Business Risk and Control Officer - VP- 1st Line of Defense/Risk Management Experience Preferred (Hybrid)

The Business Risk and Control Officer is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family. Responsibilities: Help contribute to governance and the facilitation of the execution of the Manager Control Assessment (MCA, i.e.. Risk & Control Self-Assessment) as required by the MCA Standard including the assessment and appropriate approval of risk associated with business changes. Support teams in the quality, completeness, and accuracy of the implementation of the Control Framework, including Risk Control Policy, Control Standard, Issue Management Policy, Lesson Learned Policy and Control Inventory. Assist in performing a detailed analysis on the identification of issue root cause, partnering with control and process owners to recommendations holistic corrective actions and improvements, provide check and challenge to ensure appropriate escalation in according with Issue Management and Escalation Policies. Help contribute to the Lessons Learned Policy, including monitoring of control breaches and dissemination and learnings across other business units for process improvement to limit the occurrence of similar future events and where similar risk exposure might exist. Support the review and challenge process, within the FLUs, on the effective design and management of controls to mitigate risks as required by the Control Standards, including implementation and operation, conducting the control monitoring, handling deficiencies, and escalating issues for resolution. Help contribute to the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of the MCA through controls prior to the execution of a process (QC). Assist in the monitoring of the adherence to the MCA Standard through controls after the execution of a process (QA). Support in dealing with Operational and Compliance Risk in accordance with established Policy requirements. Assist in performing a detailed analysis to identify, assess, escalate, and manage risk exposures across Risk Categories (Operational Compliance, Strategic, Reputational, etc), including material, emerging and concentration risks in accordance with enterprise Policies and the establishment of Key Indicators to monitor risk exposures. Assist with engagement stakeholders to support controls initiatives progress reporting and escalate topics appropriately to Senior Management. Help with providing effective challenge to internal stakeholders on updates provided to ensure effective, appropriate, and accurate communications. Assist with coordinating across cross functional teams to address audit and regulatory queries. Help collaborate with technology teams for creation of tools to support reporting automation. Be part of the process to identify, assess, record and response to Operational and Compliance Risk events, ensuring these are captured accurately, timely and in accordance with requirements. Support operational risk scenario analysis and stress testing for Operational Risk Capital requirements. Coordinate risk and control responsibilities and ensure accountabilities are embedded within FLUs, including providing training and leading by example. Support with standards and procedures that conform to enterprise requirements and support sound operational and compliance risk management. Apply knowledge of the business, products or services to identify and implement control points and processes throughout the business. 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 behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.