Equities Middle Office: In-Business Risk & Control. Lead risk and control governance across Equities Middle Office, providing centralized risk oversight, control governance, and initiative coordination. Partner with ECO, ORM, and broader Markets Operations stakeholders to ensure robust control frameworks, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in operations and risk management within the financial industry, with strong knowledge of the Markets business, particularly Equities Operations (Cash, Derivatives, Syndicates, Prime Finance, Stock Loan, Delta One, and/or OTC Confirmations)
- Proven experience in building and maintaining risk and control governance frameworks, including attestation management, MCA oversight, and audit engagement
- Strong understanding of operational risk management principles, including risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation
- Experience with Key Risk Indicator (KRI) design, development, and monitoring, including threshold calibration and escalation frameworks
- Experience with third-party and vendor risk management, including due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and performance oversight
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills — the ability to communicate complex risk topics clearly to a wide range of audiences, from desk-level operations through to senior management, and to build trusted relationships across multiple functions is critical for this role
- Experience successfully collaborating with multiple stakeholders across the Markets business, and broader Citi Enterprise Risk Management and Operations, Technology teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities and deadlines, with the flexibility to take on new responsibilities as the risk landscape evolves
- Proficiency with SharePoint, MS Office, Tableau/Power BI, and governance/risk management tools
- Experience working with second-line (ORM, ECO, Compliance) and third-line (Internal Audit, external auditors) partners
- Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Life, accident, and disability insurance
- Wellness programs
- Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays
