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Citi Internal Audit (IA) provides independent assessments of Citi’s control environment, risk management and governance for key stakeholders including Citi’s board of directors, senior management and regulators. We are a global function with over 2,500 professionals providing assurance across all of Citi's businesses.
We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Vice President, Audit Manager (Market Risk) - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Audit Manager I - C13) based in Changi Business Park, Singapore. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:
- We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
- We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.
- We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.
In this role, you’re expected to:
This role directs the timely delivery of high quality, value added assurance and audit reports for a portfolio of business activities, which meet the requirements of the Boards of Citigroup and Citibank, their affiliates, and of Citi’s respective regulators, globally.
In this role, the candidate will serve in the Market Risk Asia Pacific (APAC) audit team. This team provides a comprehensive program of audit coverage for APAC market risk management activities across all lines of business. The individual will be responsible for executing audits as both a project manager and as a team member, as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops and executes a robust Audit Plan, by reviewable entity, for assigned businesses in accordance with Internal Audit standards, relevant government statutes and regulations and Citigroup and Citibank policies.
- Perform/lead audits in accordance with corporate methodologies and professional standards, including drafting of audit reports, presenting issues to the business and discussing practical solutions. This includes those audits that are complex and subject to the fast changing state of regulatory requirements as set out in the annual plan.
- Drive the coverage of market risk and APAC risk governance by applying technical knowledge to all phases of the audit process, and provides guidance to team members during the audit.
- Deliver on time high quality Internal Audit reports, Internal Audit and Regulatory issue validation, as well as supporting business monitoring and governance committee reporting.
- Assist in developing the audit universe for APAC market risk management, ensuring insightful and current risk assessment on an ongoing basis through business monitoring.
- Ensure that potential issues are raised promptly and collaboratively to IA and business management with a view to identifying the most viable, pragmatic and sustainable conclusion to mitigate the risk.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with key senior market risk and APAC risk governance managers and staff as well as local business and supporting contacts.
- Use excellent communication skills in order to influence a wide range of internal audiences including respective product, function, or regional executive management partners. Negotiate internally often at higher levels on matters which will have a major impact on the area managed.
- Gain knowledge and keep abreast of industry developments, new laws, rules, products, technologies and applications and considers implications for the business and audit universe and plan.
- Proactively advances integrated auditing concepts and use of technology.
- Demonstrates strong judgment, political astuteness, and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
- 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.
As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:
Qualifications and Competencies
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science or equivalent. Related certifications [Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chief Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or similar] are a plus.
- Professional qualification (Financial Risk Manager or similar professional Audit qualification) preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of financial markets with a broad understanding market risk concepts and measurement of risks.
- Demonstrated experience in managing audit teams and managing integrated internal audit and assurance delivery within a matrix reporting environment.
- 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 management.
- Specific subject matter expertise in Risk Management related concepts including but not limited to Basel Capital Adequacy, Market Risk, Operational Risk, Credit Risk etc.
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
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