Team / Role Overview
Markets provide world-class solutions that are as diverse as the needs of the corporates, institutions, governments, and individual investors we serve in 160 countries and territories. The breadth, depth, and strength of our underwriting, sales and trading, and distribution capabilities span asset classes and currencies, sectors and industries, covering a vast array of products.
The role will be part of a Markets Program Execution Team responsible for ensuring that best practices and Citi standards are utilized to ensure successful delivery in a complex, global program.
What you'll be doing:
Ensure timely execution of data centric deliverables.
Own the design and delivery of Services required to support the Capital and Liquidity teams.
Use independent critical thinking and data analysis to decompose complex problems into simple deliverables.
Lead working groups with Business, Quant, Finance and Technology stakeholders to identify critical data elements and design a target operating model / architecture.
Translate requirements and target architectures into delivery milestones and agree deliverables and project plans with stakeholders.
Maintain a hands-on approach to project delivery, working on a daily basis with technical teams to ensure requirements are understood, correctly implemented and delivered to plan.
Manage internal and external dependencies across initiatives, including working closely with Business, Quant, Finance and Technology teams .
Identify challenges and proactively seek to resolve or escalate risks and issues in a timely and well-articulated manner to the projects by engaging relevant stakeholders.
Produce accurate and insightful project update materials and artifacts, tailoring to various forums and committees.
Build strong relationships, adopting a joined up approach, to support the execution of programs.
Lead, supervise, coach and develop junior Markets Program Execution and Transformation team members and matrix management of teams across businesses/functions
What we need from you:
Knowledge and Experience
Relevant experience in Front Office/COO Markets, preferably 7+ years
Knowledge of Front Office market structure and trade flow across a range of markets trading products.
Experience working with large datasets / relational databases and using sql to analyze and manipulate data.
Demonstrable hands-on experience of designing effective target operating models and IT architectures to solve complex business problems.
Experience in managing and executing on complex data programs including the sourcing, transformation, enrichment and governance of trade data in a business role.
Knowledge and experience of structured project management techniques in a front office environment
Knowledge of Operational Risk methodologies/frameworks and demonstrable appreciation of the need for and impact of controls, thresholds and Data Quality rules plus fundamental data terminology
Demonstrable experience in trade processing front-to-back, risk and control, markets, operations, and support & control areas (e.g. Finance, Risk) within a large bank/dealer
Experience running complex, high profile, high impact projects / programs as a consultant or internal change group within a Front Office/COO environment.
Skills and Competencies
Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to work unsupported to develop ideas and formalize delivery plans.
Strong project and program management skills.
Expertise in designing and implementing structured business/operational processes and business requirements documentation.
Qualifications
College/university degree education or equivalent experience
Appropriate industry knowledge & track record of exceptional delivery
What we can offer you
Citi’s Capital Markets Transformation team is growing, and we’re looking for talented individuals to help lead the change, with big data and data solutions at the core of that transformation. Our teams are revolutionizing Businesses across the globe and we’re changing the way people think about utilizing data. Join an environment with a laser focus on delivery and progress, and take your career to the next level through the power of Citi’s unmatched global network and vast expertise.
By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
A discretional annual performance related bonus
Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
Access to an array of learning and development resources
Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive
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| Workplace Initiatives | |
| Program for parents returning to work after Parental Leave? | Yes- Open for vacancies in November 2019 |
| Leadership development programs? | Yes |
| Mentoring programs? | Yes |
| Coaching programs? | Yes |
| Employee-led diversity networks? | Yes |
| Internal women’s networking groups? | Yes |
| Open to discussing flexible work arrangements at interview stage? | Yes |
| No. of weeks paid maternity leave at full salary: | up to 26 weeks |
| Minimum weeks tenure required to be eligible for paid maternity leave: | 26 weeks |
| No. of weeks paid paternity leave at full salary: | 2 weeks |
| Minimum tenure required to be eligible for paid paternity leave: | 26 weeks |
| Workplace Initiatives | |
| Gender pay gap reporting information 2017 (UK): | |
| Average pay gap: | 43.50% |
| Median pay gap: | 32.00% |
| Average bonus gap: | 71.60% |
| Median bonus gap: | 71.40% |
| Signatory of the UK Women in Finance Charter? | Yes |
| Targets to raise the number of women in leadership? | Yes |
| Targets to raise the number of BAME individuals in leadership? | Yes |
| Listed in the Bloomberg Diversity & Inclusion Index? | Yes |
Returner Programme
The Citi Returner Programme is a supportive hiring programme, designed to help you transition from a career break into a career within financial services. You may have worked in the finance sector, the tech sector or another industry all together! We value your knowledge, skills and experience, regardless of how and where you have developed them. We believe that hiring people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives brings advantages to our teams.
The programme will start in January 2020 and Returners will benefit from a structured and in-depth induction to help them transition successfully back into the workplace, followed by a tailored programme of professional development and learning delivered over a period of 15-18 months, dependent on the role and career pathway.
Returners will undertake professional qualifications as part of the programme and enjoy the benefits of being part of a supportive cohort. Citi recognises the importance of flexible working arrangements and is happy to explore these with you.
Eligible candidates will –
• Have been on a career break for at least two years
• Be looking to start the next phase of their career in financial services, in a range of roles, including operations and technology
• Demonstrate natural curiosity and be motivated to learn new skills
• Exhibit excellent leadership and communication skills
The returner programme will be open for applications on the 1st September 2019.