Europe Controls – Switzerland and Monaco Lead, Citi

Citi

Location:

Hungary, Budapest

Category:

Finance

Contract Type:

Employment contract

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

This role involves oversight of controls management and implementing Citi’s Controls Transformation program for Switzerland, Monaco, and surrounding regions. The candidate will work directly with senior stakeholders to manage controls performance and ensure regulatory compliance in high-pressure, multi-project environments. The position requires leadership, analytical, and organizational skills as well as extensive financial services experience.

Job Responsibility:

Appointed Controls lead for the sub-cluster in support of the Country Coordinating Officer (CCO) driving 1st line risk and controls best practices in accordance with policies, procedures, and standards and representing Controls at relevant Committees and forums
coordinate and act as secretary for the Sub-Cluster Country Coordinating Committee in close alignment with Europe & global governance models and policy requirements
manage for the CCO controls and governance sub-cluster-wide exercises as required by local regulations and or policy
lead and oversee the execution of the Managers Control Assessment (Risk and Control Self-Assessment) program, Controls Transformation delivery in the sub-cluster and executing local controls for International
supporting the CCO office in executing regulatory change impact assessments and controls uplift requirements on behalf of international, leveraging Compliance applicability assignments
coordinating new or changed (Controls related) policies, standards and procedures and ensuring on-going compliance leveraging standardized controls
leveraging group reports/dashboards, produce, interpret and disseminate the monthly sub-cluster State of Controls Report - driving best practices and setting out concerning themes requiring action
improving CCO Risk & Control scorecard performance by driving accountability, including self-identification of issues, timely and quality resolution of the issues and focus on root cause analysis and remediation
support the Europe Controls Head to manage and oversee core Controls programs and projects rolled out by global and/or Europe cluster Controls
lead and/or chair working groups in the development and implementation of new risk and controls and represent the sub-cluster on the Europe Controls and MCA Working Group
maintain a collaborative relationship with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Line of Defence partners and represent Controls performance for 2nd and 3rd line of defence reviews
support the sub-cluster escalation process in line with escalation policy and driving compliance with global policy and LE specific requirements
assigned Third Party Risk Management Coordinator for Switzerland & Monaco, managing International Franchise third-party risk management activities and reviews, as well as support completion of CCO third-party risk responsibilities
maintaining the Switzerland Governance framework document and aligning with global policy and best practices
draft and coordinate the remediation of Country wide Issues and remediation plans and supporting/executing on these plans relating to controls and or governance activities
represent the CCO at various country and Legal Entity committees and forums

Requirements:

6-10 years’ experience in financial services with a demonstrated understanding of risk and controls
strong verbal and written communication skills
ability to present ideas to audiences at all levels internally and externally
ability to manage multiple projects and priorities across teams and work effectively under pressure in a rapidly changing environment
balanced blend of analytical skills, problem solving, and reporting and communication skills
advanced organizational skills including attention to detail, multi-tasking and following up
experience using databases and other tracking tools to enforce global consistency
excellent writing and presentation skills
experience working collaboratively across various areas of the organization and presenting to senior management

What we offer:

Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed
flexible work arrangements to support colleagues’ in managing work-life balance
continuous career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines
inclusive and friendly corporate culture
socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities
competitive compensation package with a wide range of benefits: cafeteria program, home office allowance for colleagues working in hybrid and remote work models, paid parental leave program, maternity leave and paternity leave, private medical care program and onsite medical rooms at our offices, pension plan contribution to voluntary pension fund, group life insurance, employee assistance program

Additional Information:

Job Posted:

March 22, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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