An individual in 1LoD Compliance Risk Management plays a critical role in managing the bank's diverse risks to ensure financial stability and sustained growth. This integral role within the bank ensures operations are within a defined risk appetite and contribute to the overall objectives of the bank. The individual is responsible for the In-business Risk Management regulatory change reviews impacting the Human Resources (HR) organization. The individual will support the design and implementation of risk mitigation actions and focus on managing one or more risks in support of business activities.
Professionals within the HR 1LoD Compliance Risk Management team are entrusted with providing a comprehensive view of risk management which enables the bank to anticipate, assess, and mitigate potential risks, crucial for the bank's success.
Responsibilities:
Regulatory Risk Management: Assess regulations and determine applicability to specific business units within HR and coordinate with key stakeholders (e.g., Legal, Compliance, business units) to complete impact assessments and develop action plans, where applicable to address the regulatory expectations.
Lead Risk & Control Management: Conduct comprehensive risk and control assessments, recommend mitigation strategies, and ensure business decisions align with the firm's risk appetite.
Drive Audit & Regulatory Remediation: Oversee the resolution of audit, compliance, and regulatory findings, ensuring timely and effective implementation of corrective action plans.
Champion Strong Governance: Establish and promote a culture of robust governance and controls, contributing to the oversight and continuous improvement of the control framework.
Act as a Change Catalyst: Drive organizational improvement by identifying and promoting new ideas, adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive end to end design effectiveness and execution efficiencies, acting as an early adopter of change, and guiding the team through uncertainty.
Foster Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to streamline processes, anticipate challenges, and apply learnings from experience to enhance operational effectiveness.
Influence & Challenge Constructively: Effectively influence stakeholders, encourage diverse perspectives to improve outcomes, and align team priorities with broader business goals.
Manage Stakeholder Relationships: Engage key partners early and often, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve shared objectives and drive execution.
Develop & Support Colleagues: Advocate for team members' development and well-being, promote diverse talent, and ensure all voices are heard and valued.
Ensure Excellence in Execution: Set high standards for performance, take personal accountability for results, and focus on delivering high-priority work that meets and exceeds goals.
Uphold Ethical Standards: Demonstrate sound ethical judgment in all business practices, ensuring compliance with laws and policies while safeguarding the firm's reputation, clients, and assets.
Requirements:
Experience in Risk Management, Audit, Compliance, or a related control function.
Governance & Culture: Proven ability to lead strong governance, foster a culture of responsible finance, and uphold ethical standards.
Audit & Regulatory Management: Experience managing audit, compliance, and regulatory findings, including remediation efforts and serving as a primary liaison for audit groups.
Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Deep understanding of risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies, with the ability to evaluate risk in key business decisions.
Process Improvement & Automation: Demonstrated capability in enhancing, automating, and simplifying control processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Project Leadership: Ability to design and lead complex projects that enhance processes and address intricate business challenges.
Monitoring & Reporting: Advanced analytical skills to oversee performance through metrics, track corrective actions, and prepare risk presentations for senior management.
Stakeholder Communication: Excellent communication and liaison skills to effectively partner with business units, compliance, legal, and audit teams.
Compliance & Policy Adherence: Proficient in applying and implementing compliance policies and ensuring adherence to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Ethical Judgment: Sound ethical judgment to safeguard the firm's reputation, clients, and assets by ensuring transparency and accountability in all control-related matters.
Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred
What we can offer:
We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.
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:
Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
A discretional annual performance related bonus
Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
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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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.
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Eligible candidates will –
• Have been on a career break for at least two years
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