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Team/Role Overview

The Operational Risk Group Manager is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas. Leads and directs a team of professionals. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve the objectives of the function. Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Strong commercial awareness is a necessity. Generally accountable for delivery of a full range of services to one or more businesses/ geographic regions. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication may be necessary. Accountable for the end results of an area. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Primarily affects a sub-function. Involved in short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area. Full management responsibility of a team or multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning, to include performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval.

What you'll do

• Establishes and oversees the application of operational risk policies, technology and tools, and governance processes to create lasting solutions for minimizing losses from failed internal processes, inadequate controls, and emerging risks

• independently asses risks and drive actions to address the root causes that persistently lead to operational risk losses by challenging both historical and proposed practices

• Governance and oversight may include (not limited to) technology operational risk, cyber risk for example

• Serves as an oversight function working with the In-Business OR and Independent Risk Teams

• Drives – Operation Risk Anticipation, Mitigation and Loss Recovery (and respective Recovery Plans)

• Ensures Operation Risk Policy implementation and exception approvals

• Informs Operational Risk Council on Sub-Segment Level OR related matters

• Attends In Business Risk Committees

• Leads- oversees the annual Key Risk Indicator (KRI) reviews

• Monitors KRCIs triggers and thresholds and the analysis by the Business

• Liaises with Business ORM on breaches and action steps to correct breaches

• Communicates and Escalates breaches in KRCIs at the Segment Level

• Works on T-10 (deep dive – root cause analysis) with support of In-Business ORM and drive corrective actions

• Exports best practices and common risk, controls and corrective actions through Framework Papers

• Ensures that Citi wide KORs and KRCIs are communicated and understood by Businesses

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards

What we'll need from you

• Extensive relevant experience

• Significant experience in Operational Risk is a must. Other risk and control disciplines would be a plus – credit, and market

• Experience in Internal Audit or Financial Control would be desirable

• Expertise in the following would be beneficial: Fraud Awareness and Risk Management Operations and Systems (Information Security Standards, Vendor/Outsourcing Management and MCA Legal and Regulatory Compliance Management of a global operations and a complex environment that includes global teams

• Excellent communication skills – verbal & written

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

What we can offer you

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. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities. 

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Operational Risk

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Time Type:

Full time

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