Markets Transformation Project Management Senior Lead (Hybrid)

Markets Transformation - Senior Vice President

Citi Markets provide world-class solutions that are as diverse as the needs of the corporates, institutions, governments, and individual investors we serve in 160 countries and territories. The breadth, depth, and strength of our underwriting, sales and trading, and distribution capabilities span asset classes and currencies, sectors and industries, covering a vast array of products.

The Markets Transformation team works with all Markets businesses and Citi functions, including Legal, Compliance, Finance, Risk and O&T to identify, mobilize and execute responses to regulatory and cross-business transformational projects. The primary mission of the team is to design and implement integrated solutions and sustainable capabilities in the most efficient and effective way for Markets and its clients.

Examples of major programs that Markets Transformation currently (or recently) manage include: Brexit; Dodd-Frank Title VII; EMIR/Re-Fit; FRTB; IBOR Transition; Markets Conduct Risk; MiFID / MiFIR; Resolution Stay Rules; Volcker / Volcker 2.0 and multiple specific APAC/EMEA/NAM Regulations.

Key responsibilities:

Responsibilities and priorities will reflect needs of the specific programs and will evolve over time, however the following are some of the specific activities expected of this role:

• Responsible for the successful delivery of projects in line with overall Markets Transformation book of work
• Assist with the creation, design and implementation of trading desk business processes, supporting documentation and Quality Assurance (QA) deliverables taking into account the detailed trading activity of trading desks across all asset classes and market sectors
• QA of business process and supporting documentation with reference to project / regulatory expectations
• Project manage and deliver key changes across a number of sales / trading desks and functions including Risk, Legal, Finance and Compliance
• Identify, prioritise and proactively manage dependencies, risks, exceptions and issues
• Effective communication with key stakeholders, both internal and external to the program / project, including obtaining buy-in for business process and infrastructure changes
• Liaison and clear communications with external parties, including clients and regulators
• Develop and deliver presentations to Markets Transformation and senior management covering project / program status and plans.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of Front Office training plans and materials, present training to small and large groups as required
• Provide subject matter expertise for internal queries relating to appropriate projects
• Lead, supervise, coach and develop more junior Markets Transformation team members

Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

• Knowledge and experience of structured project management techniques in a markets front office environment
• Demonstrable experience of running high impact projects / programs as a consultant or internal change group
• Hands-on expertise in designing and implementing structured business/operational processes and associated business requirements documentation
• Knowledge of analyzing legislative and regulatory texts, and associated legal analysis
• Knowledge of global markets trading products (Fixed Income, Equity, Currencies & Commodities) and/or securities services (Prime, Collateral, Clearing, Custody, Fund Services)
• Understanding of Front Office trading processes across the full trade lifecycle within a large bank/dealer
• Understanding of the development and application of project standards

Skills and Competencies - Must be able to demonstrate extensive experience of:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with attention to detail
• Strong project management skills; ability to gain consensus among staff and drive initiatives to completion effectively
• Management and facilitation to achieve objectives, with both local and with remote teams
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and organizational skills to mobilize and motivate delivery in a co-operative and collaborative working environment across trading and support/infrastructure/control functions
• Experience of designing and implementing structured business/operational processes and business requirements documentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, to effectively produce procedural documentation and communicate with senior management. Ability to seamlessly communicate complex technical issues to non-technical colleagues

Qualifications:

• College/university degree education preferred
• Appropriate industry knowledge & delivery track record is essential.

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• Award winning pension
• On-site health services
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Paid parental leave
• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 Days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

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