Operational Risk Officer, New Initiatives Team - Hybrid
Company: Citi
Location: Irving
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
The Operational Risk Officer is a strategic professional who
stays abreast of various new projects and initiatives and
contributes to the timely identification of risk and development of
controls in alignment with the directional strategy of the business
and within Citi's Operational Risk Framework Highly developed
communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide,
influence and convince others, in particular colleagues and across
lines of business. The Operational Risk Officer Provides expert
advice and counsel related to the operational and compliance risks
including those related to technology or operations of the
business, and partners with subject matter experts to ensure
controls are developed to support new product
approvals.Responsibilities:
- Coordinates and performs the operational risk assessment
activities for USRB owned new & change initiatives in partnership
with the project team and risk stripe SMEs
- Works in partnership with the project team and process owners
to design and create new controls and enhance existing controls as
needed to remediate identified risks
- Serves as a subject matter expert for operational risk and
control assessments
- Manages and tracks control population performance for each
assigned initiative
- Performs risk assessment for new initiatives owned by other
lines of business and functions, covering activities where there is
USRB or Mortgage impacts or involvement
- Governance and oversight may include (not limited to)
monitoring and assessing control performance, presenting assessment
results to leaders and in required governance forums, performing
post implementation assessments, etc.
- Collaborates to resolve any issues and escalate those that
require support.
- Develops and maintains relationships across the business users
and Lines of Defense to better understand and deliver customer
requirements by responding to changes in the internal and external
business environment
- 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.
- Ensures Consistent application of operational risk policies,
technology and tools, and governance processes to create lasting
solutions for minimizing losses from failed internal processes,
inadequate controls, and emerging risks.
- Independently assesses risks and drive actions to address the
root causes that persistently lead to operational risk losses by
challenging both historical and proposed practices.
- Analyzes a multitude of scorecards/performance management tools
in an attempt to mitigate exposure (risk/financial/regulatory)
- Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct
supervision.
- Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
- Acts a trusted SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team
members.Qualifications:
- 6-10 years experience navigating and networking across an
enterprise utilizing internal and external resources
- Outstanding communication and influencing skills through all
levels of the organization and with external partners and vendors.
Exceptional relationship and influence management skills; must be
able to address and resolve conflict while maintaining
relationships.
- Prior operational risk assessment experience and MCA Program
knowledge preferred
- Knowledge of US Retail Bank and Mortgage processes and
technology platforms supporting the lines of business preferred.
Ability to effectively communicate complex topics to a broad
audience.
- Detailed oriented with analytical skills, as the role requires
a large amount of data manipulation and presentation. Advanced
knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools.
- Strong organizational/project management skills needed to
coordinate multiple inputs, manage stakeholder expectations and
meet deadlines
- Third Party Oversight/Vendor Oversight experience
preferredEducation:
- Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred - Job
Family Group: Risk Management - Job Family:Operational Risk Time
Type: Primary Location: New York New York United States Primary
Location Salary Range: $120,710.00 - $181,070.00 Citi is an equal
opportunity and affirmative action employer.Qualified applicants
will receive consideration without regard to their race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Citigroup Inc.
and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested
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