Citi Hiring for HR Risk Governance Analyst at Belfast Full Time

Citi, a world leading global investment bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

Team / Role Overview

Human Resources (“HR”) is a global organization comprised of more than 3,500 professionals providing strategic human capital advisory support to Citi’s business leaders in multiple industries across all 96 countries of operation. Within this context, Human Resources is responsible for the development and delivery of core HR programs including: sourcing qualified talent; assisting managers to apply effective employee selection practices; establishing appropriate terms and conditions of employment; developing effective new employee on-boarding; training employees; assessing employee job performance and talent; developing manager leadership capability; succession and resource planning; measuring employee sentiment; escalating and/or investigating potential employee misconduct and mechanism for employee corrective action; developing strategies to discontinue employment, as well as maintaining market competitive compensation, benefits and recognition programs intended to reward good performance and retain talented employees. Many of these programs, processes, underlying data, and associated requirements are highly regulated, governed by policy and attract substantial legal, operational and strategic risk.

The HR Risk & Control organization is responsible for establishing frameworks with respect to both the identification and management of human capital risk, as well as organizational control and compliance strategies and programs. This includes the definition of Human Capital Risk Appetite, the development of compliance and risk management strategies, as well as the identification and assessment of new and changing sources of risk.

The Human Resources Risk & Control (HRRC) Regional Team leads and manages the Risk and Controls Function for HR within the EMEA region. The team comprises an energetic and passionate group of professionals with an in-depth understanding of Citi policies, compliance, controls, regulatory compliance, Citi’s Internal Audit process and reporting and knowledge of Citi’s Operational Risk and Control processes. The team is responsible for developing and implementing a regional HRRC strategy aligned with the global priorities along with engaging global HRRC colleagues to partner in delivery of the global strategy.

Responsibilities

The HR Risk Governance Analyst working with the HR Risk Governance Manager will be responsible for assisting in the development and execution of this framework, including:

Human Capital Risk Oversight:
Drives the development and execution of frameworks and measurements used to assess and oversee Human Capital risks and controls across the firm (e.g., HR Business Performance Reporting, Human Capital Risk Appetite) to effectively identify and escalate issues within the employee lifecycle and associated root causes. This includes the development and management of procedures to track, monitor, analyze and report against Human Capital-related Operational Losses, Issues and Corrective Action Plans (“CAPs”), as well as to review and challenge the businesses and functions’ self-assessments of their respective Human Capital Risks.

Compliance Risk Management:
The development and execution of the HR Regulatory Inventory and Change Management (“RICM”) Program.

This may also include the development and management of procedures designed to ensure awareness, assess impact, and capture corresponding Action Plans associated with Policy and Regulatory change, as well oversee the accurate and timely submission of HR-related regulatory reporting.

Contractual RFIs:
Fulfill contractual obligations, Requests for Information (“RFIs”) and/or Requests or Proposals (“RFPs”) from Citi.

Emerging Risk Management:
Proactively drives with management the development and execution of procedures intended to identify emerging human capital risks, identification of trends and proactively develop and socialize strategies with management to enhance and mitigate them.

Relationship Management:
Works as a partner and primary contact in a multidisciplinary environment with colleagues in other areas of Citi Enterprise Risk Management, including Compliance (ICRM), Internal Audit (IA), Operational Risk Management (ORM) and the Businesses to assure appropriate engagement in governance and escalation processes.

Other significant responsibilities:
Contributes to strategic direction of the EMEA HR Risk & Control Team, which may include reporting methodologies, organizational design and other related tasks.

Proactively leads with management a strong and effective escalation culture including establishing effective criteria, processes, and practices to ensure that the right audience receives timely and relevant information.

Collaborate across the region, businesses and functions to improve the identification, quantification, measurement, management, reporting and controls in governance, risk management and internal control environments.

Uses excellent communication, leadership and strong management skills to influence a wide range of internal audiences including respective product, function, or regional executive management partners and external audiences including regulators and external auditors. Frequently engages in both internal and external negotiations, which will have a major impact on the function, and possibly on the HR organization as a whole.

The timely delivery of high quality, value-added multiple concurrent deliverables on time and to specification.

Possesses a basic understanding of multiple HR disciplines and of various policies and standards, as well as areas of conduct risk, compliance and project/program management.

Ensures HR meets/exceeds the requirements and expectations of Citigroup’s regulators.

Works closely and collegially within IA and with line management and control functions to ensure efficient and effective provision of independent audit assurance.

Collaborates across businesses and functions to improve the identification, quantification, measurement, management, reporting and controls in governance, risk management and internal control environments.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience, education, and / or training.

Relevant experience in either Human Resources, Compliance, IA and/or Risk Management.

Experience in related legal / regulatory, risk management, compliance programs or Internal Audit highly preferred.

A self-aware, self-confident individual who has well developed listening skills, and a strong ability to engage a group of accomplished business unit heads by providing proactive advice on a variety of matters while carefully balancing the independent requirements of the function.

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.

Partner across the business in a way that demonstrates collective obligation on managing risk.

Process improvement mind-set with ability to identify and solve for root cause rather than symptoms; address problem solving and opportunities in a holistic way/break down organization silos.

Continuously seek out opportunities to improve; learn from mistakes.

Seek out diverse perspectives and skill sets recognizing that the power of Citi is the sum of its part.

Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

What we Offer

As well as a competitive salary and consideration for a yearly discretionary bonus Citi offer;

23 days paid annual leave

Award winning pension scheme,

Life assurance and

Private medical insurance with Bupa healthcare.

In addition, we offer a competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave scheme. We pride ourselves on our ability to offer employees a number of lifestyle benefits including; on site restaurant and coffee shops, online shopping and concierge service and subsidised clubs and societies.

Our Select benefit package offers you the opportunity to customise your benefits according to your own lifestyle preferences and includes corporate discounts, memberships and a range of additional extras.

Our vast range of diversity networks and on site multi faith room demonstrates Citi’s commitment to growing a diverse workforce.

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Job Family Group:
Compliance and Control

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Job Family:
Business Control

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Time Type:
Full time

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