Regulatory Oversight - Global Market Abuse - SVP - Belfast

Job Description

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi’s Regulatory Oversight Team.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

Citi is looking for an experienced individual to support the firm’s oversight of compliance with key market abuse regimes - UK/EU Market Abuse Regulation (‘MAR’) and US Prohibition On Use Of Manipulative Or Deceptive Practices (e.g. SEC 10b-5) - across all impacted business units, functions and geographies (e.g. Markets, Banking, Wealth, Services).

This role reports into the UK/EU Regulatory Lead. It sits within the first line of defense in Markets, as part of a broader specialist team who oversee some of the most critical regulations for Citi (e.g. MAR, MiFID, EMIR). The successful candidate will be expected to partner closely with global stakeholders from across all lines of defence.

What you’ll do

The role will involve managing a portion of the regulatory lead’s diverse portfolio, providing oversight, advisory and leadership on all compliance matters regarding market abuse regulations across the enterprise.

• Governance: Lead the operation of firm-wide governance routines, which provide horizontal oversight of market abuse.
• Remediation: Lead the remediation of critical initiatives impacting topics across market manipulation, insider trading and securities fraud.
• Risk Monitoring: Develop, operationalise and monitor relevant risk metrics, in order to provide effective oversight of a complex business / control environment.
• Control Framework: Identify, manage and enhance diverse control frameworks.
• Regulatory Change: Identify, monitor and coordinate delivery of regulatory change / developments, from impact assessment through to implementation.

What we’ll need from you

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, risks and controls relevant to market abuse. e.g. market manipulation, insider trading, securities fraud, trade surveillance, information barriers.
• Understanding of risk management practices, including risk identification, control design and evaluation of controls.
• Experience working as a regulatory, compliance and/or risk and control specialist, ideally in a similar large, complex financial institution.
• Experience working in at least one of the business units covered by the team (e.g. Markets, Banking, Wealth, Services).
• Resilience, self-motivation and ability to work effectively in a complex organisation.

What we can offer you

The role offers an opportunity to be part of a growing, specialist team that is establishing critical oversight across the whole of Citi.

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:

Enterprise Risk

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Constructive Debate, Escalation Management, Issue Management, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment, Stakeholder Management.

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Other Relevant Skills

Credible Challenge, Data Analysis, Laws and Regulations, Management Reporting, Referral and Escalation, Risk Remediation.

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