Citi’s markets businesses are a dynamic and critical component of the firm’s strategy – Markets provides cutting-edge solutions that support the diverse investment and transaction strategies of our clients – corporates, governments, and institutional investors at a global level. Facilitated by a strong network in underwriting, sales & trading, and distribution capabilities, with a physical presence in 80+ countries spanning asset classes, currencies and sectors, Citi Markets is at the forefront of innovation in financial services. We are client obsessed and tirelessly looking for ways to better serve our clients via differentiated products, new technology, and our global reach.
As the Markets Internal Audit Team, we strive to provide impactful insights and robust consultation with our leaders and teams across the space. We achieve this by –
- Attracting and developing talent with diverse backgrounds and skillsets, fostering an open work culture that values different perspectives, inquiry, and thinking outside-the-box.
- Empowering our team to be on the pulse of industry trends, market events, and strategic priorities at the firm to maximize the value we are bringing to the table and our voice.
- Ensuring our team is connected to our mission and mandate as a function, and supported in their projects, resulting in work that is dynamic, timely, and aligns with the key risks and strategic priorities of our businesses.
About the role – the Senior Auditor (AVP) is an intermediate level role responsible for significant inputs into complex audits and assessments of Citi’s risk and control environment, in coordination with the Audit team and key stakeholders across lines of defense. As the Senior Auditor (AVP) you are an integral member of the team and are responsible for owning execution of assurance work, as well as handling ad-hoc requests, internal and stakeholder communication, regulatory deliverables, etc.
The overall objective of the role is to contribute to impactful and timely audits/assurance work, build upon existing skillsets and subject/area expertise, and develop new techniques and ideas for the team to help make our processes increasingly integrated, simpler, and smarter. If you have an inquisitive mind, a continuous willingness to learn and enjoy operating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Participate in complex audits through all phases of the project lifecycle (planning, fieldwork, and reporting), presenting issues and findings to the business, and discussing practical cross-functional solutions.
- Complete audit tasks and other key pieces of work (validations, regulatory, strategic initiatives) within given timelines, and budgeted hours.
- Monitor, assess, and recommend solutions or enhanced risk and control processes to address emerging risks to our businesses and the Firm.
- Contribute to the development of audit processes improvements, including the development of automated testing and the incorporation of AI into our work.
- Apply internal audit standards, firm policies, business and market knowledge to your audits and projects to provide quality assurance and influence audit scope/team direction.
- Develop effective line management relationships to improve understanding of the businesses and ensure there is efficient/right-sized internal/external communications.
- Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
- Can exercise independent judgement, operate autonomously.
- Acts as subject matter expert (SME) to senior stakeholders and /or other team members in a given area.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
- Knowledge of equities, rates, currencies, commodities or spread products, treasury function activities, electronic trading, middle office or back-office operations; and underlying risks including market, counterparty credit, wholesale lending, processing, compliance or market conduct is preferred.
- Analytics experience using Alteryx is a plus
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of relevant experience: Internal audit experience for a financial institution or experience in risk and control's function would be advantageous.
- Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) highly desirable
- Effective verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.
- Good project management skills.
- Good influencing and relationship management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment.
Education:
- Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience
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Internal Audit
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