Head of Entity Governance & Risk Management of CGME

Job Title: Head of Entity Governance & Risk Management of CGME

Business: Risk Management

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Officer title: Director

C-Grade: C15

Location:Frankfurt, Germany

Legal Entity:CGME

Job Purpose/Overview:

Head of Entity Governance & Risk Management of CGME (CitiGroup Global Markets Limited), reporting directly into Chief Risk Officer of CGME/ Germany Risk Head.

This is a strategic and active role within the risk management of the legal entity and Germany as a country and business franchise. The role ensures the risk profile to be fully understood, managed and reported to senior management to protect the local franchise from unexpected risk related matters.

The position reports into the CGME Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and is to run the Entity Governance & Risk Management Function in Frankfurt, covering CGME and other legal entities in Germany. The position is very critical to protect the German franchise from any risk-related issues.

Supporting the CGME CRO to ensure compliance with Kreditwesengesetz (KwG) § 25a for all Risk Management aspects for CGME. Responsibilities include the Solvency, Regulatory Adherence, Reputation and Good Standing within the German Financial Community, Efficiency and Strategy as well as a high standard of customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure regulated Citi Entities are in compliance with MaRisk, EBA Guidelines and other regulatory requirements. This includes the risk identification and assessment process, the management of risk from a 2nd Line of Defense perspective, the reporting and escalation of risk for all material risk categories. Timely reporting and escalation to the CRO for any risk related topics.
• To develop risk strategies including Risk Appetite Statements and Risk Identification and Assessment Process for CGME and other legal entities in Germany.
• To support the compilation of a MaRisk compliant ICAAP (Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process) by providing review and challenge, conducting a regulatory gap analysis and other key aspects.
• To ensure all necessary Risk documentation and reporting (e.g. Senior Management Reporting, etc.) is enhanced to an industry “best practice” standard.
• To manage key risk management related initiatives and projects to ensure compliance with local regulation and Citi standards.
• To have oversight over the local New Activity Committee (NAC) and to ensure compliance with MaRisk and here section AT 8 in particular.
• To represent Risk Management Frankfurt vis-a-vis Internal Audit/External Audit and the Regulatory authorities.
• To oversee Outsourcing Manager responsibilities according to underlying Third Party Policy for his respective affiliate and third-party outsourcings in his business area. This will include such activities but is not limited to risk assessments, defining controls and KPI/KRIs, reporting, attestations, as well as escalation to the Outsourcing Coordinators of any services issues identified at any time.
• In his capacity as Risk Controller to comply with all requirements as per MaRisk AT 4.4.1 (Risk Controlling-Function)
• To be actively involved in key strategic initiatives and the implementation of new rules and regulatory requirements from a Risk Management perspective.
• To manage the Enterprise and Governance Risk Management Team in line with Citi Leadership Standards also considering the need to development and training
• Specific expectations for People Managers: The people manager is responsible for setting appropriate goals which align to the organisations objectives, managing the overall performance of their team members against their goals, managing capacity of the team, including short and long term absences, and ensuring the team has the required knowledge and skills through training and development (mandatory as well as adhoc or otherwise need based).
• Appropriately assess risk when 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 behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Understand the significant conduct risks specific to their product or function and individual role at CGME and comply with the roles and responsibilities defined by Citi’s policies and subordinate policy documents on conduct risk management.
• To deputize the CRO of CGME in case of delegation.

Development Value:

• This role provides development opportunities as a senior role integral to country and legal entity risk management for one of Citi’s strategic legal entities operating in Europe. The Job holder will own projects from inception to completion, dealing with a wide variety of internal and external clients, including local regulators. A broad range of projects will enable job holder to experience many different aspects of products and allow for plenty of creativity to ensure full compliance with local regulatory requirements. Opportunities available to take on additional responsibilities over time.

Experience, skills and capabilities

• University Degree in Business Administration/Economics or Statistics
• Fluent in English and German
• Experiences in credit or market risk related business or in Risk Management
• Experiences within a credit or market risk related function/business or in Risk Management.
• MS Excel / Word / Powerpoint / Access
• Good PC knowledge (desktop applications / Citi applications / Maintenance of data bases of spreadsheets with macros)
• Excellent analytical skills also with complex formulas
• Goal-oriented and with a desire for new challenges
• Good Leadership skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Flexible and highly motivated
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to take responsibility and work independently
• The ability to set priorities and execute
• Perform under pressure and work against deadline

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