Business Associate

This role is specifically to perform Business Execution activities for the Markets Capital Advancement team within Counterparty Trading & Risk (CTR). The Markets Capital Advancement team is a global team that are Capital SME’s for the Markets trading desks. This role will require interaction with senior leaders in the Markets business and multiple partners in Risk, MQA, IT, Finance, Compliance and others. The Business Execution team for CTR includes people in London, Belfast and New York and works closely with others in the broader Markets COO team including other product areas, risk & control, transformation

The Business execution team drives the overall administrative activities for the Capital Advancement Team, including capital reporting, senior management presentations and these tasks may include managing internal & external audits, or addressing regulatory issues

The Business Manager, AVP - Markets Capital Advancement is an intermediate-level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of administrative activities of the business. These tasks may include managing external audits, business continuity activities or addressing regulatory issues. The Business Manager coordinates and manages activities such as the tracking of business financials, employee headcount, business continuity activities and other administrative needs and ad hoc projects as necessary

Job Purpose:

To work as part of the Business Execution Team (within Markets COO) covering the Markets Capital Advancement team within Counterparty Trading & Risk (CTR). This Business Execution team will be responsible for managing of the relevant workstreams to support the Markets Capital Advancement team in delivering their targets. This role will be responsible for tracking and reporting progress on workstreams and targets including any required senior presentations, coordinating rollout of new tools and dashboards, managing specific workstreams to deliver specific outcomes and tracking, challenging and reporting delivery against targets with the relevant businesses across Markets.

Responsibilities:

• Drive administrative, operational, reporting and quality improvements through partnership with internal teams.
• Assist with all cross product technology, regulatory and administrative duties in conjunction with the team, including financial, staffing, quality, risk and regulatory matters.
• Provide oversight of the Business Critical Milestone Reporting process and other reporting processes to ensure quality, efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure headcount is accurate, real estate is inventoried and planned, and onboarding and termination of resources are managed.
• 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.

Key Skills:

• Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem solving capability.
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong experience in reporting with a solid understanding of controls and mechanisms to track, report and communicate performance against targets.
• Excellent communication; interpersonal and organizational skills, experience working with senior levels; must be articulate and persuasive with the judgement and authority to provide insightful commentary to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize large amounts of information, syndicate and present to the highest level.
• Prepare reports, briefings and executive level presentations on strategic initiatives, projects and priorities with the ability to develop documents using data from various areas to tell a story.
• Demonstrable team skills to coordinate processes and work as part of multiple teams across firm.
• A solid understanding of mechanisms to track, report and communicate performance against targets.
• Solid experience working with multiple lines of defense.
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting a plus.
• Project Management skills a plus.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Qualifications:

• Relevant years of experience in financial services.
• Experience working in global and complex settings with multiple stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel expertise including demonstrated capabilities with pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, and formulas
• Experience with databases and information management
• Proven ability to work in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and technology a plus

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

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Job Family Group:

Business Strategy, Management & Administration

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Job Family:

Business Execution & Administration

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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