Custody - In-business Risk & Control Officer - Asia

**Responsibilities**:

- Ongoing independent risk oversight of Custody Services which includes both the sub-custody network of branches and Global Custody sub-products,
- Partner with and challenge Custody Product and Regional Business Heads, Coverage and other first line business colleagues on risk and control matters and operating processes
- Collaborate with second line partners in other risk areas e.g. Operational Risk, Legal, ICRM Compliance and 2LOD Product Risk to ensure second line holistic coverage of the Custody businesses
- Assist with the implementation and on-going support for the Master Control, Assessment (MCA)
- Assist with the on-going support for the Securities Services WCR Procedures and, as the service evolve, continue to adapt the standards for the Asia region, as required
- Identify key operational and emerging risks through review and continuous evaluation, design, and execution of appropriate controls and compliance
- Conduct periodic deep-dive into specific country or product on the basis of risk & control issues
- Maintain and deliver efficient risk and control governance structures
- Partner, collaborate, and work with other areas within Citi across lines of defence
- Advise business executives on credit risk and control matters and ensure new business activities are addressed with appropriate control design
- Keep abreast of regulatory changes, new regulations and internal policies and ensure business compliance for the region

**Qualifications**:

- 4-5 years relevant work experience in Product, Business Risk & Controls
- Knowledge of Custody and FX. Also, Agency Securities Lending, and Collateral Management, Issuer Services and Execution Services, is an advantage but not essential
- Familiarity with frameworks that deliver policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant laws, rules, and regulations
- Track record of managing stakeholders at all levels and within complex organisational structures
- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication kills
- Effective organizational influencing skills required.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to see the big pictures with high attention to critical details
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategy and process improvement initiatives. Education:

- Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

**Skills/Competencies**:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to present ideas to audiences at all levels internally and externally
- Demonstrated track record of collaboration across multiple, disparate internal and external business groups
- Ability to efficiently dissect processes, front to back, with aim to identify risk and control gaps
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities across teams and work effectively under pressure in a rapidly changing environment
- Working knowledge of Clearing systems/Infrastructures and how they relate to Custody business
- Ability to work with different business and functional teams
- Self-starter, flexible, innovative and adaptive
- Detail-oriented and structured
- Strategic agility and ability to challenge
- **Job Family Group**:
Risk Management
- **Job Family**:
Business Risk & Control
- **Time Type**:
Full time
- Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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