develop strong working relationships and effectively partner with key stakeholders and subject matter experts across the organization (business & functions) to accomplish goals

•    Support for regulatory validation activities tied to transformation or consent order requirements
•    Contribute to enhancements to risk specific subcommittee committee governance practices
•    Help develop other team members to enhance risk governance skills
 

Other responsibilities as relevant to the wider Risk organization.

Development Value:

Position provides a unique vantage point to gain a firm-wide perspective across all businesses (e.g. Banking, Wealth, Markets, Retail, Services), geographies  and deeper understanding of the material risks across the firm (credit, market (trading and non-trading), liquidity, operational, compliance, reputation, and strategic). The role provides the opportunity to work closely with various stakeholders across the Risk organization, as well as other global functions including Finance, Compliance, and Internal Audit. 

Job Qualifications

•  Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of relevant experience

•  Proactive and highly motivated with the ability to multi-task productively and to work independently as well as collaboratively

•  Excellent organizational, follow-up and time management skills. Previous experience in project management a plus

•  Superior writing skills, able to effectively present in text or slide format

•  Ability to build strong internal and external relationships and partner with stakeholders to achieve results

•  Ability to quickly assimilate and analyze large amounts of information

•  High attention to detail, ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines

•  Ability to quickly learn new concepts and pick up business knowledge

•    Working knowledge in the principles of credit, market, liquidity, strategic, operational and compliance, and / or reputational risks, including relevant risk management measures is preferable

•  High proficiency in MS office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)