The Operational Risk Sr Analyst is a seasoned professional role, specializing as a Third-Party Risk Reviewer. This role applies in-depth Third-Party Risk program knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and workflow for the area or function. The individual integrates subject matter and industry expertise to lead and conduct primarily remote third-party vendor reviews, ensuring sufficient controls are in place. This includes evaluating moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, requiring strong analytical skills to identify, assess, and prioritize risks and controls for third-party relationships using multiple sources of information. Strong communication and diplomacy skills are essential for collaborating across diverse teams and influencing decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Leads and conducts primarily remote third-party vendor reviews and is responsible for accurately identifying and assessing key processes, risks, and controls for third-party relationships.
• Contributes to risk assessments and drives actions to address the root causes.
• Evaluates the control environment by ensuring appropriate controls are in place, including preparing and supporting supplier review reports with supportable conclusions on the overall risk profile of third parties.
• Coordinates deliverable requirements from internal and external reviewers, creating thorough work papers that document how risks are identified, analyzed, and reported, including sampling and transactional testing.
• Provides detailed input on issue capture, monitoring, and remediation, and participates in follow-up post-review activities to test remediation steps and ensure identified issues are properly and fully remediated.
• Ensures project completion, special assignments, and other ad hoc activities as required, including supporting the design and development of scope for reviews for each type of third party.
• Operates with a limited level of direct supervision and can exercise independence of judgment and autonomy.
• Appropriately assesses risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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.
• Provides additional ad-hoc Third Party Risk Oversight support for various third-party projects, collating internal and external review deliverables and other requests, as needed.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years relevant experience in operational risk, specifically in third-party reviews / oversight, risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and remediation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer-focused with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment collaborating across diverse groups.
• Demonstrated understanding of operational/Third-Party risk and gap identification.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to influence and drive results in a team environment, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to present a compelling case to influence others where appropriate.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Required Travel 0-25%.

Education:

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience.

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Operational Risk

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Constructive Debate, Controls Design, Escalation Management, Issue Management, Operational Risk, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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