Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team 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.

Job Overview

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks. We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning. You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

Shape your Career with Citi

Citi’s Risk Management organization oversees risk-taking activities and assesses risks and issues independently of the front line units. We establish and maintain the enterprise risk management framework that ensures the ability to consistently identify, measure, monitor, control and report material aggregate risks.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Vice President, MRM- Balance and Forecasting Analyst - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: MRM- Balance & Forecasting based in Mumbai, India. 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:

• Citi provides programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more. Coverage varies by country.
• 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.
• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.
• We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.
• We offer our employees resources and tools to volunteer in the communities in which they live and work. In 2019, Citi employee volunteers contributed more than 1 million volunteer hours around the world.

The Risk Analytics, Modeling and Validation role involves the development, enhancement, and validation of methods for measuring and analyzing all types of risks, including market, credit, and operational. In areas related to credit risk, individuals in this role develop, enhance, and validate models for measuring obligor credit risk, or early warning tools that monitor the credit risk of corporate or consumer customers, besides being involved in Loss Given Default studies. They also develop and maintain key risk parameters like default and rating migration data, usage given default data and transition matrices. This role is vital to the company as it provides a scientific and systematic approach to assessing and mitigating risks, thereby ensuring the company's financial stability, protecting its assets, and supporting its overall business strategy.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• The role is typically for Model Validation Lead (VL).
• Oversee a portfolio (e.g., Commodities business models) of model types / product types for a specific business area Perform model validations, annual model reviews, ongoing monitoring reviews (on Low, Medium and High Model Risk Rating (MRR) models), model limitation remediation reviews, Supervisory and Peer Reviews across the specific portfolio.
• Ensure accuracy of validations performed by Validators covering the VL’s specific portfolio Provide effective challenge to the model development process on Low / Medium / High MRR models in accordance with the Citi Model Risk Management Policy
• Appropriately assess 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.
• Communicates results to diverse audiences.
• Conducts analysis and packages it into detailed technical documentation report for validation purposes sufficient to meet regulatory guidelines and exceed industry standards.
• Identifies modeling opportunities that yield measurable business results.
• Manages stakeholder interaction with model developers and business owners during the model life-cycle.
• Presents model validation findings to senior management and supervisory authorities.

• Is an enthusiastic and early adopter of change; takes ownership for helping others see a better future and stay positive during uncertainty.
• Demonstrates and inspires curiosity in seeking new ways to overcome challenges; actively applies learning from failures.
• Challenges self and others to seek out and communicate alternative views even when unpopular; welcomes diverse ideas to improve outcomes.
• Acts as a change catalyst by identifying and helping others see where new ideas could benefit the organization.
• Proactively seeks to understand and act in alignment with organizational decisions; helps others prioritize team and enterprise success over their own personal agenda
• Focuses on highest-priority work aligned to business goals; helps others effectively manage competing priorities.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to streamline work; creates process improvements that enhance efficiency for self and the team.
• Takes personal accountability for escalating, identifying, and managing potential risk; implements controls that enhance the client experience and operational effectiveness.
• Anticipates problems and proactively identifies solutions that address the root causes and result in meaningful improvements.
• Sets high expectations and invests the necessary effort to deliver excellence and exceed performance goals.
• Role-models and helps others to do the right thing for clients and Citi in all situations, even when difficult
• Engages key stakeholders early and often and actively looks for opportunities to improve collaboration in achieving common goals.
• Proactively seeks out opportunities to volunteer in Citi programs that support the community; advocates for solutions that meet the needs of Citi’s clients and the community.
• Enthusiastically promotes the unique needs and preferences of colleagues; makes active commitment to help colleagues achieve balance, well-being, and development.
• Leverages varied networks to recruit diverse talent; advocates for colleagues with diverse skillsets, styles, and experiences to gain career opportunities.
• Empathetically listens and understands others’ positions before acting on issues; works to amplify voices that are minimized in the workplace

• 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:

• 6-10 years of experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills and capability to handle multiple projects at one time.
• Practical experience using SAS or other mathematical coding software to build and test models.
• Comfortable interfacing with business clients and handling very large data sets.
• Experience in a quantitative role in risk management at a financial institution with experience in either model development or validation.
• Good knowledge and understanding of a variety of model development and validation testing techniques covering relevant portfolio of models.
• Programming skills in languages like Python, MATLAB, C/C++/C#, VBA or other coding language as need.
• Extensive knowledge of financial markets and products.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to various model types and risk management.
• Programming skills in languages like Python, MATLAB, C/C++/C#, VBA or other coding language as need.
• Strong technical skills such as solid knowledge of time series analysis, statistics and econometrics.
• Extensive experience in data analysis and interpretation and technical writing.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact.
• Proficient in data analysis and interpretation.
• Strong team management skills.
• Ability to balance potentially conflicting needs and make informed decisions.
• Project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation.
• Ability to identify inconsistencies in data or results and define business issues.
• Ability to formulate recommendations on policies, procedures, or practices.

Education:

Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

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.

Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Model Validation

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Credible Challenge, Data Analysis, Governance, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment, Statistics.

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Other Relevant Skills

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

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Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.