Audit Manager - Cross Markets, Trade Booking and Risk Management (9-month Fixed Term Contract, [...]

Citigroup Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills and experience to Citi’s Internal Audit team.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join our Internal Audit (IA) Cross Markets - Trade Booking and Risk Management team. This role participates in the timely delivery of high quality; value added assurance and audit reports for a portfolio of business activities, which meet the requirements of the Boards of Citigroup and Citibank, their affiliates and of Citi’s respective regulators, globally.

Assurance activities are performed horizontally across all of Citi Global Markets businesses and are often thematic or topical in nature, providing a broad exposure to businesses, products and stakeholders. A key area of focus are first line controls linked to Trading Risks which include processes and controls over Market Risk Management, Position Valuation, Front Office End of Day processes including Profit and Loss Attribution analysis, Counterparty Credit Risk Management, Credit Mitigants including CVA Hedging and Collateral Management and Booking Controls.

What you’ll do

• Develops and executes a robust Audit Plan, by reviewable entity, for assigned businesses in accordance with Internal Audit standards, relevant government statutes and regulations and Citigroup and Citibank policies.
• Delivers on time high quality audit reports, Internal Audit and Regulatory issue validation and (where appropriate, branch examinations, as well as business monitoring and governance committee reporting.
• Manages audit activities for a component of a product line, function, or legal entity at the regional or country level including a portion of the audit annual plan.
• Proactively advances integrated auditing concepts and use of technology. Manages a complex and critical unit within Internal Audit. Possesses a broad and comprehensive understanding of different Internal Audit standards, policies and local regulations; applies a broad and comprehensive knowledge of high-risk areas.
• Applies an in-depth understanding of the inter-relationships of business and support units throughout the corporation and how they impact the overall control environment and the audit approach.
• Uses excellent communication skills in order to influence a wide range of internal audiences including respective product, function, or regional executive management partners.
• Demonstrates strong judgment, political astuteness, and sensitivity to cultural diversity. Possesses strong project management and interpersonal skills, makes sound decisions, exhibiting initiative and intuitive thinking.
• Participates in major business initiatives and pro-actively advises and assists the business on change initiatives.
• Frequently involved in matters that require complex judgments and solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought such as identifying solutions for a variety of complex and novel audit control issues.
• Analyses reporting findings; Recommends appropriate interventions where needed. Proposes creative and pragmatic solutions for risk and control problems.
• Serves as lead reviewer for all types of reviews; Coordinate Business Monitoring Quarterly Summaries.

What we’ll need from you

• Experience in a related role, ideally from within Internal Audit, with experience in business, functional and people management, with proven abilities in taking responsibility for issuing to stakeholders high quality deliverables according to strict timetables.
• Subject matter expertise regarding risk and control associated with derivative Valuation and Risk Sensitivities, Profit and Loss Attribution analysis and Counterparty Credit Risk.
• Good business understanding of Capital Markets products across asset classes.
• Experience in managing or assessing transformation projects in a banking environment, which include technology infrastructure change, and implementation of enhanced policies.
• Effective negotiation skills, a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues and strength in sustaining independent views. This individual must be an articulate and effective communicator, both orally and in writing, with an energetic, charismatic and approachable style.
• Strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with all levels of internal and external audit and senior management.
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

What we can offer you

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to many parts of the business and to use your technical skills in a different way.

This is a role that will offer you the opportunity to build and develop an in-depth knowledge within Internal Audit and drive your career forward.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.