Cross-disciplinary Controls - COO Vice President

On-site in Belfast·Full-time·Added 5 days ago (last checked 26 Oct)

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Belfast
Contract: Full-time
Experience: 6+ years

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Minimum of 6-10 years of experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or other control-related functions in the financial services industry.
Ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls.
Strong knowledge in the development and execution for controls.
Proven experience in control related functions in the financial industry.
Proven experience in implementing sustainable solutions and improving processes.
Understanding of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and best practices.
Understanding of Citi's Policies, Standards, and Procedures.
Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex risk and control activities and processes.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage at the senior management level.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Proficiency in designing and building robust Management Information (MI) reporting to drive data-informed decision-making.

Nice to have

Experience with AI tools and generative AI workflows.

Education & certifications

Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

The role

The Wealth COO GAU is responsible for several areas including Wealth Controls, Supervision and Data Analytics activities. The Cross-disciplinary Controls role (C13) serves as a core execution partner within the COO Global Assessment Unit (GAU). In this role, the individual drives day-to-day Manager's Control Assessment (MCA) deliverables, prepares analytical assessments, coordinates governance artifacts, and maintains the operational integrity of the COO GAU risk and control profile in Citi Risk & Controls (CRC). The candidate will execute critical operational workflows across the end-to-end MCA lifecycle-including scoping, inherent risk evaluation, control inventory coordination, Continuous Risk Management (CRM) triggers, issue/loss event mapping, Annual Risk Assessment (ARA) packs, and Business Risk and Control Committee (BRCC) reporting.

What you'll do

Execute and maintain the COO GAU scope of operations, Assessment Unit descriptions, organizational mapping (DSMT Managed Segments), products, jurisdictions, and legal entity dependencies.
Facilitate the adoption and alignment of Global Process MCA Profiles (GPMPs) into the GAU, identifying applicable Level 3 Enterprise Business Process Taxonomy (CEAM) processes.
Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure cascaded PRCM (Process, Risk, Control, Monitoring) content is reviewed within mandated SLAs.
Conduct granular analyses of operational and compliance risks across COO front-to-back processes.
Draft structured, fact-based Inherent Risk Rationales evaluating likelihood (frequency of occurrence) and significance of impact (financial loss potential and non-financial drivers: Regulatory, Reputation, Conduct, Business Disruption).
Ensure all Tier 1-3 significant inherent risks, SOX-aligned risks, and Tier 1-2 regulatory obligations are accurately mapped and maintained.
Partner with Control Owners and Process Owners to ensure all Key Controls mitigating Tier 1-3 risks are recorded in the central Control Inventory and meet Minimum Control Design Requirements (MCDRs).
Track the completion of Control Design Assessments (CDA), Monitoring & Testing Design Assessments (MDA/TDA), and Operating Effectiveness Monitoring/Testing (OEM/OET) execution.
Review control attributes ("5 Ws": Who, What, When, Where, Why) to verify clarity, completeness, and audit-readiness.

4. Continuous Risk Management (CRM) & Event Trigger Execution

Monitor and track automated and manual CRM triggers in CRC (e.g., organizational changes, regulatory updates, process modifications, new product rollouts).
Coordinate the review and disposition of CRM assessments within 45 calendar days of trigger confirmation, preparing impact analysis for the GAU Lead.
Review incoming Operational Risk Events (OREs) from the Loss Capture System (LCS) and Level 1-3 open issues in iCAPS impacting the COO GAU.
Execute the mapping of OREs and issues to impacted PRCMs within the 30-day window to prevent backstop breaches.
Coordinate with ICRM to agree and map relevant regulatory obligations and publications timely
Drive the operational preparation for the Quarterly Risk Review, Annual Risk Assessment (ARA), assembling holistic data packs covering PRCM completeness, thematic review outputs, and CRM history.
Coordinate reporting logistics, compile presentation decks, track attendee participation, document meeting minutes, and log GAU Owner sign-offs in CRC within required timelines.