APAC Commodities Business Unit Manager

Business Overview:

APAC Commodities Business Unit Managers responsibilities include facilitating strategic initiatives within the Commodities business while ensuring a robust control environment is maintained. As such this role not only requires familiarity with Commodities products/business but also the ability to identify and mitigate operational risks for the Commodities business by working with a broad variety of stakeholders across Legal, Risk, Finance, Operations, Technology and Compliance. The candidate will report to the APAC Commodities Business Unit Manager.

This role will cover the Commodities business across client jurisdictions in 14 different APAC countries. The role is closely tied to the front line business and involves a variety of day-to-day queries, investigations and ongoing projects across the full range of areas that impact the business. Examples are overseeing sales production & trading issues, stepping in when issues are not being resolved and there is a risk to the business operations, identifying risk & control gaps and driving closure of the same and helping the business to get organised around delivering its strategic goals and new business initiatives including staying abreast of external market developments and assessing impacts to the business. This is very much a ‘spider in the web’ role which interacts with almost all functional areas that deal with the sales & trading desks, including other sales & trading desks within the firm.

The candidate should be able to 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 behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

The role of a business manager is varied and unpredictable and therefore requires an ability to problem solve and leverage knowledge of operational processes to diagnose and resolve items in a fast-paced environment. It is crucial that the candidate is able to 1) understand the core problem that needs to be solved, 2) understand why that problem is relevant and important, and 3) assess where this issue might be affecting others across the team and organisation.

This role requires an ability to juggle multiple competing deadlines, meet daily requirements as well as progressing longer-term deliveries within stated timelines. It is therefore crucial for the candidate to be able to work well under pressure, possess strong task-management skills and to be able to adapt quickly to changing priorities.

Business managers are often the hub of communication tying various parts of the organization together to solve problems. The candidate should demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication skills. Communication is particularly important in this role given its many touchpoints and proximity to the day-to-day running of the sales & trading desks.

As part of the Business Unit Management team, there will also be opportunities to participate in cross-business projects and initiatives allowing the candidate to work with members of the wider Commodities team and other parts of the firm.

• At least 10 years of experience in the financial services industry.
• 2 – 3 years of experience in the Asian Commodities space
• Experience getting the most out of a Global team across different time zones ideally with knowledge of Citigroup’s corporate culture and systems.
• Previous experience in managing complex projects and processes
• Proven ability to work in high-pressure environments.
• An understanding of the Commodity Exchanges in China and Singapore is preferred but not required.

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Self-starter and highly motivated with a positive mind-set towards learning.
• Enthusiastic team player who can collaborate effectively with others to get things done.
• Problem solving and issue diagnostics.
• Ability to conduct research/analysis and organize findings.
• Ability to independently juggle multiple priorities and ongoing tasks.
• Chinese Mandarin proficiency required.
• Able to develop and maintain effective work relationships across a broad variety of functions.
• Singaporean Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Bachelor\'s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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